A Window into Northern Eleuthera

NEW PLACES! Sorry, I love to explore so I was a little excited to get to check out places in Eleuthera that we didn't make it to last year. Based on a glowing recommendation from S/V Yemaya we dropped the hook at Mutton Fish Point. Ah-mazing! It was a quick trip from Hatchet Bay so we set the hook and got to work on laundry, watermaking, and school, and the boys even got fresh haircuts before we started playing in the crystal clear water here. First up--the swing! The only way to get to this swing is from the water. No clue who put it here, but I'm glad they did! It was awesome to get to swing over this beautiful water.

We dropped our artist back at the boat so she could paint and the rest of us went snorkeling along the point. We saw a huge ray, a cowfish, and plenty of colorful coral before we even left the cove. Then around the point we saw a huge Loggerhead Sea Turtle! We had never been in the water next to such a big turtle before...very cool experience. A big lion fish and angel fish rounded out the "cool fish" for this snorkel trip and we were very impressed with all there was to see along the wall.

This morning we decided to leave our delightful anchorage and shift a mile and a half north to Twin Sisters Beach, an anchorage that would allow us to check out the Glass Window Bridge and the Queen's Bath sites. Anchoring here was a little challenging as much of the bottom is hard, but we finally found some sand and got a set we were happy with. We took the dinghy over to Glass Window and climbed onto the rock underneath the bridge to check it out. It's a start contrast between the sometimes fierce, rich blue waters of the Atlantic on one side and the tranquil, turquoise waters of Eleuthera Bights on the other. 

Next up...the Queen's Baths! The natural pools left when the tide recedes are so inviting and we spent a good chunk of the afternoon lounging in the various baths and watching the waves break against the rocks. This was definitely an Eleuthera highlight for us.

And then we moved again! We shifted to Gaulding Cay for better holding and dinner at Daddy Joe's. I'd read about this place on a travel forum and it did not disappoint! We had drinks, a spread of appetizers, and an amazing dinner on a serene screened-in porch. Everyone loved it!

And then we moved again! We decided to tuck back in at Mutton Fish Point for a little more protection. So if you're keeping track, we dropped the hook three times today over a 1.5nm stretch of shoreline, all so we could go sightseeing and eat. It was a great cruising day!