Cambridge Cay, Exumas 4/18

Armed with our trusty maps, we set out in search of four different snorkeling places late this morning.  The first stop was another plane wreck back in the 80’s (more drug running).  The reef on it was spectacular, and a grand daddy lobster (HUGE) was in the tail of the plane.  This was our second stop called, “The Sea Aquarium”.  Was it ever, a beautiful reef dive in a bowl, just loaded with tropicals.

The third stop was Rocky Dundees which had a cave of stalagmites and
stalagtites inside of it.  You had to hit this one right at slack tide.

…and the fourth stop we never made it to.  First of all, because we’re morons and misread the map.  Second of all, because Matt and Karie have a go fast dinghy whereas we only travel slightly faster than the speed of smell…so we lost sight of them.  By the time we made it home from the third dive, they were already back at their boat relaxing after their fourth dive!  So we did a few boat projects before the planned cocktail party.  Donnie put up the radar reflector again, in anticipation of our crossing the tongue of the ocean.  I did some ‘gardening’ with my herbs. ..and we continued to ponder over Windy, who mysteriously quit working three days ago.  Last night, Donnie had the sea berth unloaded of all of our crap to chase down the wiring, and everything seemed in order.  She’s still stuck.



The hosts of this anchorage invited everyone to bring a snack and dink over to the sandbar for cocktails at 5:30pm.  There’s two Island Packets at this mooring (the boat I covet- and will buy one day with my Survivor winnings!) and I was wanting to meet their owners J Donnie is talking to Bill, the owner of Maragarita- a 46’ Center cockpit Island Packet.

And this is the owner of Southern Cross, the other Island Packet we have repeatedly run into.  The mom is boat schooling the boys, Zachary and Evan.  I really enjoyed talking with Melanie, their mom.  Next time I get and internet connection, I want to check out their blog.  It was Zachary who told me that I “had to dive the Sea Aquarium, because it was the best place EVER”.

The sun was setting as we left the party to head for 'home'.

We couldn’t see it set on the horizon, as our mooring ball is behind this island, but it was beautiful all the same.  Tomorrow we will have a full day’s sail north to Highbourne Cay… time to get some shut eye.  G’nite y’all!