HUGE STARFISH

Matthew with a huge starfish

Weather is what every boater monitors. Wind is what determines where you anchor, “do we move behind this island?” or “should we stay right here?”. Last Saturday Staniel Cay had winds from the southwest so strong that most boats anchored at Big Major moved to a better anchorage, including Coyaba. Winds up to 60km (37 miles) an hour! We found our spot for the Saturday night out of the major winds, pulled up our inflatable, set the alarms for any dragging with the anchor and set the alarm if we turn toward a shallow part of the water, then we drank a glass of wine. No barbequeing that night, it was a stovetop chicken meal. Paul and I played some cards and watched our mini-series Blue Bloods with Tom Selleck (remember him, Magnum P.I., if you are as old as us?)

Our two sons along with two buddies were not able to make it to Staniel Cay Monday afterall. It all started in Ottawa when the crew on board was over their hours flying. Therefore everyone had to be rebooked. A domino effect happened, unable to get to Newark to catch the Nassau flight on time to catch the Flamingo flight. They flew to Newark, Ft. Lauderdale, then Nassau then overnight!! This was a bad day for the kids first day of holiday. They arrived tired but with smiles yesterday morning on Flamingo. We have internet today in Staniel, yippee!!

Looking from Staniel Cay to the water

Our plans with the boys is to travel down to a place called Farmer's Cay then back up with a stop at Blackpoint. BUT can't make plans, all depends on weather.

OCEAN CABIN Restaurant at Farmer's Cay is a big highlight, see their hours below.

Most days about 9 or 10

Occasionally as early as 7

But some days as late as 12 or 1

We close about 5 or 6

Or maybe about 4 or 5

Some days or afternoons

we aren't here at all

And lately we've been here

about all the time

except when we're

someplace else....

But we might be here then, too.

We know this pretty well explains any place of business here in the Exumas. We call ahead on our VHF radio before venturing in. For example the Isle's Grocery Store in Staniel Cay has a siesta … could be 1 hour or 3, depends on what they feel like.

We thank the emails with news happening at home, ie: Carnival Cruise Line, our Canadian Senate etc. Our internet is super slow when we get it and no time to google the news,