Waiting for 'The Whale'.

We left Manjack Cay last Sunday (18th Jan) to travel the few miles to neighbouring Green Turtle Cay. The weather forecast was not good - two 'cold fronts' were heading our way with gale force south-westerly winds and we wanted for find a 'hurricane hole' before the gales found us. It turned out well. We entered the anchorage and marina area of White Sound at high tide to allow for the depth of the entrance channel, and tied up at the Bluff House Marina. There are two marinas, some mooring buoys and plenty of anchorage space here. We chose Bluff House over Green Turtle Marina because we had heard that they were offering a special deal - to 'eat your dockage fee' at the marina's bar and restaurant! Over the past four days we have certainly done so! Despite the mixed and very cool weather - daytime highs yesterday of only 62F - we have had a good time here. We caught the ferry into the charming little town of New Plymouth. Neville Chamberlain grew up there. He was British Prime Minister at the start of WW2, and has gone down in history for his misguided statement, "Peace in our time", after meeting with Hitler in 1938. We all wondered how on earth he had made it from these small beginnings to such lofty heights of fame...or infamy. On Tuesday 20 January we watched the inauguration of President Obama from the Jolly Roger bar. We had a drink or three to his health and success. Such a difficult job at a difficult time. Since then we have been for walks, and got together with Sea Change and Somewhere in Time's crews at the Green Turtle Club's bar. Tomorrow we hope to set off through 'the Whale' for a short trip out into the Atlantic and then back into the Sea of Abaco en route for Marsh Harbour. Fingers crossed we'll make it past the ragged rocks and through the raging surf!!!! More anon...we hope!