HIGHBOURNE CAY
17 February 2012 | Highbourne Cay Marina, Exuma
Cheryl
We are having battery issues; they do not want to hold a charge. We decided to head to a marina to use the electric hook up to "cook" the batteries, hoping equalizing them will fix the problem. If problem solved we are going to head to Eleuthera tomorrow, looks like a good weather window to go the 40 miles. If problem is not solved it means the batteries are shot and we will head to Nassau to see what the cost is to replace them. We are also having head issues. We just replaced it about a year ago and it's already falling apart, something else that needs replacing.
Weather has been a little chilly, actually wearing a sweatshirt this morning. One of the things we have noticed is the lack of wild life here in the Exumas. Except for Warderick Wells in the Exuma Land and Sea Park we have seen very little fish or birds. When we were anchored off Stocking Island we would see sea turtles fairly often but very little fish or birds. At the fish cleaning stations at the marinas there is usually sharks hanging out below looking for people to through in the fish carcasses. We have seen some really big Nurse Sharks at Staniel, Sampson and Highbourne marinas. By big I mean 8-10 feet.
I will post again once we get to either Nassau or Eleuthera.