We are back hanging out again in Black Point Settlement after having spent yesterday motoring across Exuma Sound. The winds went from very light to totally non-existent so we spent about 8 hours motoring along on autopilot reading and chilling. The sound at times was without a ripple over the latent swells and the sunlight penetrated into the deep with sun beams visible far into the abyss. It was very cool.

About ½ way across I commented to Jackson that the fish must not be very prevalent out in the middle of the sound and that we may get skunked in our hunt for the day. Less than 5 minutes later the reel started screaming like mad with line being stripped off at a fantastic rate. I pulled Lillie Mae back to idle and as I jumped for the fishing rig and glaced back far behind the boat I saw a giant fish soaring through the air in a huge jump! It was clearly a large Mahi-Mahi and the fight was on. After lots of sweat and cheering from the kids we landed a 25-30lb Mahi-Mahi, got her cleaned and into the fridge and looked forward to a number of good meals.

We got into Black Point Settlement around 5:30pm and found our friends on Amazing Grace II not only already at anchor but with a great Mahi dinner almost done and ready to eat. They do not fish but one of the large power boats that crossed the sound Sunday as well caught 6 big Mahi and they gave the gang on AGII one of the fish. We had a great dinner aboard AGII and then crashed, exhausted.

Today in Black Point we are getting a huge amount of laundry done, picking up a few provisions and getting some more wifi stuff taken care of (bills...bills... bills). We hope to head up late this afternoon around the corner to Bitter Guana Cay where giant iguana's live. The kids are sure to get a kick out of that! Tomorrow we will probably head back up the sound to Staniel Cay though we may anchor back at Big Majors Spot as the dinghy ride to Staniel is very easy. We want to go back to Thunderball Grotto because it is so amazing plus we want to visit the settlement and marina on Staniel Cay. From there we will check out Sampson Cay and work our way slowly north through the Exumas before crossing back over Exuma sound (we will be ready for another fish by then) to Eulethera Island where we hope to locate Michele's childhood home.

I uploaded lots of additional photos so check them out!