Once again Black Point is proving to be a delightful spot to drop the anchor. Apart from the chance to do laundry and catch up on the Internet, both times we have been here, we have met lovely people. This time round the anchorage is very crowded. The weather has finally warmed up and the winds are light but Southerly which is evidently most unusual. Of course we want to go south which means beating into the wind or motoring the whole way, neither option appeals.
Still can't complain too much, the water is a beautiful mixture of green and blue and the sun is shining. The skipper changed the anode on the prop yesterday and a small shark was under the boat. When Gary moved to one side the shark moved to the other and so it went, back and forth for the entire time he was in the water. Obviously for the shark 'Bounty' is his territory.
We spent a few days in Warderick Wells waiting for the weather to settle and were able to explore the island. The rocky trails were quite challenging in places but well worth the effort. We saw plenty of Hutias, a cross between a rabbit and a guinea pig. At one of the limestone wells we startled a big tawny coloured owl. He looked at us, we looked at him, he didn't seem worried about us as we cursed the fact that we hadn't brought the camera. I didn't know that owls were about in daytime. It was very overcast so that may have been the reason. Later that day it poured with rain and I even managed to wash my hair in the downpour even though it was blowing 20 Knots and not that warm. 
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