Guy & Judy in Abacos for Christmas 2004.

Abacos for Christmas 2004

For the first time ever, we spend Christmas alone together...the big question is where. We selected the Green Turtle Club on Green Turtle Cay in the Abacos/Bahamas. Leaving at 8AM Christmas Eve aboard a small Beech 1500 (14pax) from Vintage Air (direct service from New Smyrna Beach), we were having our first Goombay Smash at 10:30 while waiting for the ferry to Green Turtle from Treasure Cay. We returned Monday on a 5:00PM flight and were home by 6:30 and made it to a movie.

As you can see from the small sampling of photos below, we had a ball. Click on any photo for a larger view.

My favorite shot of JR from the trip.
Baby face in long pants and sweater...it was down to 60's in FL, 85 in Abacos.
JR with a rum drink at 10:30. This is the bar at the ferry dock.
Can't let JR drink alone.

The small inter-cay ferry at Treasure Cay
Looks like a scene from a movie with Cary Grant & Grace Kelly.
Green Turtle Club Reception.
The dominant means of transportation is the Golf Cart...max of 12kts...all week on a gallon of gas.

Favorite shot.
Sittin' on the porch with a good egg-nog (lot's of Rum and nutmeg).
Whoa! Is that JR Napping?
OK, now she's having a Kalik with her Cheesburger in Paradise.

Guy-meister kalik bound as well.
The view from the Bluff House...it was trashed from Hurricane season.
Sittin' on a rock.
Beautiful eastern beaches...deserted and quiet.

Isn't she happy?
Best shot of the two of us. There were many trees downed from Hurricanes.
Baby's new Christmas Bracelet.
Midnight Mass was at the local Anglican church...a L-O-N-G story.

The Kart-Guy...all dressed up on Christmas Day.
Missy JR in her Party Duds for Christmas Dinner. The dining at the Club is among the finest in any British island.
Atlantic waves breaking on areef with 25kts off-shore breeze.
Captain Guy with a bottle of wine on the beach.

OK, we're not always drinking, really, no way...Missy JR with two of her favorite things...Cheeze-Puffs and a Goombay Smash.
Ready to head home, we take the stamdard Green Turtle Pix.
It finally got a chill, so we wore our boat jackets the last day...here JR is waiting for the Water taxi.
Last Ferry to New Smyrna Beach.

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My favorite shot of JR from the trip.	Baby face in long pants and sweater...it was down to 60's in FL, 85 in Abacos.	JR with a rum drink at 10:30. This is the bar at the ferry dock.	Can't let JR drink alone.
The small inter-cay ferry at Treasure Cay	Looks like a scene from a movie with Cary Grant & Grace Kelly.	Green Turtle Club Reception.	The dominant means of transportation is the Golf Cart...max of 12kts...all week on a gallon of gas.
Favorite shot.	Sittin' on the porch with a good egg-nog (lot's of Rum and nutmeg).	Whoa! Is that JR Napping?	OK, now she's having a Kalik with her Cheesburger in Paradise.
Guy-meister kalik bound as well.	The view from the Bluff House...it was trashed from Hurricane season.	Sittin' on a rock.	Beautiful eastern beaches...deserted and quiet.
Isn't she happy?	Best shot of the two of us. There were many trees downed from Hurricanes.	Baby's new Christmas Bracelet.	Midnight Mass was at the local Anglican church...a L-O-N-G story.
The Kart-Guy...all dressed up on Christmas Day.	Missy JR in her Party Duds for Christmas Dinner. The dining at the Club is among the finest in any British island.	Atlantic waves breaking on areef with 25kts off-shore breeze.	Captain Guy with a bottle of wine on the beach.
OK, we're not always drinking, really, no way...Missy JR with two of her favorite things...Cheeze-Puffs and a Goombay Smash.	Ready to head home, we take the stamdard Green Turtle Pix.	It finally got a chill, so we wore our boat jackets the last day...here JR is waiting for the Water taxi.	Last Ferry to New Smyrna Beach.