{"id":1797,"date":"2013-03-16T23:36:41","date_gmt":"2013-03-17T03:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?p=1797"},"modified":"2013-03-16T23:36:41","modified_gmt":"2013-03-17T03:36:41","slug":"island-hopping-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?p=1797","title":{"rendered":"Island Hopping Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After Black Point on Great Guana we continued north to Bitter Guana Cay.\u00a0 (I really need to do a little research on the naming of the Cays.\u00a0 I want to learn about the numerous references to \u201cguana.\u201d\u00a0 Why is some guana great and some bitter?)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2240094.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1798\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?attachment_id=1798\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2240094.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;uT6000,ST6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1361665008&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2240094.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1798\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2240094.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2240094.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2240094.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2240094.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Bitter Guana is an uninhabited cay that is between Great Guana and Staniel.\u00a0 We found a quiet little bay to put down the anchor.\u00a0 Although there were a couple of other boats there when we arrived, we were happy to see them move on and we had the bay and island to ourselves for the night.\u00a0 Although the Cay is very pretty, it is also loaded with iguanas so Mary did not want to walk around.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/GOPR0020.mp4\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iguanas\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_vHFgl5EfiiE\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/vHFgl5EfiiE\/hqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vHFgl5EfiiE\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"T16S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2013-03-17T02:51:29.000Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_vHFgl5EfiiE\" data-src=\"\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/vHFgl5EfiiE\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iguanas<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/vHFgl5EfiiE\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/vHFgl5EfiiE\/0.jpg?resize=640%2C345\" alt=\"Iguanas\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iguanas on Bitter Guana Cay\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Mary and Iguanas\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_S8jI8_fdU5M\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/S8jI8_fdU5M\/hqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S8jI8_fdU5M\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"T15S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2013-03-17T04:26:08.000Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_S8jI8_fdU5M\" data-src=\"\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/S8jI8_fdU5M\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Mary and Iguanas<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/S8jI8_fdU5M\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/S8jI8_fdU5M\/0.jpg?resize=640%2C345\" alt=\"Mary and Iguanas\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Mary avoiding Iguanas\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p>That night was a full moon night.\u00a0 The water was still and clear so we could see the shadow of the boat clearly outlined on the seabed 15 feet below us.\u00a0 It was like the boat was floating in air.\u00a0 I wish I could show you a photo of this, but you just can\u2019t capture the vision.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P1010051.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1807\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?attachment_id=1807\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P1010051.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;uT6000,ST6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P1010051.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1807\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P1010051.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P1010051.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P1010051.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P1010051.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P22400941.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1808\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?attachment_id=1808\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P22400941.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;uT6000,ST6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1361665008&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P22400941.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1808\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P22400941.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P22400941.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P22400941.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P22400941.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2240088.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1809\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?attachment_id=1809\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2240088.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;uT6000,ST6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1361664582&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2240088.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1809\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2240088.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2240088.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2240088.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2240088.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Next stop was the Staniel Cay area.\u00a0 We had stopped here on the way down and it felt good to return to a familiar place.\u00a0 On this visit we were expecting some bad weather so we found a very nice protected anchorage just north of Fowl Cay.\u00a0 Our friend David from Morningstar was around with his friend Oliver.\u00a0 Once again we enjoyed an excellent dinner and company on Morningstar.\u00a0\u00a0 David, Oliver, and I are all pilots so there were lots of fun stories to swap.\u00a0 Mary has always said that every Podunk airport I dragged her to would invariably have the same few guys (wearing seed caps) hanging around and talking about the same few subjects (airplanes.) \u00a0I was happy that Dave, Oliver, and I could bring back happy memories for her.<\/p>\n<p>Mary and I did some dinghy recon in an area just to the north called Pipe Creek .\u00a0 This area is formed by <a href=\"http:\/\/compasscaymarina.com\">Compass Cay<\/a> on the south, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sampsoncayclub.com\">Sampson Cay<\/a> on the north, and lots of little cays providing protection to the west and the east.\u00a0 There was one island called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.overyondercay.com\">Over Yonder Cay<\/a> that we wanted to explore.\u00a0 It is a super expensive cay that is available for rental, but only if you rent the whole island.\u00a0 They also have a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.overyondercay.com\/tenacious.htm\">115\u2019 mega yacht sailing vessel<\/a> in their harbor for charter.\u00a0 We puttered into the harbor in our little dinghy to have a look around.