Monday February 7, 2011

Hope Town, Elbow Cay, Abacos Bahamas
Today was a very laid back day moored in Hope Town Harbour. The winds were a little stiff at 15 to 20 knots out of the SSE. Nobody wanted to go anywhere. I did laundry this morning. I talked with Sandy on Skype. Paid some bills online, read part of a Clive Cussler book called Flood Tide. After a short nap, I jumped into the dingy and went into the village. Then hiked the short distance to the Atlantic Ocean and took a long walk on the beach. I was a little home sick today. I don’t miss the cold and the snow, but I really miss Sandy.

After walking on the beach, I bought a fillet of Wahoo from a local vendor went back to the boat and cooked up the fish. This is a very tasty fish. It is light white meat and when it is freshly caught and immediately cooked, there is no better meal to be found in the Bahamas. I had never heard of Wahoo until this trip. Now it is one of my favorite fishes, the other is Trigger fish. Again light white meat that when fresh and cooked properly is totally delicious.

I also cut up a potato and made kettle fried chips.

It is almost 8PM and I am ready for bed. The wind was strong today and even though I was not a sea, the wind seems to tire me out.

Today was a very uneventful and restful day (in paradise)..