The thing that makes this place worth visiting is the gallery and art of Randolph Johnston. Tired of life in the big city he and his wife loaded up their kids on a boat and sailed to this remote area. His son, Pete, has carried on his legacy. Their art is world acclaimed and after visiting the gallery we see why. Also popular is the iconic beach bar, Pete's Pub.
Outside the gallery. We had been hiking around the island
so we stopped to clean our shoes before going in.
The mooring field is full of catamarans being chartered.
Some are bareboat, renter crewed, or fully crewed by a
professional captain. We have to admit to being a bit
smug about being on our own boat and making our way here
by our own wits, small as they may be :)
A mural inside the gallery. The sculptures are the work
of a few other artists besides Pete. Next to the gallery is
the only foundry in the Abacos.
The breakwater behind the harbour. It doesn't keep all
the waves out but enough.
The hills are covered with random stands of cacti.
One of the many places along the ocean shore we came
across in our wanderings.
The breakwater is almost submerged at high tide.
The dock to Pete's Pub. You can also just bring the dinghy
to shore and put your hook in the sand.
Lots of sand at low tide but your dink will float once the tide comes in.
Another view of the harbor.
The mooring are made with old tires so they don't float as
well as a mooring buoy but they work.
Flying Old Glory off our davits.
The sign for the attractions.
Some pubs have dollar bills everywhere. This one has T-shirts.
It was fun reading the stickers from various places on the posts.
We found one from the Alaqua Animal Rescue that is in our area
of the Panhandle. Small world for sure.
This sculpture was outside the gallery.
My favorite piece. It was titled the Battle of Wall Street.
Looked up the great back-story of this - awesome that the family has continued the legacy. Tough place to live 😅
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