Jan 23-26

January 22

When we arrived in the harbour, we went into the Litter Pan...a part of the harbour that only shallow draft boats [cats] can use. We got in, anchored and settled in for the night.

Jan23

Next morning on the cruiser's 'net the weather was supposed to start ramping up by noon, and it did...clear skies appeared after the front line when through [you saw the pics] and THEN it clouded up around noon. We watched and only saw winds that maxed out at 28 knots but we have a shorter mast than most.

We rode the storm all night but we were fine.

Jan 24

The next day the winds died and settled out around 15-20 knot. We went to town and got water and diesel. We also got some groceries. Interesting...the storm knocked out the power to the high school on the other side of the island, so some of the kids were off school.

We went for diner on Blue Heavens. Gordon made awesome chilli and we had a great night. 

Jan 25.

Happy Birthday C-Soul [Gail] and Stryder [Brent]. Today was another calm and settled day so we moved the boat out of the Litter Pan to in front of the Exuma Yacht Club. It looks like Lagoon city here but there is another Prout in this anchorage.  It's a German or Swiss boat called ZOIE.

Jan 26

Today was a great day for me!  When I went to town with Jeanne, I met Nelson Ranger in person! We are facebook friends. I also met Reggie Smith, who is very involved with the local sailing school and the Family Island Regatta. We had a very interesting meeting. Rick took me to Peace and Plenty for my birthday dinner, and I saw Mrs. Adderly, one of the teachers I worked with last year, as well as Jillian, and Rashad, the crazy dancing kid! Great day!