Manjack Cay

After anchoring at Manjack Cay we put the dinghy in the water and motored over to the entrance of a mangrove creek.  We saw a few green turtles but didn’t stay long since the tide was going out. The creek was quite shallow and we didn’t want to get stuck there. As we were motoring back to Breeze On we noticed a squall heading our way. We arrived back at Breeze On just as it started to rain. After the squall passed the wind picked up again as if another squall was coming. It remained very windy, in the mid to high 20’s, all afternoon and evening. A low pressure trough had apparently dipped down and stalled near us. It was predicted to stay north of us so we weren’t expecting so much wind for so long. Fortunately the anchor held and the dinghy remained tied behind us. The wind finally subsided somewhat after we went to bed. This morning we dinghied over to a nearby beach and walked on a nice trail to the ocean beach. The homeowner who owns the land has it set up with picnic tables, a stump for preparing coconuts, a few hammocks and signs marking the way to the ocean beach. Paul and Karen had told us that the homeowner was very nice and welcoming to cruisers. After our walk we pulled up the anchor and motored across the Sea of Abaco to the western side. The wind had shifted to the west over night and we decided to search for a more protected spot.