Allen's Cay

Chris and Gretchen on 'Alchemy'(New Bern, NC), Michel and Sylvie on 'B to B' (Quebec, Canada), and Tom and Delwyn on 'Mahalo' (Vancouver, Canada). What could we all have in common? For each of us, it is our first time cruising our own boat down the Bahamas. We are all in this little anchorage, plus a couple of other boats we have not met yet. We all remarked on some difficulties we encountered to get this far, some more than others. We all hope it gets a little easier from here! It was fun getting out and meeting people today. It was also a treat to do some snorkeling with Tom and Delwyn, the only other folks in our previous anchorage for the last two nights. We found conch but did not have gloves. A return trip to that reef may be in store for tomorrow. I would still prefer some warmer water as I did not last very long on the snorkeling. The water temp is about 72 degrees. We used to snorkel at Catalina Island in colder waters, but I was younger then!

This anchorage is known for the iguanas on the beaches. We are not supposed to feed them (so we did not), but they came out to meet us on the beach and seem to be expecting a handout. They ran up to us. It is rather creepy. Once we stood among them for a while, they mostly seemed to just sun themselves and listen to us talk. Sometimes the largest males sparred for a bit, then stopped and took in sun again. I can appreciate the conservation of energy. It is now 8 pm and I am ready to turn in!

Love to all,
Dena

Posted via Ham radio.
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