Crossing to Eleuthera

We sailed 40 miles down the coast of Eleuthera to a rural anchorage known as Governor’s Horbour.

Except for the passage at Current Cut, we did not see another boat. We followed the coastline for miles, in turquoise seas overlooking the tropical hillside.






 Upon arrival, the fisherman had just come in with their catch and we had to choose between the langoustines, the snapper, the parrotfish and the grouper. All were ready to be cleaned on the beach and a small crowd of natives gathered for this daily marketing opportunity. We settled on the grouper, and bought ourselves a nice bottle of white wine to accompany this wonderfully fresh fish.

Langoustas ready for purchase

At midnight the Goveour Harbor Rooster  Community Chorus began their full moon concert. Apparently this group has moved way beyond cock-a doodle-doo , as advanced screeching and screaming seemed to be the work of the soloists. It would be my guess that  cacophony  was the musical theme for this evening.  Apparently no one ever told them about the crowing at the  “break of dawn” These guys  were clearly pulling an all nighter as we found them still hanging out at the cemetery at 9 am.