Saturday, June 28th - First Full Day
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| North Beach - Elbow Cay |
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| Tahiti Beach |
While mentioning food, it would be apropos to detail our plan of action about meals while vacationing in Abaco. We always bring a cooler packed with frozen meats (hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken, spaghetti makings, etc.). This usually keeps quite nicely on the flight over. Doing this enables us to save some money by not eating out EVERY evening. We usually plan some of our "out to eat" experiences based on the calendar of events for various restaurants. For instance, On Da Beach does a whole rotisserie chicken and two sides on Tuesdays for a reasonable price and Capn' Jacks does trivia on Thursday nights.
After slathering on a gracious plenty of sunscreen, we loaded up the golf carts and headed out to our first destination: North Beach. Now, we honestly don't know if this is the actual name of the beach we frequently visit, but it seems to work for us. North Beach is located just north of St. James Methodist Church on the Atlantic side near the settlement. This is our "go to" spot on the island. On this particular day, the beach was crowded; moreso than we have ever seen before. I counted over 25 people on the beach at one time. The reef directly offshore makes for great snorkeling and the ocean delivers excellent seaglass and shells if you are a treasure hunter.
Tip: Bring an inflatable raft or float and enjoy lazying around in the water.
After three good hours of beach time, we headed back to the house for some lunch. What is it about the beach that makes one have a voracious appetite? Our afternoon consisted of a trip to Tahiti Beach on the south end of Elbow Cay. We timed our trip perfectly with low tide so all the sand bar was exposed. The usual crowd of people anchored up to the western side of Tahiti were all making merry, while we explored the eastern side. Tahiti Beach offers much in the way of beach treasure collecting. In our short time we found a starfish, a sand dollar, sea biscuits, and a plethora of seaglass and shells. You can walk around for hours searching for that one extraordinary items to add to your home decor or simply walk around the shallows and admire the gorgeous views. While chilling in one of the many pools cut out by the tide, my wife nudged me on the shoulder and calmly asked me to look ahead 30 yards where a blacktip reef shark of 4-5 feet in length was splashing around close to some of the deeper pools closer to Tilloo Cut. We carefully and quickly started walking closer to the shoreline in case the shark wanted to explore our area. He did not and, in fact, headed the opposite direction. Still, this was a simple reminder that we are sharing the piece of heaven with many creatures. I could not help but chuckle as I thought of the countless posts on Abaco Forum about sharks in Abaco. Yes, people, sharks are here and all around us. Just show some respect and all will be well.
Tip: Bring reef shoes. The sand/beach at Tahiti Beach contains rocks, shells, and critters.
It is interesting to note that thunderstorms could be heard off in the distance, but we had a steady dose of sunshine and warm weather all through the day. After our trip south, we stopped by A&E Liquors for a bottle of wine and made our way for "home" to get started on spaghetti evening meal. Of course, my parents had visited the settlement earlier in the day and brought back some of Vernon's bread so our meal included some of the best garlic bread I have ever tasted. We also enjoyed sitting out on the top deck of our TreEscape house. After some dessert and a quick game of Rummikub, it was time for bed. We are looking forward to attending the St. James service at 11 AM on Sunday.
Quick Update: It is very likely that a tropical depression will develop off the southeastern coast of the US this week. It appears as though it will drift and then leave our area, but Abaco is definitely not for sissies!
Video Update: YouTube Video - North Beach, Elbow Cay
Video Update: YouTube Video - Tahiti Bech, Elbow Cay
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