We explored Staniel Cay more fully, including another round of snorkeling at Thunderball Grotto! We saw more and more nurse sharks, until finally we saw a literal pile of them. A PILE! I know you don’t believe me, so you’ll have to see the photos!
As soon as we leave Georgetown, the land of easy problem solving, we start having issues with our dinghy motor. We persevere because we’re so excited to explore Darby Castle, ruins that were previously owned by a suspected Nazi sympathizer during WWII. This is the creepiest blog post I’ve ever written, we had fun exploring the ruins but I’ve never been so happy to get back to the dinghy!
The weather forces us to change our plans a few times, but we make the most of it by hitting up a popular snorkel destination, Thunderball Grotto. It’s everything the guidebooks say and more! We saw a huge variety of fish, we snorkeled in the cavern, and we finished off a big day by watching the grotto’s namesake James Bond film!
Our visit to Warderick Wells continues with entertaining “credit card captains” (charter boats), and in spite of the uncooperative weather we still get some snorkeling in!
We’re in the Exumas Land and Sea Park, an ecological preserve in the Exuma islands. It’s amazingly abundant with sea life, you’ll never believe how up-close-and-personal we’ve gotten with the most unexpected sea animals! All those photos and more, in today’s post!
We made it to a new island chain! Right away, we saw some new wildlife: the largest native species to the Bahamas, the rock iguana! We also saw our first sharks, at the worst possible time! Don’t worry, there are pictures!
We’re taking it easy in Rock Sound, which means miles of hiking in the hot sun! We explore the Cathedral Cave, the Ocean Hole (including some beautiful fish!) and stock up on groceries and rum in preparation for our next island chain. It’s not all sunshine though, we’ve got an injury on board, plus a major diesel leak!
After spending a few days with friends in a protected bay, we took off on our own to explore Governor’s Harbour! We wandered all over town, from the pink sand beaches to the hundred year old pink library! After we’d thoroughly explored, we headed in to the Friday night fish fry for some fish and entertainment! The DJ played some old favorites to warm up the crowd for the limbo contest, then it was showtime! We had a great time exploring this town and can’t wait to share some of the views with you here!
We’re exploring some Bahamian icons today! The Glass Window Bridge, the Queen’s Baths, and a blowhole! There’s no such thing as a typical day for us, today was very busy with moving the boat, going ashore, spearfishing practice, and then drinks with friends! We took a lot of photos and we’re sharing them here!
We’ve been oscillating between wins and challenges lately, getting pinned down by strong weather in a pretty remote location. We’ve been doing our best to explore and be social, but we’re also feeling a little trapped while we’re pinned down by weather!