Green Turtle Cay to Treasure Cay to Marsh Harbor

We left Green Turtle Cay on Friday morning and attempted to fish our way to Treasure Cay.  We saw several birds, several weed lines, even jumping Tuna behind the boat.  Nothing, not one fish, not one hit.  What we did get was an awesome Dolphin show though, which made our fishing expedition worth it!

We made our way to Treasure Cay for 2 nights.  Treasure Cay is a resort town which is made up of condos, houses, including the resort/marina. There is no real settlement to see or walk around, so we attempted to get some exercise by renting a couple bikes to ride around the community.  About 20 minutes into our ride, the skies opened and didn’t stop pouring for 2 hours.  We hid under some palm trees in a random yard for 20 minutes before we decided to return back to the resort.

I wore a bathing suit on the bike ride just in case we wanted to take a swim in the ocean.  Apparently my afternoon of water came from above (the sky) not below (the ocean). 

After the rain stopped we took a walk around the docks and met “Tony the Tiger” who sold us Stone Crab claws, lobster tails, 5 lbs. of Grouper, and 5 lbs. of Hogfish.  Who needs to catch fish when “Tony the Tiger” sells Grrrreat fish right on the dock!!!  Yes, he did say that!  I’m glad we brought our vacuum sealer from home! 

The next morning I used some of that “Grrrreat” lobster and some left over filet to make Surf and Turf Benedict – one of Dan’s favorites.

We left for Marsh Harbor the following morning to provision, fix the toilet issues, and have someone look at the oil leaking dingy.  Once again, the sunrise didn’t disappoint.

We stayed at the Abacos Beach Resort, which is about a mile from town.  When we arrived, we called all of the vendors that we needed help from and begged/pleaded to get someone to work on our issues during our short stay.  We lucked out with the dingy repair company, as they had 2 cancellations while I was standing in front of them with a “please help me” face, when our phone call didn’t work. 

We rented some bikes (with baskets) and rode them to the market, hardware store, marine store, and the random Asian market we passed by on the way.  You know, when in the Bahamas, you have to stop by the token Asian market.  The market was no larger than a 10 x 10 room fully stocked with random Asian goodies (including souvenirs, DVDs, and paintings).  Their freezer was full of homemade Asian/Thai food that the owner's wife prepared.  Of course, we had to buy some pork spring rolls, homemade papaya hot sauce, and some other random items I can’t get in/around Marco.  We went back to the boat and cooked the spring rolls, which were delicious.  I was glad we bought 2 packs.

Dan and I “fixed” our toilet issue – we think (cross our fingers) – and canceled that repairman.  We blew and sucked air through the vent lines (with a vacuum) and emptied the carbon filter.  If there was a blockage, we must have dislodged it.  If not, the smell will rear its ugly head again in the near future.

We proceeded to spend the next couple of days cleaning the boat, doing other random projects that we had put off, and rest by the pool. We biked to the market 3 times, as we waited for the mail boat to bring provisions from the mainland.  It is surprising how even Marsh Harbor, which is considered a large city, depends on the mail boats and their supplies.  The market was sparse of stable foods such as bread, milk, eggs, fruit and veggies.  We didn’t have to go 3 times, but it was a good excuse to get out and stretch our legs. 

Wendy and Greg joined us Thursday morning and we headed to Elbow Cay (Seaspray Resort and Marina) for 3 days.  Dan has been wanting to go to the Cracker P’s Full Moon party since we started planning the trip.  The party didn’t disappoint.  This little bar on the hillside of Lubber Cay was packed full of fun people, good food, and great “Shotgun” rum drinks!  Fun was had by all.  We navigated back to the boat in the dingy, using that full moon we just got done celebrating!  Good times!!!