(Witten on February 18th – but
not posted for lack of internet)
We arrived yesterday after a wet 2-hour
motor, with waves on our nose again, and anchored just off Emerald Rock – with
one other boat in sight.
My captain was tired, but I promptly got
into my snorkel gear and jumped off the back of the boat. A short swim took me
to a tiny perfect reef – filled with all kinds of tropical fish and many
varieties of coral – so much life, right beneath us!
This morning we dinghied over to the park
office, and then hiked from there to Boo Boo Hill – so named because a couple
of hundred years ago, a boat sank just below it, drowning all of her crew. Now sailors hike to the top and leave a piece
of driftwood or a conch shell with their boat’s name and the date on it. Legend
has it that this appeases the unfortunate souls who drowned there and haunt the
hill, as well as King Neptune, in order to be blessed with fair winds and
smooth seas.
We added our bit of driftwood, and then
enjoyed the gorgeous 360 view of the Exumas, and a long talk with another
couple from Canada.
Our afternoon was devoted to boat jobs –
cleaning the lazarette (storage in the cockpit), securing the hole left by
removing our fireplace chimney (no need for that anymore!), fixing our
dysfunctional fuel gauge, and adding whipping to a grab bar on the stern.
A
great meal of tacos (in honour of our grandchildren who love them J) finished up the last of our fresh food – good thing our next stop
is Staniel Cay tomorrow to reprovision – just on time!
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