Bob and Stephanie visited the Abacos last year, and had some great recommendations for the flotilla. One was Nippers, a very colorful place on Great Guana Cay. Even though Jesse and Brittany had been in the Abacos for barely 24 hours, they jumped in with both feet (no pun intended....read on) when we visited Nippers. We left Treasure Cay on a rising tide and anchored off Great Guana. The first destination after tying up the dinghies was Grabbers, a tiny bar on the beach with a tiny pool and gift shop (staffed by a lovely and helpful young woman and her daughter).
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| Grabbers |
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| Stephen directs the group |
After quenching what would turn out to be a monstrous thirst as the day wore on, we headed up the hill to Nippers. The walk was most interesting, and within minutes we saw a very colorful place ahead. The tables and umbrellas are beautiful, with loads of color. Their gift shop was great fun, and Jesse continued his Abaconian introduction with a Cuban cigar. T-shirts were purchased, as were Tervis Tumblers with the Nipper logo and designs. With the tumblers came a coupon for a free frosty beverage, with refills discounted afterward.....with free floaters....
The lower of two pools had swinging hammock chairs situated so you could dangle your feet in the water while swinging. We decided the people in the upper pool might be warming the water for us, so we moved up and continued to solve the world's problems with frosty beverages. Stephanie wasn't warned that there were 151 floaters in her beverages, so she felt ambushed later in the day.
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| Colorful adult day care |
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| Swingin and swimmin |
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| Bob loves this place!! |
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After the swim/float, we went to the beach to Photo Op Rock. Rusty and Nancy shamelessly made out in the surf, while Jesse and Brittany waded out to the rock, thoroughly enjoying the light surf and anticipating the great photos we could get.
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| get a room |
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| blissfully unaware |
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| can't see what's building behind them |
The rock is made up of dead coral, which has to be negotiated carefully. They got into position for the shots, and we got some great ones. Just before the rogue wave sneaked up behind them. They got smacked soundly and went down onto the coral.
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| gotcha! |
Not good (even though Jesse held onto his Nippers tumbler through it all). They limped out of the surf with one seriously scraped knee (Brittany) and one sliced up foot (Jesse). After a rinse it was determined that the Nippers first aid kit was in order for Jesse.
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| first aid at Nippers |
He got a cleanup and bandaging and we started down the hill to the anchorage.
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| Sir Galahad administers first aid on the trail |
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| Stephanie helping Bob and Pam down the hill...hee hee hee |
The cut really could've used stitches, but Jesse turned down repeated offers from all of us. Since we were far away from medical help, we pooled our first aid resources and treated them both with antiseptics, peroxide, butterfly bandages and loads of advice. Thankfully, they both healed well enough to get in the water several days later, even though it bites to have to stay out of sand and water on a vacation in the Abacos!
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| foot day 1 |
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