The winds finally lessened enough to allow us to leave Emerald Bay, so we moved a little south and spent two nice days on the hook at Coconut Cove, then two more days anchored off Volleyball Beach near Georgetown. Yesterday we FINALLY made it to Long Island, and are now anchored in Thompson Bay. This is a lovely spot, protected in all winds but those from the west. But by Saturday, there will be west winds so we will be moving back up to the area around Georgetown before the weekend. There are a number of boats here, but the anchoring area is so large it doesn't seem at all crowded. There is a good dog beach, and ashore a number of good restaurants and one new resort --Long Island Breeze--that has wifi and grill and bar. And most importantly, we are now south of the Tropic of Cancer which means we are officially in the TROPICS! And it is quite warm. Not hot, but at least it is quite warm--certainly a change from the weather we have had most of December, January, February and early March. With luck, the warmth will hold from now on.