March 27th- Black Point Cay to Little Harbour, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas

On Monday we moved on to Little Harbour. I had hoped for a few more days poking around various anchorages. There is a cold front moving through the area on Wednesday with brisk winds following it for a few days. Little Harbour is “little” so I figured it might be prudent to get there ahead of the rush so we could grab a mooring. Little Harbour is protected on all sides so is a good place to wait out some questionable weather.

Little Harbour is an interesting place. The community is off the grid and relies on solar power and rain water. There is Pete’s Pub, a gallery, a bronze foundry, and a few houses. The community was founded by sculptor Robert Johnston in the 1950s. He built the foundry and a few buildings. Apparently they also lived in a cave near by. His son Pete, started Pete’s Pub and is also a sculptor.

The Foundry.

The harbor is very scenic. Outside, there are many reefs which attracts divers. Inside the harbor is bordered by beaches and limestone cliffs. We went to the gallery but I didn’t photograph any of the work inside out of respect for the artists. The work was very detailed. I did photograph some of the bronze sculptures scattered around the area.

Bronze sculptures.

March 29th- Little Harbour, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas

We’ve been on the mooring a couple of days. There now are many charter catamarans in the harbor and it looks like all the moorings are full. We’ve had a few small squalls blow through. The rain has been brief so far. There was enough to wash some of the salt off of Evergreen’s decks but not enough for water collection.

We explored more of the area. I found the caves and we plan on checking them out. There is the ruins of a lighthouse we’d like to visit. Then there is Pete’s Pub. It looks like a very cool beach bar and I’ve heard the food is good. UNFORTUNATELY, I traveled all this way to eat at Pete’s Pub but seem to have contracted some kind of stomach illness. It came on rapidly yesterday and I hope it leaves rapidly. I am resting and fasting today. Tomorrow is another day! We put together a comprehensive medical kit before leaving on this trip so we have enough medications to treat a bunch of ailments.

The deck on the back of this house is shaped like the bow of a boat.

Amazing how this boulder is just balanced there.

Someone’s barbecue pit.

On top of a hill. You can just make out the boat masts in the background.

Finally! A picture of a sea turtle! We’ve seen many turtles and Rays in Little Harbour. In the same evening the Admiral managed to photograph this ray swimming by the boat. It was huge and had spots on its back.

Evergreen moored in Little Harbour.