The Hermitage
February 5th 2008 After a couple of wonderful days at Fernandez Bay we sailed on to New Bight, the capitol of Cat Island. As we approached the anchorage we caught our first glimpse of the Hermitage atop Mt. Alverna (the highest point in all the Bahamas at a whopping 206 feet above sea level- holy cow). We have read about the Hermitage in many cruising guides and were definitely looking forward to exploring this r
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