So, one hot day in June our vessel has been entered the harbor of one tropical island. It looked, probably, in the same way like in Columbus times – white edging of the beach and thick green jungles behind.

Tender, ocean and island Half Moon Cay

Because of shoaling water liner could not come close to the shore, so we sat into the tender – motor boat, loaded all necessary and sailed to the port. Mooring was situated almost in the middle of the island and channel with rocky banks led to it.

Rocky banks of channel to port

Half Moon Cay turned out as small, so to speak, standard island of commercial advertisements – white sand and palms were everywhere. We landed to quite usual mooring with adjoining sea-front street, everything was covered with tiles. An enormous amount of various tropical plants grew around.

Arc nearby the mooring

Same arc from other side

Farther – arc with inscription “Fort San – Salvador”, (and from reverse, inside, side of arc – “Welcome to the pirates cove”), then central square.

Central square

On this area I found bar, fountain, similar to letter “L” corner of shops (trading organize only your cruise company). Also I noticed a flagpole with three flags, only one of them I recognized – it was Bahamian.

Flags on sea-front street

Beyond the bounds of square – roads of white sand, which in Europe is in sale for good money, and here it’s a ground. And, by the way, when I decided to get a hollow of it for one of friends, I found deep mixture which proved also as sand. And how all this richest flora able to grow here!

Street

Neatly pollarded bushes are used as fences nearby sandy roads.

There was a ladder on the arc, after I got up by its stairs; I discovered a beautiful view on the harbor, actually on whole island, fully covered with green bedspread of jungles. Church with bell tower was visible as well.

Bahama Church