Marsh Harbor

After another day at Powell Cay, the winds clocked around to the South. Our protection from the East no longer helped in keeping the waves down. With the boats now bobbing around, all the boats in our anchorage began to head out, us included. The next stop was Marsh Harbor, the largest city we've visited in the Bahamas. The trip there was fairly short and we could definitely tell we were heading into a city by the amount of boat traffic. Boats everywhere!

We pulled into the protected harbor and found a spot in the busy anchorage and were secured in no time. There were about 100 other boats anchored and lots of boat traffic back and forth. Steve and I headed into shore to scout out a place to walk the dogs and see what was around. We walked the busy streets, disoriented a bit as they drive on the "wrong" side of the road here. It was Sunday and we didn't realize everyone would be closed on Sundays here. With the exception of a couple restaurants and a small general store, everything was closed. We were looking for an ATM so we had hope that we could find one, even on a Sunday and after asking the lady at the general store where the Scotia Bank was, found it without problem.

After getting some Bahamian cash, we went back to the general store and got some cold Goombays for everyone and some ice cream for ourselves. It was pretty hot and we did just do all that walking....so I think we deserved it! Back to the boat for relaxing for the evening!  We were able to purchase a 24 hour pass for  wifi and to quickly check in with Brandon. He had made it to the Bahamas but he said he had a rough start to their trip from Texas with 6-9 ft seas for the first two days. He was enjoying the warmer weather and they were working hard, getting the boat ready for guests. With that out of the way, we checked in with other friends and family and uploaded several posts we had written while we were out of wifi range.

Day 2 - Monday

On Monday we headed out to secure the parts we were needing. A new prop for Hudson the dinghy, a special screwdriver and thread set for Captain, and bakery goods for Grandma. Grandma was a trooper that day and must have walked a couple miles. Thankfully she had her trusty cane and sweets from the bakery to keep her fueled. After a full day of running errands, we stopped in for some conch fritters at a waterfront restaurant. Delish! Fueled and rested, we headed back to the dinghy and then to Miss Daisy. Steve dropped us tired ladies off and headed out to pick up the prop he had located and to get his dive tanks refilled. Then we were treated to a nice sunset over this bustling harbor.

Day 3 - Tuesday

Since we had everything we had come for, we were ready to head out. Honestly, we're not much for all the crowds. A lot of people like Marsh Harbor and I'm sure there was more there that we didn't explore but it's not our cup of tea. We headed to the Jib room Marina for a fuel top off and hit the road. Or would it be hit the water. Either way, we left Marsh Harbor on our way to our next destination which was Lynyard Cay.