Green Turtle Cay

Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas
N 26 46.735 W 077 20.180

Well we made it to this wonderfully sheltered little harbor. It is called White Sound and it is on Green Turtle Cay. We got in early, anchored, rowed ashore, and set out for the town of New Plymouth, 2 miles away.

The town and the houses on the island are delightfully quaint. I especially like the pastel colors they use on the stucco walls. The Bahamians we met were all very friendly. It is also a luxury for us to have such perfect English spoken in a foreign country that is not England.

We had lunch at Miss Emily's Blue Bee Bar. Miss Emily herself served us. Libby had conch chowder (delicious) and I had fried fish and fries. The fish (grouper) was absolutely wonderful. I think this is a place we could learn to like.

We saw the sights of New Plymouth in about one hour, so we walked back. We have some nice pictures, but unfortunately I can't post them until we have WIFI.

Tomorrow there is supposed to be a blow with winds up to 40 knots. We'll just sit here secure in the harbor.

There are lots of coral reefs on the ocean side of these cays. There are spots for snorkeling and for scuba diving. There is a dive shop here that offers certification lessons. We'd like to do that but the price is high; $600 each for the lessons. I think we can get certified much cheaper back in the states. Lessons or now, we want to do some diving on those reefs while we are here. We must wait for a very calm day though.