We’re poolside at the Treasure Cay Marina after a ‘routine’ morning of schoolwork for the girls under my tutelage (poor things), and boat projects for Andy (replacing a track slider on the mainsail, and prepping for the varnish on the companionway that he did after we were packed into the dinghy). As soon as the Ruach crew comes ashore, we’ll head to the beach across the street.
We left Green Turtle yesterday morning, and after a rolly crossing of ‘the whale’- the only truly exposed part of the Abacos- at school time, we had a more settled finish to our journey for a nice lunch along the way.
Mooring fees are only slightly more than the anchoring fee here, plus it comes with shore-based amenities, including pool use, showers, laundry and amazingly, free water fills. Andy and I have boiled our constant background concerns down to the basics- water and fresh produce, with the secondary tier being trash disposal, meats and fuel. Our fuel tankage plus our supplemental jerry cans allows for a decent range (as does our water, frankly, but it’s nice to have the assurance of a cushion for the occasional shower on board).
After beaching it for the afternoon (we lounged and played on the world-famous playa yesterday, so we’re excited to get its silky sand in our toes once more), we’ll spend another night here and head to Marsh Harbour tomorrow to replenish some food stores.
To the beach!
Side note: photos are from Green Turtle, since the wifi isn’t allowing me to upload any from here. Fingers’ crossed for Marsh Harbour!