Therefore, we moved on, with our next stop Governors Harbour. This is a picturesque Bahamian town; probably the largest in Eleuthera, with colorful houses and more businesses than we have seen since Nassau. It is the center of governmental services in Eleuthera. Unfortunately, the holding for anchoring is terrible, with just a thin layer of sand on top of hard-scoured bottom. And, there is no dinghy dock or good place to land a dinghy! We anchored in a cove south of the town where the bottom was supposed to be better, but did not find it so. After a somewhat bouncy night, we toured the town and then decided to depart, as our anchorage was becoming exposed to rolling waves as the wind clocked more to the south, and heavier wind was in the forecast. We continued to travel north up the west side of Eleuthera and saw a topography that is higher, and vegetation that is much lusher, than that in the Exumas. The water, however, is not as clear and colorful as in the Exumas. The island is very pretty and, from a distance, quite green. One can see why it is more populated than some of the other islands of the Bahamas.
Our
destination was Hatchet Bay, and its accompanying settlement, Alice Town. Hatchet Bay has an entrance between rock
cliffs that is only about 80 feet wide, but once inside is roomy and completely
protected. We joined about six sailboats
already present, and there was room for many more. The wind did indeed blow briskly, but we had
essentially flat water due to the protection of the harbor.
Davis Harbour Marina |
Davis Harbour Entrance |
Ocean Hole, Rock Sound Settlement |
Governors Harbour |
St. Peters Anglican Church, Govenors Harbour |
The Whole Family |
Hatchet Bay Entrance |
Brings back memories! Be sure to stop at Buda's when you get to Spanish Wells.
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