We have been traveling from various islands, depending on the weather. Typical for this time of year, we have northern & western winds where we seek certain islands for protection. Lots of wind & cooler temperature some days. On a good note, we have managed to sail a lot more & use less diesel. Where we would like to travel to doesn’t always fit with Mother Nature, so we go with the flow, so to speak.

We had friends from Texas, John & Carole, fly into Staniel Cay. Weather was nice while they were here & we were able to show them the “famous swimming pigs”, the Grotto (from the James Bond movie, Thunderball) and take them out for a day sail. They brought us the much needed coffee press along with a few requested boat parts. Thanks so much!

We met up with cruiser friends from Texas, Migration & Helios. Migration has been carrying around several boat parts Mike had requested including a wind generator. I know Charlie is glad to get this off his boat & we so appreciate he & Adrienne for bringing those over. Mike is looking forward to having the wind generator & I have joked that the wind will stop blowing once installation is complete.

We’ve explored a lot of smaller islands this year & have enjoyed the scenery, including Tim McGraw & Faith Hill’s island and Johnny Depth island. We hiked one island off of Pipe Cay where a couple on Laura D have spent several years cutting & grooming trails. They gave us a tour & their love for the island shows in their hard work. We have snorkeled some & Mike & Paul have gotten a few fish & lobster, including a rather uncommon lobster, which is considered the best of the best. (see photo gallery) We think it is called a Spanish Lobster but others have told us it is something I can’t spell or pronounce similar to Du Lac……

We continue to meet new friends & old friends and we are looking forward to moving further south and hopefully doing a lot of fishing, snorkeling & shelling.