\u00a0 Although no one ran us off, we were not invited ashore either.\u00a0 It would be interesting to know what guests they host there<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250111.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1810\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?attachment_id=1810\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250111.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;uT6000,ST6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1361753159&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250111.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1810\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250111.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250111.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250111.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250111.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250113.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1811\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?attachment_id=1811\" 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height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250113.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250113.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250113.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250124.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1828\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?attachment_id=1828\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250124.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250119.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250119.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250116.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1826\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?attachment_id=1826\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250116.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250116.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250116.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250115.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1825\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?attachment_id=1825\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250115.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;uT6000,ST6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1361755779&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250115.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1825\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250115.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250115.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250115.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250115.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a couple of days in the Staniel area we again pointed north.\u00a0 Next stop was Cambridge Cay.\u00a0 This area is part of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.exumapark.info\">Exuma Land and Sea Park<\/a>.\u00a0 We had visited islands in the northern part of the park on our way south, but the Cambridge area was new to us.\u00a0 Since the weather was kind of unsettled and the area was well protected, we spent several days here exploring.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The high points for us here were several great snorkel trips.\u00a0 There is a cave on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.exumapark.org\/CaysinExumaPark\/RockyDundas\/tabid\/87\/Default.aspx\">Rocky Dundas<\/a> that you swim into at low tide with an open roof.\u00a0 Once inside the light streams in from the roof and it is very beautiful, lots of cave formations to see.\u00a0 Two other outstanding snorkel areas are the Coral Garden and the Aquarium.\u00a0\u00a0 The Coral Garden is a wall of coral structures built up against the south side of Cambridge Cay.\u00a0\u00a0 Here you can swim along the side of the coral and look at the coral and sea life.\u00a0 The Aquarium is a small reef by a small island with thousands of fish.\u00a0 Since people feed them here they like to get right up in your face and demand some dinner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010147.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1814\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?attachment_id=1814\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010147.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010147.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010147.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250132.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1812\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?attachment_id=1812\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250132.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;uT6000,ST6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1361758114&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;8.89&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250132.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1812\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250132.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250132.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250132.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P2250132.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010145.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1813\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?attachment_id=1813\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010145.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010145.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010145.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010159.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1834\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?attachment_id=1834\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010159.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;uT6000,ST6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1362105760&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010159.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1834\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010159.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010159.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010159.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010159.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We\u00a0 did a circumnavigation of Johnny Depp\u2019s island, but I don\u2019t think he was home.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010155.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1816\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?attachment_id=1816\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010155.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010155.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010155.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010156.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1817\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?attachment_id=1817\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010156.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;uT6000,ST6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1362104909&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.57&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010156.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1817\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010156.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010156.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010156.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010156.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010157.