It was time to leave Rock Sound as we needed to get to a staging area so we could time getting through Current Cut to make our way to Spanish Wells. It was a motoring day as we had light winds. Once again, the Bahamas weather only giving us a few days to see and explore before another “blow” comes through which requires us to seek shelter.
We made our way Mutton Fish Point to anchor for the night. It was a little rollie in the anchorage but it was beautiful scenery.
During our passage from Rock Sound to Mutton Fish Point, John on our buddy boat caught a mackerel. Tracey cooked it for dinner that night. Those of you who know me know that I struggle with eating fish. There cannot be any smell and I am more likely to try white meat fish than red. Before this trip I would not eat sushi, not saying that I enjoy it even now but I am trying to work on it. I can’t explain it, it is what it is.
At our age discussions of health and well-being are discussed. We whipped out the blood pressure machine and took everyone’s vitals. As it seems to be with other girlfriends, we are always the healthiest. Bubba and John flunked the test.
We would need to wake up early the next morning to time Current Cut so the waves, wind and tide were all working in our favor. This cut can rage if you do not approach it at the right time as the current came move really fast between the two islands. Luckily, we timed it just right and watched two monohulls go ahead of us. We passed the Glass Window on our way to the cut. On the way out of the cut we ran into our friends on B4Checkout who were headed to Governors Harbor to see the Glass Window and the Queens Bath with their guests on board. We have missed Sarah and David the last few months, so I was happy to see them even if it was from a distance.
It was a short sail to Spanish Wells from the Cut. Tracey and I both had 11:00 conference calls for work so we anchored in time to make our calls. We would anchor at Meeks Patch to hide out from the East winds that would be gusting at times to 19kts.
Along the way John was able to bring in another fish, a Mutton Snapper. I have heard from watching Life by the Bow on YouTube that these are pretty good eating.
Stay tuned for more adventures at Spanish Wells, Eleuthera.