Andros and Nassau

 On to Nassau.

We spent another day on Andros, hoping to hire a boat to take us to the coral reef on the east coast of the island. But alas our lack of planning didn't pan out. Instead we rented a car and drove half way down the island. On the way we swam in a 'blue hole' , a limestone sinkhole full of fresh groundwater. 

Then we visited Androsia, a batik factory where we got to watch several women making vibrant dyed fabric and turning it into clothing. 

The next day gave us a challenging sail to Nassau. Close hauled the whole way, with some strong winds. We made it before sunset to Junkanoo beach. The next day we said goodbye to Tom. It's been fun having him with us. When he was much younger he had lived on a sailboat and cruised the islands. 

In anticipation of our next guests, we'll stay nearby, so we pulled up the anchor and spent two nights on nearby Athol island, which hosts many small reefs. It's very popular with tourists from the cruise ships and also with cruisers like us. I had been disappointed with the health of the reefs along the Florida Keys two years ago, but these were much better, with vibrant purple, green, aqua, yellow and gold coral and sponges. Plus lots of colorful fish. 



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