{"id":4907,"date":"2015-02-27T18:44:26","date_gmt":"2015-02-27T18:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/?p=4907"},"modified":"2015-02-27T18:44:26","modified_gmt":"2015-02-27T18:44:26","slug":"2015-02-26-cat-islandadventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/?p=4907","title":{"rendered":"2015-02-26 Cat Island&ndash;Adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we departed George Town Harbor I just had to get a picture of this little guy, one of the rarest of rares in the Bahamas. Yes that is a channel marker, the only one in Conch Cut which is the entrance to George Town. In the USA there would be 20 marks guiding vessels into the harbor, in the Bahamas, one!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_21_31_32_AWB-026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2015_02_26_21_31_32_AWB-026\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2015_02_26_21_31_32_AWB-026\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_21_31_32_AWB-026.jpg\" width=\"644\" height=\"475\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In full disclosure there is one other, the light on the other side of the channel. I don\u2019t think that one should count though because the \u201clight\u201d can only be used during the day since God only knows the last time it actually lit!!!! Oh, BTW there is the issue of the reef in the entrance between the channel and the light! <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_21_34_46_AWB-035.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2015_02_26_21_34_46_AWB-035\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2015_02_26_21_34_46_AWB-035\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_21_34_46_AWB-035.jpg\" width=\"644\" height=\"475\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you can see the transit takes us out across the sound so there is only one thing to do\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Capture-62.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Capture-6\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Capture-6\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Capture-62.jpg\" width=\"644\" height=\"337\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get a line in the water!!! We use a hand reel, 100lb test line and a weighted lure that way about&nbsp; half a pound, and of course leather gloves. We are not after Large Mouth Bass here! We are after Mahi Tuna out here. Any where between 24 and 56 inches is not uncommon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_21_36_36_AWB-041.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2015_02_26_21_36_36_AWB-041\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2015_02_26_21_36_36_AWB-041\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_21_36_36_AWB-041.jpg\" width=\"644\" height=\"420\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Stock Photo) <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btbff.com\/staticBTBFF\/content\/images\/TnT\/KelpPaddy\/Paddy04.jpg\" width=\"629\" height=\"472\"><\/p>\n<p>Windward winch could come in handy<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_21_34_59_AWB-036.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2015_02_26_21_34_59_AWB-036\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2015_02_26_21_34_59_AWB-036\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_21_34_59_AWB-036.jpg\" width=\"644\" height=\"476\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Working hard just waiting for the strike\u2026.which never came. Oh well, we are back out in the sound on the way to Eluthera next week, so you just never know\u2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_21_35_35_AWB-037.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2015_02_26_21_35_35_AWB-037\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2015_02_26_21_35_35_AWB-037\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_21_35_35_AWB-037.jpg\" width=\"644\" height=\"477\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We anticipated some strong SE wind soon after our arrival so we tucked in next to the town of Old Bight just as tight as we could. We have never been to Old Bight so looked forward to doing a little exploring as soon as the wind laid down. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Capture-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Capture-7\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Capture-7\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Capture-7.jpg\" width=\"644\" height=\"373\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Color match is no so good in the panorama\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_21_36_49_AWB-042_stitch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2015_02_26_21_36_49_AWB-042_stitch\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2015_02_26_21_36_49_AWB-042_stitch\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_21_36_49_AWB-042_stitch.jpg\" width=\"644\" height=\"306\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That wind took a solid 24 hours before we could get the dinghy in the water&nbsp; so as soon as it was safe we were off. There is supposedly a Old Bight Landing along the beach but we did not see it. We did notice a creek entrance so we made a right hand turn into there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Capture.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Capture\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Capture\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Capture.jpg\" width=\"644\" height=\"339\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we entered the inlet we noted the creek continued south and there was a road there as well. As all cruisers know, its easier to dinghy than walk to we stayed in \u201cBlossom\u201d as long as we could. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Capture-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Capture-1\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Capture-1\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Capture-1.jpg\" width=\"646\" height=\"575\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sadly after about a 1\/2 mile the creek ran out not seeing anywhere to land we went back and landed near the \u201croad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_18_32_12_AWB-055.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2015_02_26_18_32_12_AWB-055\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2015_02_26_18_32_12_AWB-055\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_18_32_12_AWB-055.jpg\" width=\"644\" height=\"481\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>BTW, when I said road, I meant the gravel road..We walked about 1\/4 of a mile and found the \u201cmain\u201d road. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_18_58_14_AWB-057.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2015_02_26_18_58_14_AWB-057\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2015_02_26_18_58_14_AWB-057\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_18_58_14_AWB-057.jpg\" width=\"644\" height=\"483\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is a custom on this island if someone dies inside a house, the house is abandoned. There are empty houses all over the place. It sure is different\u2026. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_19_08_20_AWB-059.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2015_02_26_19_08_20_AWB-059\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2015_02_26_19_08_20_AWB-059\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_19_08_20_AWB-059.jpg\" width=\"644\" height=\"484\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I think this is the party my friend Ty would support if he lived here\u2026.\u201dDUCK!\u201d <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile\" style=\"border-top-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-left-style: none\" alt=\"Smile\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wlEmoticon-smile1.png\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_19_32_06_AWB-061.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2015_02_26_19_32_06_AWB-061\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2015_02_26_19_32_06_AWB-061\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_19_32_06_AWB-061.jpg\" width=\"644\" height=\"484\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we were walking, excuse me for saying this but it was getting pretty darn hot. In the distance I saw a sign that said \u201cCold One.\u201d Yea not that\u2019s what I am talking about! Well actually it said Cold Zone so we continued walking.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_19_36_10_AWB-063.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2015_02_26_19_36_10_AWB-063\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2015_02_26_19_36_10_AWB-063\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_19_36_10_AWB-063.jpg\" width=\"214\" height=\"285\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_19_36_20_AWB-064.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2015_02_26_19_36_20_AWB-064\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2015_02_26_19_36_20_AWB-064\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_19_36_20_AWB-064.jpg\" width=\"383\" height=\"281\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In case you cannot read the sign it says \u201cKings Car Wash.\u201d I bet business booms here once and a GREAT while!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_21_03_34_AWB-070.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2015_02_26_21_03_34_AWB-070\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2015_02_26_21_03_34_AWB-070\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_21_03_34_AWB-070.jpg\" width=\"644\" height=\"477\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a couple miles we found Missy\u2019s Take-Away where todays special was Cranked Conk which was delicious! As you can see you can sit on either side of the road depending on how the sun is!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_3885_stitch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_3885_stitch\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_3885_stitch\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_3885_stitch.jpg\" width=\"644\" height=\"270\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you can see the sun was getting low in the sky so a nice lady picked us up and took us back to where we left the dinghy.&nbsp; We arrived back aboard Magnolia just after the sunset&gt; Just had to get a picture of our girl with the beautiful light!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_21_27_46_AWB-071.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2015_02_26_21_27_46_AWB-071\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2015_02_26_21_27_46_AWB-071\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_26_21_27_46_AWB-071.jpg\" width=\"644\" height=\"475\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow we head to Fernandez Bay to wait out yet another weather front coming through on Saturday!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we departed George Town Harbor I just had to get a picture of this little guy, one of the rarest of rares in the Bahamas. 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