Entertained in Exuma

On Feb. 21, the day after we returned from our voyage to Cat, Conception and Long Islands, we were graciously invited to the beautiful blue hulled catamaran, Agility, to join a group of other Chris White designed boat owners, including the owners of Valianna, Penmanship as well as Chris (himself) & his lovely wife, Kate on Leopard. The Chris White designs are sleek and low with lifting dagger boards that help the boats go upwind. Some of them have the latest sailing technology in the form of foiling masts. We got a chance to go out on one of these boats and found sailing foiling masts a whole new skillset!

Over the next few days, we caught up with Allan & Joey on Woza Moya, enjoyed yoga, lunches and volleyball at Chat 'n Chill and met some new friends on s/v Shooting Star and s/v Gaya, that started up a regular pickleball game with their portable net set up on the town basketball court.

One day after pickleball, we went to a roadside restaurant in Georgetown called Island Boy for lunch and across the bar, we saw a fellow that looked a lot like one of our favorite CNN commentators. After confirming that it was he, we spent the next hour or so talking with him about everything from his process for preparing commentaries to where he went to college (Villanova). He asked us questions about what it's like to live on a boat and invited us to his farm in Virginia where he raises cattle. Really nice guy... anyone recognize him?

We spent the next few days making water, provisioning, planning our trip north and trying to find a good snorkel site in Elizabeth Harbor. We found an excellent spot for breakfast in town, called Driftwood, and enjoyed their Signature Benedicts: Benedict Royals served with salmon on Italian Bread with hollandaise for Andrew and Caribbean Benedict served on corn fritters w/ their secret "comeback" sauce, pickles and pineapple mango hot sauce for me. Delish!

Once again, it was time to hunker down so we picked a spot off of Kahari Resort for another blow with steady 20-25 knot breezes gusting to 35 - 40. Some brave wind surfers took advantage and a few moorings broke lose, anchors dragged while multiple dinghies went on a walk about.

When we could finally get off our boats again, I enjoyed a long walk on Sand Dollar beach and attempted to take some photos for the Georgetown Cruisers Facebook Group photo contest. This week, we will be continuing planning for our trip north in April and getting me prepared to fly home to do our taxes. When I return, we're looking forward to having my sister and her husband visit so we can show them all of our favorite things in the Exumas.