We Are Back At Pig Beach!

We left George Town last Friday to go north to meet up with some people from last years rally that were coming to Staniel Cay. We knew there was a cold front coming and we had to get north before it came. The only way to get into the Exuma Banks is to first go north up the Exuma Sound witch is really the Atlantic Ocean. Friday night we made it to Farmers Cay and stayed on the Exuma Bank side to get out of the wind. The wind came up during the night and the waves in the Exuma Sound (Atlantic Ocean) got to 7 to 9 feet and the wind gusting to 40 knots. So we stayed in this spot for three days and then tried to head to Staniel Cay. We got about five miles and decided to get back in close to shore for protection from the wind. We found this great wall to anchor close to and it was a great spot and stayed there anther two days. We didn't get off the boat for the five days.

 

We finally made it to Staniel Cay to see our rally friends for one day. It was worth the sail and it was so great to see these people again.



 

 

Tomorrow we will start making our way back to George Town. Our first stop will be Black Point Settlement. After being six days on the boat we have run out of a few things and so we have to provision a little. We have to pick up some Rum, Wine, Beer and bread. We have to stop and get some of Lorain's mothers fresh baked bread. Lorain runs the restaurant and her mother makes bread in the house behind the restaurant. We will wait in George Town for out friends on "Let It Be". We will be buddy boating with them to go further south. Both boats have to extend our visa's so we should start to make our way out of the Bahamas the beginning of April.