Banking

The bank in Hope town is only open from 10-2 on Tuesdays.  We got  there early to get some cash.  We were first in line and when the bank opened we went inside only to find out that they had no electricity therefor no cash- we are in the Bahamas.

 Last year we joined the Royal Marsh Harbor Yacht Club for two years for $180.   It paid for itself last year alone.  The Yacht clubs last event of the year was a giant pot luck, and free beverages. This was held Tuesday and as such we headed the 5.5 miles  to Marsh Harbor and the Abaco Resort and Boat harbor for the party.  Slips are normally  $3.25 per ft per night, for the event the price was $1 per ft.  We had a good time, and were able to go to  the big grocery store for provisions, the bank for cash and to pick up fresh Conch Salad.

Wed. after washing the boat ( water was only 15 cents per gallon), we cruised south to Lynyard Cay and anchored out for the night.  We took the dink to the world famous Pete's Pub at high tide.  This is quite the joint with a world class sculpture gallery.  We had a " Blaster"  cocktail, 5 kinds of rum.  The tag line is "Why walk when you can crawl !"  Back to the boat and another sunset.  At 9 AM Thursday  we cruised back the 15 miles to Hope Town at high tide.  Even at high tide we only had 2.5 ft under the props going by Tahiti Beach. Last night we took the dingy our the cut here into a very calm Sea of Abaco.  In three feet of water we went right over the top of a huge nurse shark at least 9 feet long!

Very Cool.