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1818\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?attachment_id=1818\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010157.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;uT6000,ST6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1362104918&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;11.76&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010157.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1818\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010157.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010157.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010157.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/P3010157.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After 5 days in Cambridge (and some pretty heavy weather) we pulled up the anchor and began our trek back to Georgetown in preparation for our trip to the States.\u00a0 Two nice days of sailing with an overnight at Farmers Cay brought us back to our stomping grounds at Elizabeth Harbor where we took care of some chores.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the charm of the Bahamas is that things just don\u2019t quite go as smoothly as they might in the States.\u00a0 In fact, it can be pretty easy to spend an entire day to accomplish a task worthy of 10 minutes in the States.<\/p>\n<p>One day\u2019s task involved picking up a part that we ordered to fix something on the boat.\u00a0 Ordering the part and getting it to George Town is pretty straight forward.\u00a0 Getting it from the airport to the boat\u2026not so much.<\/p>\n<p>Awake at dawn and take dinghy from boat across harbor to town.<\/p>\n<p>Hitch hike from town to the airport to get the box.<\/p>\n<p>Learn that your entry paperwork has been transferred to the customs broker back in town.<\/p>\n<p>Hitch hike back to town to pick up paperwork at customs broker<\/p>\n<p>Watch broker prepare 6 copies of all documents and provide to me for $30<\/p>\n<p>Take paperwork to downtown Customs office.\u00a0 Discuss for 2 hours whether or not items should be subject to 50% duty or are duty free as a boat part.<\/p>\n<p>Pay $10 stamp fee (if duty negotiations are successful), obtain stamped paperwork, hitch hike back to airport<\/p>\n<p>Present paperwork to airport customs, help agent sort through a room full of boxes to find yours, open the box for inspection, and hitch back to town<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, dinghy ride back to Echo and it is time for sunset cocktails.<\/p>\n<p>And then it turned out the vendor put the wrong part in the box.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So you have to have the right attitude.\u00a0 Yes, in one sense I accomplished nothing with my day.\u00a0 On the other hand, I met a bunch of Bahamians in my 4 hitch hiking excursions,\u00a0 learned lots of lessons, and experienced the island and culture in ways that most visitors never do.\u00a0 Pretty successful day in my opinion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There has been an ongoing crisis regarding trash disposal in Georgetown.\u00a0\u00a0 The merchants and the town had contracted with a waste disposal firm to provide a dumpster for cruiser\u2019s to use for trash.\u00a0\u00a0 The waste disposal guy agreed that for a certain weekly fee he would provide a dumpster and dispose of the cruiser\u2019s trash as needed.\u00a0 Seemed like a good idea to him thinking \u201chow much trash could a few boats generate?\u00a0 All went well for a couple weeks until island contractors discovered that there was \u201cfree\u201d dumpster down on the dock where they could get rid of their construction debris.\u00a0 Suddenly the dumpster came to be full daily where previously once per week was the rule.\u00a0 Needless to say, the dumpster guy was not too happy about having to empty 5 dumpsters for the price of one.\u00a0 Adding insult to injury, the contractor trash he was dumping for free was the same trash he used to get paid to dump before the contractors discovered the \u201cfree\u201d dumpster.\u00a0\u00a0 Consequently, the dumpster guy removed the dumpster for several days while negotiations ensued.<\/p>\n<p>A few boats may not generate much trash, but after a period of time there is definitely pent up demand.\u00a0 We listened to the news each day hoping for progress in negotiations.\u00a0 After various fits, starts and false alarms, finally the day arrived when the dumpster was returned.\u00a0 We watched from the safety of a nearby bar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Garbage Day in Georgetown\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_UMHHPzb_yp8\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/UMHHPzb_yp8\/hqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UMHHPzb_yp8\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"T40S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2013-03-12T13:04:33.000Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_UMHHPzb_yp8\" data-src=\"\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/UMHHPzb_yp8\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Garbage Day in Georgetown<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/UMHHPzb_yp8\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/UMHHPzb_yp8\/0.jpg?resize=640%2C345\" alt=\"Garbage Day in Georgetown\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Cruisers welcome the arrival on the dumpster after several days without one.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p>For our trip back to the States we had arranged to have Echo moored in what is called a \u201churricane hole\u201d on Stocking Island.\u00a0 Hurricane holes are very well protected areas where, presumably, it would be pretty safe to ride out a big storm.\u00a0 Normally, there is small lake like bit of water that you can access from the sea via a narrow inlet.\u00a0 We chose to keep Echo tied up at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kevallihouse.com\">Kavalli House<\/a> in just such a place.\u00a0 Although the water is deep in the hole, it was quite shallow in two places in the inlet.\u00a0 A technique we use when we are worried about water depth is to wait until the tide is at least \u00bd way between low and high, and rising.\u00a0 That way if you do ground, the rising tide should float you off eventually.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sometimes plans work.\u00a0 We ran aground twice on the way in, bided our time while the water rose, and continued on the high tide.\u00a0 We got Echo all tied down, closed up, and caught our plane back to Detroit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/photo2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1822\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?attachment_id=1822\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/photo2.jpg?fit=640%2C478\" data-orig-size=\"640,478\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/photo1.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/photo1.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svecho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/photo1.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As I write this we have finished up our week in Detroit and are flying towards Flagstaff AZ.\u00a0 It was a whirlwind of activity for our short time in town, but we did manage to get the business done that we needed too, and, hang out with friends and family.\u00a0 Always great to see everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Next stop\u2026.Grand Canyon.\u00a0 We meet the kids on Sunday to get ready to launch the boats first thing Monday March 18.\u00a0 From there, we are out of contact and off the\u00a0 grid until we emerge on the opposite end in 3 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>See you when we get back 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