What a cold front. It brought howling winds and a lot colder weather. My daughter said it was in the 40s in Florida yesterday . It is not that cold here but it is chilly. Steve got up during early morning to put on extra lines to the dock.
It rained on and off most of the morning, so I took advantage of charging all my cameras so they are ready for when we further explore. I also made a batch of chili for dinner tonight.
When the sun came out in the afternoon, we went and explored more of the Cay. We noticed this old building all in ruins and realized it must of been a huge resort at one time along with a pool and gulf course. It was so sad to see. When we returned back, we stopped in the office to find out the history behind this building. They told us to go on Great Harbour Cay Marina site and the whole history along with some videos where posted. Here is a brief description from that site.
It rained on and off most of the morning, so I took advantage of charging all my cameras so they are ready for when we further explore. I also made a batch of chili for dinner tonight.
When the sun came out in the afternoon, we went and explored more of the Cay. We noticed this old building all in ruins and realized it must of been a huge resort at one time along with a pool and gulf course. It was so sad to see. When we returned back, we stopped in the office to find out the history behind this building. They told us to go on Great Harbour Cay Marina site and the whole history along with some videos where posted. Here is a brief description from that site.
A Little History for those interested
The original development of Great Harbour Cay began in the mid 1960’s with a $38 million investment and the dream of creating a hideaway for a very privileged few. Great Harbour Cay’s close proximity to the southeastern United States combined with its unspoiled beauty and seeming remoteness, made it a tropical, private and very exclusive haven for the rich and famous during the late 1960’s.Golf course designer Joe Lee fashioned an 18-hole championship golf course on rises of land that overlooked the sea. With over 125 golf courses designed in seven countries, Joe considers the original 18 hole, par 72-regulation golf course to be one of his best. A marina basin lined with waterfront town homes and luxurious yachts became the social center of the community. A magnificent multi-story clubhouse offered sweeping panoramic views of the island from its wooded hillside.In the beginning, famous and some say the infamous, including Hollywood celebrities, came to play in this idyllic environment. Cary Grant danced the night away in the clubhouse. Brigitte Bardot graced the beaches with her beauty. Jack Nicklaus had a house on a hilltop along the back nine. Earl Blackwell, author of the celebrity best dressed list, enjoyed a home on the island. Great Harbour Cay was popular with the socially elite Rockefeller clan, Dame Margot Fonteyn, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Ingrid Bergman and Hugh O’Brian were regular visitors.
If you go to the web site you will see what it looked like. Now look at the photos of this place.
After dinner, we had our coffee out at the marina gazebo and talked with other boaters. There is one boater who has his own airplane and flies in to Great Harbour to his gorgeous boat. It is tied up right behind us. Very nice people who first greeted us here.
We watched a few Lost And Space and Messiah episodes on Netflix before going to bed.
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