Wow, another fun day today! At 10am, all the kids gathered at the Marina for the Easter festivities. There are many more kids this year than last –about 20, including a few we recognized from last year. First up was the egg hunt, followed by sack races, and egg-on-spoon relay. Justin was not in the Easter spirit and preferred to watch from the sidelines, but Brandon & Cameron had fun. Brandon even made a few new friends.
We went back to the house to relax for a little while. Then, we got sunblock on everyone and changed into swimsuits, and headed back down to the restaurant for lunch (burgers). After lunch, we hopped on the boat and headed out for an afternoon of fun. Sandy hadn’t slept well last night, so she stayed behind to catch up on some sleep.
Our first stop was the marina at Compass Cay, to swim with the “tame” nurse sharks. The folks at the marina feed them every day and the sharks hang around under the dock. I got in the water first followed by the rest of the boys after a little coaxing. Soon, Michele was In, too and we were all swimming around trying to get our photo with a shark!
Next, we decided to walk across the island to the beach. We started down the path and soon came to a fork in the road. Michele thought we should go right and I thought we should go left. Brandon sided with me and we started walking…and walking…and walking… OK, so Michele was right and I was wrong.
After a long walk on the scenic route, we finally got there. This beach is beautiful! It has a big rock formation just offshore, there are nice little waves, powdery sand, warm, clear water, and a little shelter to get some shade for Megan. Roland held Megan most of the time while we all played in the surf.
After a while, Megan started to get cranky, so we headed back to the Marina. I held Megan and relaxed with a Kalik, while the boys ran & played on the small island nearby. Finally, we decided to shove off and try to find “Rachel’s Bubble Bath”, a natural pool at the head of a creek where waves from the Atlantic spill over the rocks. We anchored the boat and followed the creek upstream and found the bath. The boys & I had a great time playing the bubbles.
We retraced our steps back down the creek, jumped in the boat, and headed home to Sampson Cay. The GPS was out of batteries, so we had to wing it, but we ended up finding our way home without any trouble. We had lobster & mahi for dinner and it was fantastic. Tomorrow, we are meeting up with a fishing guide at 9am –I hope we catch some big one’s!
We went back to the house to relax for a little while. Then, we got sunblock on everyone and changed into swimsuits, and headed back down to the restaurant for lunch (burgers). After lunch, we hopped on the boat and headed out for an afternoon of fun. Sandy hadn’t slept well last night, so she stayed behind to catch up on some sleep.
Our first stop was the marina at Compass Cay, to swim with the “tame” nurse sharks. The folks at the marina feed them every day and the sharks hang around under the dock. I got in the water first followed by the rest of the boys after a little coaxing. Soon, Michele was In, too and we were all swimming around trying to get our photo with a shark!
Next, we decided to walk across the island to the beach. We started down the path and soon came to a fork in the road. Michele thought we should go right and I thought we should go left. Brandon sided with me and we started walking…and walking…and walking… OK, so Michele was right and I was wrong.
After a long walk on the scenic route, we finally got there. This beach is beautiful! It has a big rock formation just offshore, there are nice little waves, powdery sand, warm, clear water, and a little shelter to get some shade for Megan. Roland held Megan most of the time while we all played in the surf.
After a while, Megan started to get cranky, so we headed back to the Marina. I held Megan and relaxed with a Kalik, while the boys ran & played on the small island nearby. Finally, we decided to shove off and try to find “Rachel’s Bubble Bath”, a natural pool at the head of a creek where waves from the Atlantic spill over the rocks. We anchored the boat and followed the creek upstream and found the bath. The boys & I had a great time playing the bubbles.
We retraced our steps back down the creek, jumped in the boat, and headed home to Sampson Cay. The GPS was out of batteries, so we had to wing it, but we ended up finding our way home without any trouble. We had lobster & mahi for dinner and it was fantastic. Tomorrow, we are meeting up with a fishing guide at 9am –I hope we catch some big one’s!
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