We had a spectacular time in the Exumas.

Bill looks like a giant in the mini palm forest

Bill looks like a giant in the mini palm forest

Beautiful coral staircase

Beautiful coral staircase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lionfish are devouring the reef fish, so we will devour this tasty one!

Lionfish are devouring the reef fish, so we will devour this tasty one!

Bill is using a heat gun to strip the old Cetol

Bill uses a heat gun to strip the Cetol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anchoring up close to the reef at Long Cay

Anchoring up close to the reef at Long Cay

Our Canadian friends Mattieu and Chantal were expert kite surfers at Normans Cay

Our Canadian friends Mattieu and Chantal were expert kite surfers at Normans Cay

This freighter came ridiculously close to our stern at Normans.

This freighter came very close to our stern while anchored at Normans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russ is following us up the mangrove pass at Shroud Cay

Russ is following us up the mangrove pass at Shroud Cay

Spectacular beach at the end of the mangrove cut

Spectacular beach at the end of the mangrove cut

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russ, Captain of Nauticuss, another Whitby 42, brought us to this old lookout

Russ, Captain of Nauticuss, another Whitby 42, brought us to this old lookout

Bill walks down the path at Warderick Wells

Bill walks down the path at Warderick Wells, retracing our steps from 1989

Deep in a pit on Warderick Wells

Deep in a pit on Warderick Wells

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How does this shell become so beautiful?

How does this shell become so beautiful?

Adding our Alembic sign at Warderick Wells

Adding our Alembic sign at Warderick Wells

Adding our Wings (Westsail 32) sign in 1989

Adding our Wings (Westsail 32) sign in 1989

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visiting the plane between Pasture and O'Brien Cays

Visiting the plane between Pasture and O’Brien Cays

Coral Gardens near the plane

Coral Gardens near the plane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So many turtles!

So many turtles!

Bill, taking a moment to lounge

Bill, taking a moment to lounge

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dramatic Cambridge Cay

Dramatic Cambridge Cay

Alembic is so small!

Alembic is so small!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlantic waves crashing on Cambridge Cay

Atlantic waves crashing on Cambridge Cay

Bell Rock off Cambridge Cay

Bell Rock off Cambridge Cay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rocky Dundas Caves

Rocky Dundas Caves

 

Another lobster from Fowl Cay

Another lobster from Fowl Cay.  Yum!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoying the tranquil spot at Rat Cay

Enjoying the tranquil spot at Rat Cay

These swimming pigs at Big Majors Spot are such beggars!

These swimming pigs at Big Majors Spot are such beggars!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bill loves his fitness swims

Bill loves his fitness swims

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, those are bats in Pool Cave

Yes, those are bats in Pool Cave

Pool Cave near Oven Rock at Farmers Cay

Pool Cave near Oven Rock at Farmers Cay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That lionfish's venomous spines are cut off

That lionfish’s venomous spines are cut off before it goes in the dinghy

Lionfish hanging out at David Copperfield's piano at Rudder Cay

Lionfish hanging out at David Copperfield’s piano at Rudder Cay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bill visits the mermaid who sits at the piano

Bill visits the mermaid who sits at the piano

A German sympathizer built a mansion before WW2 with a UBoat dock

A German sympathizer built this mansion before WW2 with a UBoat dock

Bill and I pretend for a moment the mansion is ours

Bill and I pretend for a moment the mansion is ours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oopsie.  I guess we were not supposed to visit the mansion

Oopsie. I guess we were not supposed to visit the mansion

Caught another barracuda on our way from Rudder Cut to Adderly Cut.  We let it go.

Caught another barracuda on our way from Rudder Cut to Adderly Cut. We let it go.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The defunct Caribbean Marine Research Center on Lee Stocking Island

The defunct Caribbean Marine Research Center on Lee Stocking Island

Coconut sprout

Coconut sprout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bill prepares a CocoLoco

Bill prepares a CocoLoco

Our CocoLoco with Alembic and Barefoot (a Whitby 42 from Alaska) in the background

Our CocoLoco with Alembic and Barefoot (a Whitby 42 from Alaska) in the background

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our very expensive bottom paint was supposed to last 2 years.  This is the growth after only 4 months!!

Our very expensive bottom paint was supposed to last 2 years. This is the growth after only 4 months!!

Georgetown Girls are preparing for their Christmas contest this night!

Georgetown Girls are preparing for their Christmas contest this night!

Poor Santa

Poor Santa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We frolicked with these three dolphins for almost an hour.  They seemed to enjoy swimming with us!

We frolicked with these three dolphins for almost an hour. They seemed to enjoy swimming with us!

These two kayakers have come all the way from Greneda in their little kayak

These two kayakers have come all the way from Greneda in their little kayak

Off they go to cross the Gulf Stream to Florida!

Off they go to cross the Gulf Stream to Florida!  Adventurous!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Climbing up to the Monument on Lee Stocking Island

Climbing up to the Monument on Lee Stocking Island

Had to hold on.  Very windy!

Had to hold on. Very windy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The many cats get plenty of attention at Chat N Chill

The many cats get plenty of attention at Chat N Chill

Silly girls making sand cones

Silly girls making sand cones