After having a fantastic evening with Kevin & Michele, they settled into "On the Rocks", their home away from home, and we cozied on Patriot. They picked us up on Sunday and we took the ferry from Marsh Harbor to Great Guana Cay, the home of famous Nippers on the ocean and their Sunday pig roast. We had an outstanding day, in spite of the hurricane-force winds. and enjoyed the party atmosphere at Nippers, their pig roast dinner, the spectacular beach and the laughter and fun of being with Kevin & Michele. Before going to Nippers we stopped at Grabber's a quaint resort and bar/restaurant right on the beach.
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| Entrance to Marsh Harbor...a welcome sight |
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| Marsh Harbor is the largest city in the Abaco Islands |
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| Our marina - Marsh Harbor Marina & Jib Room...if it ever gets warmer we'll enjoy a relaxing day around the pool |
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| Grabbers, beachside restaurant/bar on Great Guana Cay |
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| Michele, giving the thumbs up. Order us a Kalik! |
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| Grabber's beachfront. We played a couple games of corn bag toss and relaxed in the beach chairs before heading back to the ferry to return to Marsh Harbor. |
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| Much calmer on this side of the island, and very peaceful. |
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| Michele, SO happy to be here, and not wading around in Michigan snow |
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| Kevin has his eye on this sleek boat |
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| Ah, yes...this is one of the boats Kevin has drooled over |
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| Corona Light is the flavor of the day |
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| This digger along the path to Nippers, looking tired but in the party spirit |
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| Now THIS is the Bahamas I expected! Nippers Bar |
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| Toasting to our good fortune, with Nippers' specialty drink. Yummy! |
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| Very happy to be celebrating with our friends from home! |
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| The guys, seriously contemplating our next move. |
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| Kevin, NO...don't throw her over the edge!! |
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| O.K., I guess I'll keep her. |
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| Posing before our wind-blown beach walk |
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| The view from Nipper's deck |
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| Very rough on the ocean today, with waves crashing wildly |
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| Lots of coral rock along the shore |
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| Glad we're not on the water in the boat today |
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| Finding some interesting shells |
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Coming back from our beach walk...a long walk up the steps
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On Monday our chauffeur picked us up and we went to the airport to collect Al & Gayle, who flew in from West Palm. They are here until Friday. We all happily greeted each other at the airport, and they were impressed with the welcome sign and ecstatic with the cold beers that were awaiting them in the van. We took the long trip out to Pete's Place for lunch. The landscape on Abaco is quite unexpected - roads surrounded by pines and scrub brush, with no roads running along the Sea of Abaco or the Atlantic. The roads are paved and in fairly decent shape, but no signs or center line. It has taken us all a long time to become accustomed to driving down the road on the opposite side. It is quite intimidating!
After stopping at the local grocery store, we took them back to On the Rocks so they could get settled and came back to the boat to collect items for our upcoming dinner...fresh lobster! The lobster was enjoyed by all, and the melted butter was the best we've ever had, prepared by Al. :)
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| Dolle art |
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| Patiently waiting |
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| We were all very excited to connect with the new arrivals, Al & Gayle |
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| First introduction to Bahama's local beer - Kalik |
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| Pete's Pub menu, delivered personally by our own Jimmy Mon |
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| This group is loving' the Abacos!! |
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| Shoreline at Pete's Pub |
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Al, checking out the telescope at On the Rocks
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