George Town

I It has taken us a little longer than expected but we finally made it to George Town. It does live up to its reputation and it is easy to see why people decide to stay here for most of the winter. It's incredibly organised and there is a range of boater organised acitivities which would easily keep you entertained. Plus we have had a great time catching up with boats we have met over the last few months; Taipan, Mythago, Le Questeau, Wandering Rose, Marnie, Cerulean and Apparition. 

The weather has not been very kind with lots of wind on the nose so have been cruising  slowly down the Exuma Banks. Lee Stocking Island was a highlight. Lovely anchorages and an interesting island to explore. Sadly the Marine Research station has been closed down and the site has been abandoned. We wandered the site and the Skipper was in awe of the facilities they had had. Obviously they took a lot with them but they left behind lovely houses, generator plant, workshops, reverse osmosis plant and much, much more. Not very environmental when you leave behind large bottles of poisonous chemicals, computers and lots of plastic. 

We buddy boated with Apparition to George Town and Keith caught a 1.5 metre Mahi Mahi, which he generously shared with us, it was delicious. I thinks I'm going to have to change my lures or tactics because still haven't managed to get a bite. Mind you, quite glad not to have to try and get a fish of that size aboard Bounty. 

For a Kiwis birthday I painted an apology for the infamous underarm incident.