On the 9th we departed Governors Harbour heading north. Each Bahamian island has a signature landmark. The Exumas have Thunderball Grotto, Long Island has Deans Blue Hole, etc. Eleuthera is known for a bridge called the Glass Window, which happened to be near a good anchorage for the night so we headed in that direction. We anchored in 12 feet of water in clear sand. The next morning we launched the dinghy to see what the deal is on this bridge. First, we walked down the road to a place called Daddy Joes for a tasty lunch. Siting next to us were some people on a day tour from Orange Beach, AL that seemed to be excited that they had blacked out from drinking every day and could not remember much of their vacation. So after lunch we hike up to the landmark, a one lane bridge on Queens Hwy, the main road of Eleuthera, that connects north and south sections of exposed limestone. The single span makes it look like looking through a window. The following day we transited the Current Cut at slack low tide and motored up to Meeks Patch, an Island off Spanish Wells. The only way we can get into Spanish Wells is at high tide, and once we get in, there are a few first come moorings operated by a man named the Bandit that can accommodate our draft. Before attempting this maneuver I called the Bandit who sadly informed me he had no open moorings for our size boat. I was tempted to ask if he drove a Trans Am. On this side of Eleuthera we had limited options to hide out for the next front, however, we did have a good weather window to sail to Grand Bahama. Amy gave the signoff so we weighed anchor. The first half of the passage was an incredible beam reach with light waves pushing us along under starry skies. We must have passed by 20 or more ships but there was no need to alter course with the unlimited visibility. A little past the Berry Islands the wind clocked behind us, died, and we started getting a 1.5 knot frontal current. We started the engine and had to motor the rest of the way in lake like seas to West End, Grand Bahama to shelter out a frontal system coming through the next few days.
