We had a good sail up the west coast of Long Island and so decided to go all the way to Conception rather than stop at Calabash Bay. Conception is a small island that is part of the Bahamian National Park. The beaches are clean and pretty and there is nothing on the island in the way of buildings. The anchorage was pretty rolly and the day after we arrived we walked the beaches and snorkeled in a shallow area with lots of coral reefs. It is called the "kiddie park" since it is so easy to snorkel there. We anchored the dinghy close by and Moose stayed in the dinghy while we swam with the fish. There were some pretty fish with vibrant colors-bright yellow and purple.
We decided to leave the following morning as there was a front due on Sunday and not a lot of protection in the anchorage so we got up and were ready to go at 6:30 a.m. Moose surprised us and did his business on the bow so we didn't have to take him ashore. Unfortunately we had little to no wind and had to motor the 44 miles to Cat Island where we anchored in New Bight and here we will stay until the front passes through on Thursday. Yesterday we hiked up Mt. Avernia (206 ft. high-the highest mountain in the Bahamas) to see the Hermitage built form lime stone by Father Jerome who has built several churches on Long and Cat Islands. It is truly an amazing sight. It was built by his hand and has a chapel and bell tower and then his living quarters with a kitchen and bedroom all out of stone.
We are traveling with Bob and Pat and Lucy the dog on Maverick. We all hiked up the steep limestone steps carved into the mountain with Moose and Lucy leading the way.
Last night we went in and met many Cat Island residents at an outdoor cafe where we ate and drank and listened to music. It was great fun. Today we are sharing a rental car and touring the island.
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