27th Feb - 4th Mar 2013 Allen's Cay, The Exumas, Bahamas Part 2
Nimue
Mon 4 Mar 2013 02:15
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A dinghy ride across the entrance to South West Allen’s Cay brought us into
a very pleasant curved bay, which would have been untenable in the recent blow
we had just had.
We all took a walk to the other side of the Cay to see the one and only
palm tree, which apparently had been planted 35 years ago!
  Nimue is in the anchorage at the far top
of this picture. Merlin (our dinghy) all alone on the
beach
 A short walk across the island through
shrubs and trees and came across....
  ....................... crops of
volcanic rock
  Back to Merlin and showing off our new
15 hp outboard engine (recently purchased in Nassau)
  Alas – we found the very lonesome palm
tree.......
but not much to hide under on
yet another grey day!
Getting rid of trash is always one issue for cruisers.
Lucky (we had dinner with them at friend’s in Ft. Lauderdale) and
Morning Star were also in the Allen’s Cay anchorage, so we invited them
all aboard for cocktails. Lucky has been to these islands for the
last umpteen years and advised that he always burns his trash, so the next day
everyone in the anchorage got together in a small cove to have a bonfire; so a
good job done (don’t think this is recommended)!
![DSCN3827[4]](/ul/blog/mailasail.com/nimue@mailasail.com/243/jpgrxntDJs_pd.jpg "DSCN3827[4]") On board Nimue for cocktails and
appetisers and to discuss burning trash!
  Lisa takes a ride to the ‘bonfire
beach’
The crowd gathers, with beers ready
  The fire quickly burns up all our
trash
Followed by the dampening
down process ....
 Found him not too far from the warmth of
the bonfire
  Out of nowhere, the dark clouds appear,
bringing a few squalls into the anchorage
 ............the strong winds had boats
tugging on their anchors!
Having had enough of rolling around in the anchorage,
we headed for our next destination; Warderwick Wells, where we had reserved a
mooring ball.
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