March 26th- Hatchet Bay to Glass Window Bridge (Twin Sisters Beach), Eleuthera Bahamas 

Another nice day so Back To The Beach! It was a short, easy sail down to the Glass Window Bridge area. Shortly after arrival we found out that S/V Luckiest and S/V Windweaver were also coming over from Spanish Wells.

We spent much of the day swimming and snorkeling. I saw a ray and a few barracuda but mostly small fish. Lots of very colorful small fish.

One thing a little different on this stop was the sound of surf pounding on the other side of the island. There was a constant deluge of water coming under the Glass Bridge. We could also occasionally see giant explosions of surf spray higher than the hills and trees that were blocking the sea from our anchorage. More on that later.

In the evening we got together again with Luckiest and Windweaver for another beach bonfire. We still had wood left over from the last one. Other boaters showed up. Also, tonight there were a bunch of teenagers (from The Island School) camping on the beach. They were curious about Oliver and cruising in general. Ollie made a lot of friends this night.

March 27th- Glass Window Bridge (Twin Sisters Beach), Eleuthera Bahamas

It’s deceptively calm on the Bahamas bank. The surf is still pounding on the other side of Eleuthera. We’ve heard the waves are over ten feet. We also received a report that a boat broached and sunk at Whale Passage in the Abacos. All crew were rescued. Not a good decision to head through that turbulent opening when there are big seas.

We decided to hike over to the Queen’s Baths and the Glass Window Bridge to see what’s going on. It was impressive.

 

March 28th to 29th- Glass Window Bridge to Sandbar Anchorage/ Spanish Wells, Eleuthera Bahamas

Today our nice anchorage turned into “not an anchorage”. The wind swung out of the south west and we were getting swells off the bank. Getting the anchor up was a chore with Evergeen’s bow bobbing up and down. We needed to move on anyway as we were expecting some weather overnight and this anchorage would get worse. We headed back up to Spanish Wells. We first stopped at Meeks Patch to drop our sails and take Ollie for a walk. Then headed over to anchor in front of the Sandbar Beach Bar and Grill. Everything else looked full and this spot would provide protection from the upcoming northerlies we were expecting. We also had plans for the bar but didn’t make it. The storm wasn’t bad. Just mostly a wind event.

March 30th and 31st- Spanish Wells, Eleuthera Bahamas

Happy Easter!

On Saturday we wanted to move the boat closer to the actual town of Spanish Wells. We’ve been in the area but never really in a convenient location to get in. We needed some groceries and our liquor supply was at a critical level. There are five moorings located in the harbor and about 40 boats anchored outside of the harbor so I I figured there was a zero percent chance of us getting a mooring. Since I was motivated to move Evergreen I figured I’d check anyway. We got a mooring! Easter miracle? The boat is moored right in the downtown area. We got groceries at Pinder’s Market. We also got booze at the Value Liquor Store. The owner was nice enough to have our loot delivered to the dock.

Easter started off with Eggs Benedict. We then wandered around town for a while. Everything is closed so it’s very quiet. Ollie enjoyed some beach fun. This evening we will be prepping Evergreen to cross back to the Abaco Islands. The wind looks good and hopefully the sea state has calmed down some. There were 10 to 15 foot waves a few days ago. We’ve enjoyed exploring Eleuthera.

Some scenes from Spanish Wells.