Georgetown

We'd always wondered about Georgetown. So many cruisers plant themselves there for the winter. We spent 10 days there, or at least Rick did while Cookie went off galavanting to the states for her brother's wedding. We anchored in the protected waters between the barrier island, Stocking Island , and Georgetown on Great Exuma. Our first day was sun and fun as we toured the town and had lunch at the Peace and Plenty, a nice hotel, originally built  by the grandson of Henry Flagler, who built the overseas RR to Key West, and opened Florida to tourism. Nice atmosphere and pretty view. Georgetown weather wasn't kind to us. The wind blew at 20 knots, raising bumpy water that interfered with sleep, and lightening storms that did the same. The skies were cloud filled and wind filled for 8 straight days, except when they were cloud filled and windless. On the 10th day, we awoke to occasional sunshine and after a brief shower at noon, we fueled at the pier and crossed to the Stocking Island anchorage opposite the Chat and Chill, a friendly tiki bar on a beautiful swimming beach. We departed on a dinghy tour and discovered a hurricane hole with a ghost town of boats abandonned for the season, tucked inside a tiny salt water bay, sails removed, dingys tied down, companionways locked. Around the bend was a path to the beach, which, after a climb up a hill, proved to be spectacular!

So we were finally able to discover the attraction of Georgetown for so many fellow cruisers.