In the Exumas, YA!

Hello all,
I don't know how all this is going to work because I have to write my blog on Notepad, paste it into my blog, then put the pictures in, take it into Norman's Cay, plug in the computer, and send it.

We left Nassau on Wednesday morning and headed to our first stop in the Exumas, Allen's Cay, where we did a ton of exploring and waited for Tide Hiker and Rickshaw to catch up to us. Allen's/Leaf Cay has hundreds of Iguanas living there and they flock to the beach and beg for food when you go ashore. The Island is pre-historic looking with volcanic hills, jagged cliffs, beautiful white sand beaches, and water that is so clear it looks like a swimming pool. That night,I wasn't feeling too well (I think it was the conch fritters at happy hour the night before) so itwas rice and chicken for me and a quiet night catching up on TV. Yes, we still get Satellite TV here with our KVH.We celebrated our arrival in the Exumas Thursday night with a huge bonfire on the beach with wood we scavenged that day while on the beach. It was like out of an old Beach Boys movie except I didn't see anyone who looked like Annette Funicello or Frankie Avalon, or was that another movie? Anyway, it was great fun.

The next day we explored the other islands in the area and because it was a late night the night before, we chilled out and made it an early evening. We knew it was going to be a wild one the next night, as Tide Hiker and Rickshaw would be joining us Saturday and we have not seen them since Pelican Bay over a month ago. We were all excited to finally have them catch up. Tide Hiker with Norm and Vicki, and Rickshaw with Rick and Lynnie, arrived Saturday as planned and we were all glad to see them again.That evening we all got together on September Song, Vicki made delicious shrimp dip, Colleen made lasagna, Stephanie made another award winning salad from our garden on the boat along with the best garlic bread, and Lynnie made a chocolate pie that was so good Doug asked if she would marry him. (He already had TWO wives! VBG) The night was filled with catching up and pigging out. Today, Easter Sunday, we left Allen's Cay and fished the outside to our next stop, Norman's Cay. The only boats that had any luck were Lucky Stars, one tuna, and Gypsies in the Palace, YAY! Colleen caught a dolphin. The trip was great with calm seas and beautiful flag blue water. If you are wondering about Cassie and Godiva, they are doing just fine with trips to the beach and lots of new places to sniff. They are having the time of their life as we are. If this isn't paradise, it's darn close to it.I hope this all makes it through along with the pictures so you can see a little of what we are experiencing.
September Song (hope this works) out 

Bob 

PS. Yes Marsie, we have shells for you.