Wednesday, April 13, 2011

April 8 Wray and Sherry West arrived on the afternoon flight and were in the water about five minutes later. They were the designers and owners of Windermere before we bought her. They like to call themselves the “birth parents”. We had a welcome dinner out on the “Lido deck” and watched a movie.

April 9 Up to Bell island, through the narrow cut and over to the eastern side to anchor in our usual area. After lunch, we loaded up the dinghy and went to the sea aquarium. This time we swam all around the island and then across a deep section with lots of current to the safety of a big sand bar where John was waiting to pick us up. John also showed us all Johnny Depp’s island and the Cambridge Cay anchorage. Dinner on the Lido deck and a movie ended a wonderful day.

April 10 After breakfast, we wound our way out the cut, went down to Conch Cay cut, where we came back on to the bank, and down to Bitter Guana Cay. We had the anchorage all to ourselves which was marvelous. John took us in to the beach to feed the iguanas one last time and then the three of us swam all over the bay and got our exercise. The tropic birds were there and we could hear their distinctive calls overhead. We taught our guests how to play Biriba and started a boys vs girls tournament. Dinner was out on the Lido deck again.

April 11 Another beautiful morning in paradise with the tropic birds flying overhead and the water clear. Don’t tell any of our children but we all had peach and blueberry cobbler for breakfast! Life’s too short, eat dessert for breakfast. We then moved the mother ship back to Big Majors near pig beach and went into Staniel Cay for a walk around town and had lunch at the Yacht Club. The tide was good for Thunderball Grotto, so I took the guests in and we had fun trying different interior channels that weave through the island. I don’t usually go there at high tide so it was a “different” place to explore. Then we loaded up and went back to the Fowl Cay cut to snorkel. As luck would have it, there was a big green turtle lurking under us and trying to “disappear” in the grasses and I saw a big spotted eagle ray. We haven’t seen many this year, so I was pleased to finally sea one in the water with me. Cards, gazpacho, bread, and cheese and a movie finished the night.

April 12 This was rum french toast day and it was a definite hit! Our expedition of the day was to take everyone in the dinghy, loaded with a picnic lunch, up to the Pipe Creek area to see the sights. The weather was calm and warm, which made is a comfortable ride for all. It was decided that a picnic back at Sampson in big comfortable chairs in the shade was the way to go. Sam and Suzie joined us and invited us to a bonfire on the beach at sundown. After lunch, we went back to the boat and got our snorkel gear and took Wray and Sherry to my little sea garden for a nice snorkel. Later, we joined some cruisers for the last bonfire of the season. Dinner and the final Biriba games of the tournament ended the night. The boys won but just barely.

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