January 9th, 2019
Endurance
The walk to Boo Boo hill takes you through a tough environment and I am always amazed at how nature can draw life from such a harsh conditions.
January 9th, 2019
Warderick Wells
Warderick Wells Cay is the epicenter of the award winning Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park and its amazing. My morning swim took me over a five foot Sting ray and a large Nursing Shark which was chillin between two coral heads swamped with tropical fish. On going ashore we walked to the top of Boo Boo Hill which is the highest point on the Island and gives lovely views of the sea. Tracey just wont go in the water so I snorkel whilst she uses her Bathyscope off the bow of the dinghy. This enables us to drift dive through a the cuts which generally have a carpet of coral teaming with life.
A rather nice feature of Boo Boo Hill is that it is marked by a pile of driftwood with visiting boat names. We are on the lookout for a nice bit of wood so that we can return and leave Pearls mark.
January 9th, 2019
Downed Plane
One of the main forms of transport between the Cays are small aircraft serviced by numerous airfields. As you can see it can be dodgy at times.
January 9th, 2019
Friends
The sailing community is great for you meet all sorts of amazing people with varied and interesting backgrounds. Having a common interest makes for an immediate bond and easy conversations. Everyone is generous to a fault which was captured in a little cameo at Warderick Wells. We have been joined by our good friends Michelle and Ian for a while and had bumped into Alex and family on the yacht Helios at Shroud Cay. Alex had a rip in his mainsail so out came Ians sailmakers sewing machine and we all got around to help and offer unnecessary advice. Alex, who originates from Yugoslavia started to chuckle and asked what do you call three men watching one man work..........Socialism. Great bonds have been made on this trip.
January 9th, 2019
Shroud Cay
Shroud Cay is stunning on many levels but the best bit is a trip into the Mangrove Swamp with open channels, much like a maritime maze, which thread you through to the east side of the island where there are a couple of cuts into the open sea. The water is crystal clear above bleached sand so you can see everything as you glide along. A real highlight was watching sharks hunting fish as they came in on the tide. Great bow waves washed over them in the shallow water during frenetic battles of the food chain. Shark fins carving here and there as desperate fish jumped about or were flicked into the air by hungry predators.
January 9th, 2019
Christmas Dinner
Proper Job Dinner comprising of two Cornish hens which seemed appropriate.
January 5th, 2019
Christmas morning
Christmas morning with prosecco and a great day of presents and eating ahead of us. We actually had a wet day which seemed to suit the day as we spent it as one would at home.
January 5th, 2019
Crimbo decorations
Its all about making do at sea and this is Traceys masterpiece complete with lights.
