{"id":3312,"date":"2015-01-13T12:04:36","date_gmt":"2015-01-13T19:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?p=3312"},"modified":"2022-01-16T09:11:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T16:11:38","slug":"exumas-bahamas-with-friend-doug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?p=3312","title":{"rendered":"Exumas, Bahamas with friend Doug"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Exuma chain of the Bahamas is an area with beautiful white sandy beaches, turquoise shallow waters, lots of cays to stop at & enjoy\u00a0and beautiful sunsets.
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With having Doug aboard we tried to hit all the hot spots down the Exumas chain<\/p>\n

\"Snorkeling<\/a>

Snorkeling for Lobster along the way.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Allen's<\/a>

Allen’s Cay to see the prehistoric iguanas.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Snorkeling<\/a>

Snorkeling the plane at Normans Cay where drug lord Carlos Lehder smuggled drugs in the 1980s before being caught and sent to jail.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Kayaking<\/a>

Kayaking at Shroud Cay up the rivers<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Enjoying<\/a>

Enjoying the beaches at a Shroud Cay<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Our<\/a>

Our piece of driftwood at Boo Boo hill, Warderick Wells Cay<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Visiting<\/a>

Visiting the Swimming Pigs at Big Majors Spot<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Dinner<\/a>

Dinner out at Staniel Cay Yacht Club; very tasty<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Admiring<\/a>

Admiring the view to Williams Bay our anchorage from Perry’s Peak, Rudder Cut Cay<\/p><\/div>\n

\"At<\/a>

At the Chat & Chill beach on Lee Stocking Island<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Volleyball<\/a>

Volleyball at Lee Stocking Island with friends from Grenada<\/p><\/div>\n

You see all sorts of wildlife some of which surprise you.<\/p>\n

\"Checking<\/a>

Checking out the Ramorays that came with us from 1 Cay to another<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walking a trail and we came across this snake resting in the tree<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Sharks<\/a>

Sharks at the dock, but they are also out in the Sound, Eeek!<\/p><\/div>\n

Christmas for us was spent at Warderick Wells Park at the wardens house enjoying a pot luck Turkey dinner with other cruisers.<\/p>\n

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For New Years we were at Black Point on Great Guana Cay where the Scorpio Inn put on a great party with food, music and dancing.<\/p>\n

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But it’s not all play when guests come to visit.<\/p>\n

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The hull needs to be cleanned<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Engines<\/a>

Engines inspected & maintenance made<\/p><\/div>\n

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The heat can make you very sleepy. Looks a little uncomfortable Doug…<\/p><\/div>\n

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That’s better<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Enjoying<\/a>

Enjoying a ride on a Hobbie cat with cruisers in the area. What a cool toy to have on board.<\/p><\/div>\n

Doug has left and of course we catch 2 Wahoo fish on a trip North to Staniel Cay, once again filling our freezer.<\/p>\n

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Here’s to a great start to 2015. We are heading to the a Western Caribbean so internet will be intermittent for us. I’ll update when I can.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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