Today we’re going to walk in to Duncan Town to Maxine’s. She called yesterday to tell me that the plane had arrived from Nassau and that she had some fresh veg for me. I’ve got an order in for the mailboat to bring an order for me but that won’t arrive for another week or so.
Just a snorkeling day....spent a couple of hours in the water.
A ray hiding in the sand.
'
With calming winds, we went out to the Hog Cay cut for some snorkeling. Big coral heads near the open water.
A good bit of sea life.
But these heads are often covered in some sort of vegetation - I'm sure it's not good for the reef.....
After we got all our snorkel gear washed and situated, the not-so-friendly visitors were back circling the boat. I'm pretty sure these are Caribbean reef sharks.
We went to the cruiser hut for sundown - the boats are thinning out with only 3 boats in the anchorage this morning. (Sojourn, 360 and Invictus).
Mostly just pretty snorkel photos today....clear water at the little unnamed cays just west of the anchorage.
Small lobster....he better learn to stay back in the rocks or he'll be someone's dinner someday!
A few little photos of all the little fishy's!
We took the dinghy over to Darvelle Cay just to take a look but the current was really ripping so we decided to pass on a snorkel here.
And the reef at Maycock Cay.
Back to the boat for lunch and some Kindle reading. Back to shore for sunset. The crowd is thinning out here at Hog Cay, down to 5 boats with a couple planning to leave in the next day or so. We don't have plans yet....
With the winds finally fairly low and from the north, we set out in the mid-morning for snorkeling on the reef near Maycock Cay. Perfect conditions.
Lionfish - the first I've seen this year.
Pretty parrotfish.
We spotted several lobsters and chased a couple of hogfish with no success.....nice couple of hours though.
Back to the boat.
We had left the breadmaker on - wonderful to come back to the boat smelling yummy!
I am having to add fresh yeast to my pre-vacuumed packets. Apparently even when separated from the flour via a Saran Wrap sachet, the yeast doesn't like exposure. No big deal.
After getting all the snorkel gear rinsed and hung to dry....a treat of warm bread, butter and honey. Yum!
Sunset was beautiful in both directions - east and west.
Just a tiny green flash...not visible on the photo, of course so you'll just have to take my word!
Off to Duncan Town for the island Christmas party. The winds were still high but the ride over on the dinghy was actually not bad.
Sorry that this photo is into the sun, but it shows the nice channel markers that are now in place for the shallow draft channel to Duncan Town.
Beautiful water!
They are the sweetest, most polite kids I've encountered! We chatted with them a bit - they asked if we had boat cards - an of course we do. They must collect them from the cruisers.
The clinic is nearer completion but still in progress after 4 or 5 years!
The school/community center is mostly complete now and in partial operation.
Since the cruiser pot luck was scheduled at 4pm and we had over 1/2 hour dinghy ride back....we couldn't be in two places at one time. So we headed back to Hog Cay. Sorry to miss the island party but nice to visit any way.
The channel back to Hog Cay.
Back to Sojourn to pick up items to take to the cruiser hut at 4pm. I forgot to take a photo of the sushi before serving. I had frozen water in zip-lock bags to place below the sushi on the serving table, keeping it nice and chilled.
All of the 10 boats in the anchorage were in attendance for a couple of hours of chatting. (Thanks Dee on Ursa Minor for the photos)
A group shot before everyone got away.
