Sailing to the Bahamas

The settlement of Rock Sound on Rock Sound Harbour has a huge all around protection anchorage that attracts boats when a cold front is coming. Rock Sound is cruiser friendly with two dinghy docks, two grocery stores, gas stations, laundromat, restaurants, stores and more along with friendly folks. The dinghy dock is what remains of the original pier The church and regatta site along the shore next to dock Local flavor More local flavor Friendly "potcake" dog called that since they are fed the leftover rice in the pot Another  Atlantic side beach with great sea glass Joined on our beach walk by green heron Surprising to see morning glories on the sand Inlet cut off and now a salt pond Always amazed to see what you'll find on the beach Ocean hole is like a swimming pool with fish Hard to see the fish until you feed them that fisherman have dumped in ocean hole Pretty

A great anchorage near Poison Point during south wind at the entrance to Rock Sound Harbour. The mirror-like effect with the calm winds and water Poisson Point Clear enough to see the starfish underwater The fish that were not biting Colorful coral bottom That's looking back toward entrance to Rock Sound Harbour  Caught a small Nassau grouper while trolling which we threw back View from the dinghy to sea fans growing on the bottom Supply boat Champion III came by to unload Full moon rising with lights of supply boat and catamaran Reflections with full moon

Ten Bay is a pretty stretch of beach lines with houses. Down Queen's Highway is Double Bays Beach on the Atlantic Ocean. An inviting view of Ten Bay beach Putting on our hiking shoes Shallow water out to where we are anchored Directory of homes along Ten Bay Smothering kudzu-like vine along the roadside Walking along Double Bays headed to Double Bay Atlantic beach Common snake found along the road Not adventuresome enough to go down the ladder and explore the cave

Tom's Rocks is around point from Governor's Harbour and has a jetty and old dock along a small beach and close to road across the island to the Atlantic Ocean. Sunbather on the jetty Old dock looking towards Governor's Harbour Walking along Queen's Highway we turned at  Police Station and Worker's House Hotel Road to the beach cut through the hillside Another beautiful Atlantic Ocean beach lined with coconut palm trees Road along the beach near coconut cove Wooded road filled with blooming shrubs More variety of blooms along the road Colorful fence alongside ocean view house Gorgeous blooms here Delicate blue flowers Tall century plant in bloom Discovered beach bar leading to resort Definitely we are on island time Not us but perfect view from resort infinity pool

As the winds turned southeast we motorsailed back to Alabaster Bay. The bay is surrounded by white sandy beaches and the home to Cocodamama Resort, colorful pastel cottages on the shore. View from the anchorage of sound side beach and resort Colorful sign for the Cocodimama Resort Salt ponds along Queen's Highway Knicker nut bush in bloom resulting in "sea pearls' Remnants of the navy/air force base on the ocean side beach Another gorgeous beach you can walk for miles The Deck bar poised on the hill with the new separate bedroom and hot tub under construction Great rum punches and great time  If it washed ashore, it became a decoration Great view sitting at the bar The owl on watch in the background The best beach side ambiance You can't buy these decorations More is more View behind the bar Free popcorn and flamingos