I marinated some pork chops in teriyaki for Cap’n to throw
on the grill for supper, and then we tended to a few boat projects. There’s the usual clean up after an
all-nighter, and the roller furling continues to give us fits. We just need to get through the next two
days, then we can pitch it in the ocean for good (we would not, of course, just
saying- nothing goes in the ocean from Marquesa unless its organic. I also put together a homemade pizza to bake
tomorrow night while we are underway. I
just about figured all my provisions for the month, the larder is getting low.
Donnie shared a cocktail with Matt and Karie, while I
finished a book on the boat. It looks
like we are planning to dive the Sapona, a 1926 concrete freighter that wrecked
in the hurricane that year. After that
we will begin crabbing across the Gulfstream.
It will be a much slower trip as the current will be against us this
time. Fortunately, the stream is only
about 40 miles wide, so we should get across by sundown. After that, we’ll pick up Hawk’s Channel for
the last overnight run back to Marathon.
There is another weather system building out there. The resort we are at is so nice, we would
have liked to stay another day, but it would not be safe to cross the stream by
this weekend, so we are off tomorrow morning.
We
were greeted by four big, beautiful spotted eagle rays in the marina…
I snapped
about 15 pics in no time!
I
have not been this close to a spotted eagle ray before- they are very cool.
Their
heads and faces really do look like an eagle.
What a strange creature!
After our chores were done, we decided to go find the nature
trail on this island. It was one of the
nicest we have been on. There were signs
everywhere describing the plants, birds, reptiles (yes, snakes, too) and such
that you’d see along the way.
Fortunately, I saw no snakes today!
We
came upon a ruins on the trail. It was a
1920’s home built by Peter Cavill, an Olympic swimmer from back in the
day. Though it was badly damaged in the
1926 hurricane, he continued to live there into the 1930’s, until his wife left
him due to his chronic alcoholism.
There’s a problem with ‘rummies’ in these islands still to this day.
How’s
this for a room with a view?! It was a
sweet sitting spot overlooking the beach.
There are twenty
varieties of termites in the Bahamas. What do you see in this nest?
I see a man’s face!
We also saw wild orchids- too bad they weren't in bloom.
They reminded me of my sister-in-law, Diane's beautiful orchids.
Well, Donnie has been at Carl’s boat the last few hours,
playing guitars and swapping stories. It
sounds like things are wrapping up.
We’ve got another long day and night ahead of us, I better turn in. G’night y’all!
I love spotted eagle rays. They are so awesome to see swimming when you are diving. Great pics!
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