Being back in George Town meant back to our favorite daily routine of swimming to shore, hiking over to the Atlantic-side beach, walking the beach and then swimming back to Freya. Yes, we are lucky kids!
Our friend Doug on Dream On started up the George Town Cruisers Net the Monday before Thanksgiving. The Cruisers Net is held on VHF radio at 8 AM every day and provides information to cruisers regarding weather, tides, community events, buy/sell/trade, kids corner, etc. The Net is a great resource for all things George Town. Doug enlisted Todd to share the tide information for the Net each day and he received many compliments on his "great radio voice." With only 15-20 boats in Elizabeth Harbor, the Net is pretty short but come February when there are over 300 cruisers in the harbor, the Net can last 30-45 minutes.
Each morning, Doug mentioned that as long as he'd been spending winters in George Town, someone always organized a Cruisers Thanksgiving potluck. Doug is Canadian and felt an American should organize it. On Wednesday, when there was still no plan for a potluck...I stepped up. Organizing the potluck really just meant naming the beach, the time and spreading the word. I could handle that!
We woke up to another gorgeous day on Thanksgiving. Todd made a yummy sweet potato salad and I made pumpkin muffins for the potluck. Then we went for a lovely Thanksgiving paddle to our favorite sandbar and cove.
The Thanksgiving potluck was a huge success with 10 boats and over 20 cruisers from all over the globe, including Canada, the UK, New Zealand, Brazil and the U.S. It was a wonderful afternoon filled with great food and stories. Being away from family and friends is especially hard on holidays. Socializing with other cruisers for a few hours helped fill the void we were feeling being away from home.
We spent the next two weeks in George Town partaking in all of our favorite
things...swimming, snorkeling, paddling, walking the beach and hanging out with new friends. I'll let the photos tell the story.
You can see why some cruisers get to George Town and never leave...or come back year after year. It's a special place. The local cruising community is super special and we feel so fortunate to have been welcomed in with open arms.
What a great adventure!!!
Is the carcass of the plane still on the Atlantic side of, I believe, Stocking Island. Snorkeling in Georgetown was my first exposure to the beauty and colors under the surface of the water in the Bahamas.
Is it chilly, or does everyone wear sun shirts? To us sunstarved folks, that seems funny, but in the gorgeous you’re enjoying, sunshine could be an issue!
What was your sail to Georgetown? It’s getting to be “that” season here! Just got our main back from the loft with new batten pockets sewn in!!
Fun to read this as we are anchored in Georgetown right now. It is a beautiful place in the world. Just wish you were here with us!