Wife Aboard
09 February 2015 | Warderick Wells, Exumas
Linda
With much reluctance, we will be leaving Warderick Wells in the morning. I think I could have stayed here for the rest of the winter and been quite content. This anchorage is protected from all sides and has some of the most pristine beaches I have ever seen. There is an island where the park staff of about 5 people live. The hiking is great – trails provide a panoramic view of this part of Exuma Park. There are no stores, vending machines, cars, minimal internet, no services at all. The only thing you can buy here is a mooring, a park membership, and an Exuma Park t-shirt – quite a change from Nassau.
We have been able to exist for over a week without the luxury of a marina! We have quickly adapted to bathing with minimal water, loving our solar panels, and creating less garbage. The only thing I really miss are bananas. There is some old sailor’s superstition about bananas being bad luck on a boat and although I don’t generally worry about such things, I’ve decided to respect the tradition, just in case.
Yesterday, there was a bit of excitement for the wedding of Johnny Depp on his island just south of here. There was chatter on the radio about moving boats from one of the southernmost anchorages and a little more plane traffic than usual. No star sightings as yet.
We are both settling in to living on a boat. I am writing a couple courses for my business that I have been wanting to get to for years. I have completed a baby blanket for Ethan and Megan McCourt Merk’s son-to-be and am almost done with a sweater for Julia. Of course, reading time is great – just finished Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, the same author that wrote Gone Girl – good but just as creepy. Also read the Henrietta Lackes book about HeLa cells – a great read.
We are looking forward to seeing the Breens next week. They bring our mail, some boat parts, new knitting needles, and the company of good friends – something that we miss very much.
Time to call it a night – the captain says we need to shove off early in the morning to make Staniel Cay for lunch.