Jan. 25 Change over day! Jeff and Brenda left in the morning and Mike and De arrived in the afternoon. We wildly cleaned and did laundry and ironed but everything was ready without too much fuss. Mike and De had almost not made it because of an airline schedule change and were very short of sleep so we had a quiet first evening. We did manage to start our Biriba tournament.

Jan. 26 It was two for one pizza day so everyone headed to Sampson and enjoyed lots of pizza and beer. After lunch, we went up to Over Yonder Cay to show the guys the progress there and to snorkel in the deep water nearby. No Spotted Eagle rays or sharks but a big barracuda instead! De got to use her new underwater camera for the first time and loved it. That afternoon there was a cocktail party on the beach with the usual gang. 

Jan. 27  No Agenda, Pirate, and Windermere headed north to the sea aquarium north of Bell island. We hit the tide pretty well so the current by the garden wasn’t strong. De got some good shots. On our way home, we stopped by Cambridge island and hiked to the ocean side. De and Mike climbed to the top of a big rock and got a great view across the island to the anchorage. Our next stop was the Rocky Dundas where we snorkeled and saw the small cave inside the rock. Finally, it was time for lunch so we headed to Joey Cay and all had a picnic on the beach. The conga line then proceeded back to our respective boats for the evening.

Jan. 28 Oh boy! it was time to get the laser down and let the guys sail it all over the bay. It was a bit windy but they only flipped once. De is still learning so Mike let her take the helm. When they came back, I took the boat out and they kayaked over to Pig Beach. It was good to be sailing again even if it was windy and the smaller sail on the Laser made it easier for me to keep her from going over. John was under the weather from all the sun the day before and slept a lot that day.

Jan. 29 Exodus needed to move to Staniel to get her new batteries installed so Mike and De went with them as crew and John and I took their dinghy and our dinghy over for them. After they were safely tied up at the dock, they treated us to lunch. After lunch, we went to our new snorkel place just south of the island. The current was running and it was hard to get around the two rocks but we managed after much effort and heavy breathing! Back at the anchorage, Mike and De had a last kayak and I went for a light wind sail. It was not as much fun as the stronger wind but beggars can’t be choosers. Because there was wind coming the next few days, we put all the toys away up on the top deck. 

Jan.30 The fun for the day was a long snorkel in the Fowl Cay cut and a swim all the way back to the boat. John was in the dinghy protecting us from other dinghies while we were in the cut but then left us to our own to explore and swim back. In the cut area we saw two Spotted Eagle rays! and De was able to get some pictures of them. Further on, a curious 3 foot barracuda came right up to them to say hi and she captured him too. The Biriba tournament continued with the girls slaughtering the boys so far. 

Jan 31 Our only outing was a full afternoon of Biriba playing at Little Majors island with the owner Judy. She loves to play cards she and De enjoyed beating Mike and myself. They enjoyed seeing her wonderful house with the incredible view of her own private bay. 

Feb.1 It was blowing but we were treated to lunch at Sampson and had a good time. Afterwards, I took them to Thunderball for a nice long snorkel. De was still having fun taking pictures with her camera. We finished the Biriba tournament and, even though the boys put up a good fight, the girls squeaked through with the win!

Feb. 2 Mike and De left on the morning flight and we just enjoyed getting the boat back.