While we were anchored off of Crab Cay on May 14, we couldn’t go ashore as the cay itself is a nature preserve. Aside from a small sandy beach exposed at low tide (where we saw a sea hare https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0evPX7ycMyw), you have to go to nearby Nunjack Cay if you want to do some walking. Before visiting Nunjack Cay, we first did some exploring of the mangroves off of Nunjack with the dinghy, spotting many small sea turtles in the shallow waters of the mangroves. When the sea turtles see us coming, they flap their front flippers and quickly “fly” away. Once we were ashore on the eastern end of Nunjack Cay which is undeveloped save for a few homes, we found a most creative “art trail” to walk. What is an “art trail” you might ask? Well, it is a path where people have repurposed household, discarded, and organic items into art. It involves a lot of creativity, ingenuity, and resourcefulness on the part of the artist as glue and nails are not easy to come by. When finished, the artist displays their masterpiece in the woods along the footpath for passerby’s to enjoy. We encountered one other art trail on Stocking Island in the Exumas, but this one was much longer and more heavily decorated and made for a most enjoyable walk.
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A nearby resident has provided this swing for all to enjoy
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One of 50 artistic creations along the art trail
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Sunday, May 15th, we moved Juno to the northwestern tip of Nunjack but not before we got caught in a heavy rain storm. We almost had the anchor down when the dark cloud overhead let loose and rain came pouring down. Thankfully the rain shower didn’t last long and because our dinghy acts like a big bucket, we took advantage of all the freshwater that had collected in the dinghy to wash some dirty laundry. Once ashore, we saw the numerous sting rays that come right up to the beach and which proceed to swim right over our toes. Many people come to this spot just to see and feed them so they hang around the area. Unfortunately for them, we were the only boat around and we didn’t have any food to offer them. We had some trouble finding the walking trail that leads into the thick brush but we eventually found it, hiked to “da beach” on the south shore and then to the “ocean beach” on the north side of the island where we ended up at a newly constructed shelter that provided a welcomed break from the sun.. After a swim, we walked the expansive deserted beach back around to our anchorage, where a few other day trippers had arrived. The new arrivals were locals - one couple had come to harvest some snails that could be found on the rocks. The other was a large extended family, that had come to enjoy a picnic and the beach.
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Not to be outdone, Sarah shows off her navigating skills
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The Ocean view at the end of the path
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Yet another beautiful Bahamian beach at Nunjack Bay
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