N23 30 75 W75 44 69, Georgetown

Left Nassau and finally arrived in the Exumas. This was where we anchored at Hawksbill Cay. We spend New Years here with two other cruisers we met along the way. For the most part we we the only people anchored in these spots. From here we continued south to numerous cays and stopped in Waderick Wells Park for a break. Not really a break as we were working at the park to get free mooring. Cindy was clearing brush and I got to dig ditches. It felt good to do some real work for a change. The snorkeling was great but all the sea life is protected and we could not take any of the fish or lobsters.
Then to Staniel Cay where we started to find many other boats. Some of the cruisers stay here all year, we had enough after about a week. We did snorkel in the Thunderball Grotto, James Bond movie, and had the best conch burgers in the Exumas. Got our laundry done at Black Point then anchored in a remote anchorage for a few days to try some lobstering and fishing. My new plan is to hang around people that are getting fish and get invited for dinner. Left the Exuma Bank at Farmers Cay. Nice little town that we spent the day in, and then out the cut to Exuma Sound the next day. Here we are at one of the many beach parties that boaters put on. They even bought and roasted a pig for one. Hopefully it wasn't one of the beach pigs that swim out for food. They did seem a little agitated though. So now we are in Georgetown and will be leaving as soon as possible. It is kind of interesting but this is a place where the cruisers come and stay all year. They have their activities and are very clicky. They don't really care to welcome newcomers to join in the reindeer games. It's to bad it has come to this but people are the same all over. We are going to Cat Island to get away from the crowds for a while again.
Bill & Cindy signing off.