Saturday, March 24, 2007
Rock Sound - Blue Holes
We had a brisk sail in 20 knot east winds from Governor's Harbour to Rock Sound, which we found to have good holding and offered excellent shelter.
On route 6 dolphins played along with us in the 5 foot seas.
When we arrived we joined the 15 boats already on anchor in the shallow (6') waters of Rock Sound.
A short hike on land revealed to us one of the many ocean (blue) holes that dot the area. Researchers are unsure of the depth of this semi-fresh water hole and whether or not it connects to the sea through a series of caves. There is an abundance of sea-life in the 360' diameter hole but locals say it was placed there by the area's fishermen.
We have been unable to find laundry facilities on Eleuthra, so we "sent it out" in Rock Sound. A local gave us 24 hour return service at a cost of $5.00 per load. We failed to find any down-side to this.
We proudly have mastered the skill of riding our dingy while standing. After months of arriving on shore with wet bottoms we are now much more presentable.
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