February 17, 2016

We leave Nassau along with Too Much Fun. We pulled out of the marina about 9:45.

We had to pass through the yellow and white banks that have coral heads so you need to be on the look out for them as they will destroy your boat. The light was not real good so I had to stand out on the bow of the boat and keep an eye out.

We are in 25 ft. of water and it is so blue as there is white sand bottom.

As we pass over some reefs you see Blue Trigger Fish, so many tiny starfish and some large orange ones. When we were in Georgetown Bo dove down below our boat and picked one up so Valeria, Jaymi and David and Sharon could see it.

We anchored at Highbourne Cay about 3:30, got the dinghy down, motor on and went for a ride, so great to be back in the water.

Over night the wind changed and we got the swell from around the point so at 8:45 we along with Paul and Krista left and sailed to Great Major ( Staniel Cay). This is Bo's kind of day, both sails up and making 7-8 knots. He is smiles from one ear to the other.

We arrive at Big Major about 2 and Pauls got here about 3:30.

Paul called by VHF. He dove to check out his anchor and a bull shark was also checking out his anchor. Paul said he never knew he could climb his anchor chain so fast, he even lost a fin. Someone else heard the guys talking and said, do it again so we can all see you, it got a great laugh.

Tomorrow we are planning our day about 8, want to snorkel Thunderbolt Cave and do some dinghy trips along with Bo filming.

We should be here maybe 3 days then head to Black Point as we have clothes and books for kids to leave. Ted/Jerrie Springs daughter Shelly and Addison gave us things to take over and we are so grateful as the people there have nothing.

More in several days. As we get further into the Exumas the internet is less and less.

God Speed.

Joyce