We Made it to George Town

We left our anchorage at Big Galliot Cay before sunrise yesterday morning. The night before, we were awakened by some loud booming noises. George got up, thinking it was something with the anchor chain. When he got out to the cockpit he saw a very nice fireworks display. We had a perfect view off the stern. Then, back to bed. Our 40 mile trip to George Town was an easy motor in light winds and a gentle swell. We decided to veer off to port about 45 degrees for several miles to avoid running right into what looked like a nasty squall. By the time we got near it had dissipated so we got back on course.
George Town is located on Elizabeth Harbour, which is absolutely HUGE. It is over 5 miles long and 1 1/2 miles wide. The harbor runs northwest to southeast. Great Exuma Island is on the west side and Stocking Island is on the east. There are several anchorage on both sides. We pulled into the first anchorage on the eastern side, Monument Beach. George Town is on the western side, but since we were expecting wind from the east we anchored here. We were greeted by a nice rainbow shortly after we arrived.
There is supposed to be quite the social scene here. The hub is near a bar on Stocking Island called the Chat and Chill. Cruisers gather near there every afternoon. Poor little Chuggernaut may not make it there, especially in winds over 20 kn. We hear there is a water taxi so we will most likely try that if we want to go anywhere.