Manjack Cay, Abacos, Bahamas (anchored)
May 28, 2022
How fortunate we are to be a flotilla family with folks who also love checking out flora and fauna! Manjack’s mangrove maze had myriad green sea turtles.
The one manmade object we saw was the remains of a trimaran tied to the mangroves. Mangroves provide a good deal of protection from wind so we are assuming this boat was tied there to protect it from hurricane damage. It had clearly been there for an extended period: it was missing its mast, lines, and electronics.
After we completed the mangrove tour, we beached our dinghies on another sandy spot on the Sea of Abaco side. There were mangrove saplings growing here that caught shells and other cool things.
The soil was sandy here with an agave-type plant and lots of barrel cacti growing wildly.
We also found sea biscuits, including one that was still alive (live ones are covered with short bristles). This might explain why there were so many painted sea biscuits on the art trail.
A few small conchs were feeding in the shallow water here. They have some googly eyes!
I found a really cool shell that would have been added to my collection except it was a hermit crab’s home.
John did some snorkeling and spear fishing with our friends that afternoon near a wreck while I chose to recharge with some solo time. John speared a trunkfish.
We are keeping our eye on the long-range weather forecast. There’s a possible tropical disturbance forming in the Yucatan that could possibly become a thing (I am refusing to say anything because I don’t want to speak it into existence). We will be making decisions about getting across the Gulf Stream with this weather in mind.
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