Georgetown, at last...

We picked an excellent two-day window to get to Georgetown, and arrived yesterday afternoon around 4pm. There was very little wind on Thursday, but we got a little bit of "mo" out of it on a close-hauled reach and arrived at Cave Cay mid-afternoon no problem. There were quite a few boats already anchored there, and another selection anchored outside the Galloit cut. We chose the Cave Cay cut for three reasons: 1. it is straightforward and short. 2. it is deep. 3 we have been in and out of it before. Yes, it's narrow but we only have a nine foot beam. We met a very charming couple aboard Sweetwater, Hattie and Ludo, who were anchored just in front of us. We jumped in the beautiful, clear, turquoise water for a swim at just about the same moment they did, which prompted a floating conversation. They were also headed to Georgetown on Friday, and had spent the previous week in Black Point. That evening we enjoyed an outstanding sunset, which had all the potential for the green flash. As the huge, orange-yellow orb slipped out of sight, I turned to Wayne to remark upon the missing flash. Just at that same moment, the whole anchorage erupted in screams of delight - the flash was small, but there! Wayne saw it, I missed it. Can only hope to see it again another time.

The next day we made slow headway through the cut due to lingering current (two and a half to three knots) but we were steady and made it out fine. The wind again gave us just the slightest angle, but the sound was smooth and it was a relatively uneventful day. Entering Georgetown (Elizabeth) harbor is a four or five-step maneouver, which we had programmed into the GPS as well as consulting the sailing guide for visual clues. We navigated the entrance successfully and came to rest at anchor right in front of the Monument, as before. After a celebratory boat beer, we pumped up the dinghy and took a walk on the beautiful ocean beach, which has re-established itself after last year's devastating storm. As we were returning to grab a burger at the Chat-n-Chill, we found our friends Pam and Oliver out relaxing in their cockpit. They invited us for a quick drink, then off to a burger and fries. It's heavenly to be back!