Friday, March 05, 2010 Warderick Wells, Exumas Park North Anchorage

Got up and turned on Chris Parker & discovered that our tape recorder was still over on Azaya. Oops. We saw Axel jockeying his anchors around, getting ready to leave. Then he hopped into the kayak with the tape recorder and we gave him the water jugs and Blue Pearl’s phone number. I shot both him and Mary a long distance hug and got one back from Mary – deck to deck hugs LOL. Then they were off – headed for Nassau! I hope we meet up again.

I plotted in a course from here to Black Point. Then we both decided that we’d like to spend one more day here. The weather is just tooooo delicious to pass up one more hike on the island. I made some scrambled eggs, fried potatoes with peppers and onions, and smoky links for breakfast then we watched the parade of boats leave. A few were heading north the rest heading south.

We grabbed our shampoo and soap for a saltwater bath, headed for the headquarters to settle up so we can leave first thing in the morning. Then we went over to Emerald Beach to clean up, and then for a hike up to the Davis Plantation ruins. There wasn’t much at the ruins. The bottom wall portion of a stone one-room building was evident. But I honestly don’t know that the one room hut was ever completed. There was no evidence of structural supports for a door, window or any parts of a roof. The view from the ruins was definitely spectacular. It looked out over Emerald Rock and the surrounding area of aqua water. I’d finish and keep the room for the view alone! From there we went over to the east side of the island to peruse the south anchorage (good protection there), then onward to Beryl Beach south of the Emerald Rock anchorage. The water was cold, the air temperature cool and the sun was shining brightly. The sun helped to dry and warm us from our salt bath along our hike.

I made up some more coleslaw and potato salad to go along with the pork tenderloin for dinner tonight. Wayne’s working on a suduko puzzle & I’m contemplating a nap. Last night we heard quite a lot of banging on the hull from the mooring ball. I think we were going in circles again. What’s with this boat? I don’t ever remember her going in circles so much as she’s been doing this year?