Sunday, March 2, 2014

Staniel Cay to Great Exhuma Island

> Lets see, where did we leave you last? Ah yes, on our way to Staniel Cay, home of the famous Thunderball Grotto where "Thunderball" was filmed some 50 years ago.
> We arrived at Staniel after lunch, and our usual operation for arriving at this time involves dropping the anchor, the dinghy and then finding lunch as quick as we can. Which we did at Staniel Cay Yacht Club. Cheeseburgers, fries, local fried fish sandwiches, salads..... oooohh was that heaven after two weeks at anchor and not eating out. Stuffed, to say the least.
> We found local food stores at Staniel, and stocked up on supplies. However, the local boat with fresh produce was not to arrive for another day. No problem, we'll head back in tomorrow for fresh veggies. It turns out this was the plan of every other cruiser there ( at least 40-50 boats) so we battled it out to get what was available the next day. It took 2-3 hours to get to the store, wait in line till they opened, grab some good eats and then checkout. Exhaustion but jubilation that we had bananas, lettuce, eggs, carrots, etc.... it seems food is a general topic of this post eh?
> We snorkeled Thunderball Grotto to see the cool site where the film was made, went over to the island where the pigs swim out to greet you for snacks, and had a great time at Staniel Cay
> Our next stop was Blackpoint, on Great Guana Cay. What a nice place. All locals there, very laid back and the food was excellent... again the food theme.
> With an impending front coming through, we were set to leave the next day just as it arrived. Only it arrived in the middle of the night, so we spent a very rolly, bumpy night at anchor and left early the next morning. Destination was Emerald Bay marina, home of the Sandals resort. Time for hot showers, laundry and cool drinks at the bar. All that was accomplished over a 4 day stay, and we're a stone's throw from Georgetown, our final destination. We'll depart for Georgetown and spend a few weeks there with several hundred other cruisers. Next post will be from there, home of good wifi, ice cream and boat supplies. What else could a cruiser ask for?

2 comments:

  1. Have just caught up on your blog and enjoyed it very much!

    You guys are having fun I can tell! We'll be down there soon - if we don't spend all our money on boat repairs first!

    Love the pigs!

    Greg
    S/V Daystar

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