SATURDAY
TOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 13 NM
MOORED AT BIG MAJORS ANCHORAGE NEAR STANIEL CAY
SUNRISE IN THE EXUMAS: 6: 46 AM
SUNSET IN THE EXUMAS: 5:25 PM
Sunrise was spectacular and we all rolled out of bed to make the short hike over to the beach in time to see the Christmas Eve sun peaking up over the horizon. The boys collected flotsam and jetsam from the beach to create their own Compass Cay boater’s plaque. And a fine job they did in creating a masterpiece to announce their presence at the marina.
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| A MASTERPIECE! |
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| UP FOR THE SUNRISE |
Swimming with the sharks was on tap for today also. Now any of you that know Steven well also know that he has an unreasonable fear of these creatures but today he pushed that aside and nuzzled right up to them. OK, so maybe these are only Nurse Sharks but still……..in Steven’s eyes a shark is a shark.
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| YES, THAT IS STEVEN SWIMMING WITH THE SHARKS |
With a pull of the heartstring we cast off our lines and pulled out of Compass Cay with our sights on Staniel Cay. Tucker and Preston reminded us to return “home” soon.
Dan’s ideal destination, the anchorage just off the Staniel Cay Marina, was just too full so we backtracked just a little to the Big Majors Anchorage to drop the hook.
We took a break to feed the famous Swimming Pigs then took the tender to the Staniel Cay Yacht Club for a late lunch/early dinner and Christmas Eve cocktail. With no snow and no chimney, I sure hope Santa can find us here in the balmy anchorage.
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| WHO DA THUNK IT? SWIMMING PIGS? |
Ho! Ho! Ho! “Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!”
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