Hello everyone!
Today is Wednesday June 1st. We are back in Marsh Harbor re-stocking the boat and taking a break from a Northeast wind that has churned up the Atlantic and The Sea of Abaco a bit. We spent a few nights out on the anchor in a beautiful spot called Powell Cay where we found treasures galore right under the boat! The water was crystal clear and calm as could be. You could see straight down to the sandy bottom (about 8 feet deep) and we spied Sea Biscuits - in all sizes. The kids could not be stopped! They put on their snorkel gear and began diving to bring them up to examine closer. We have learned that if the Sea Biscuit is black and covered with shells, it is still alive and feeding from the shells. All the ones we saw were in different colors of white and grey which means they were not alive.
Some were so brittle that they broke in our hands but many made it up for viewing!
We cleaned them with water and Clorox and now have an amazing collection that I'm sure we will be sharing once we get home!
Later in the day we met aboard Mango Groove with our friends from Florida, British Columbia, and Germany for an evening party. The sunset was amazing and Christina did not disappoint us - she took out her Whelk shell and welcomed the sunset in island fashion! It is a custom in the Bahamas that as the sun goes down you take out your horn made of either Conch or Whelk and blow a beautiful deep sound!
We are anxious for Friday to come as our friends from New Jersey - the Jones' are coming to see us for a few days! See you Friday Susan and Eugene!!
Love to all and Happy June - the best month of the year.
Love,
Gail, Jay, Hannah, Emily and Patrick
Today is Wednesday June 1st. We are back in Marsh Harbor re-stocking the boat and taking a break from a Northeast wind that has churned up the Atlantic and The Sea of Abaco a bit. We spent a few nights out on the anchor in a beautiful spot called Powell Cay where we found treasures galore right under the boat! The water was crystal clear and calm as could be. You could see straight down to the sandy bottom (about 8 feet deep) and we spied Sea Biscuits - in all sizes. The kids could not be stopped! They put on their snorkel gear and began diving to bring them up to examine closer. We have learned that if the Sea Biscuit is black and covered with shells, it is still alive and feeding from the shells. All the ones we saw were in different colors of white and grey which means they were not alive.
Some were so brittle that they broke in our hands but many made it up for viewing!
We cleaned them with water and Clorox and now have an amazing collection that I'm sure we will be sharing once we get home!
Later in the day we met aboard Mango Groove with our friends from Florida, British Columbia, and Germany for an evening party. The sunset was amazing and Christina did not disappoint us - she took out her Whelk shell and welcomed the sunset in island fashion! It is a custom in the Bahamas that as the sun goes down you take out your horn made of either Conch or Whelk and blow a beautiful deep sound!
We are anxious for Friday to come as our friends from New Jersey - the Jones' are coming to see us for a few days! See you Friday Susan and Eugene!!
Love to all and Happy June - the best month of the year.
Love,
Gail, Jay, Hannah, Emily and Patrick
You guys look like you're having so much fun! We miss you all! :)
ReplyDeleteLove, Aly
Great sunset photos and great photo of the group around the table - everyone looks beautiful and so happy! Life in the Abacos is good for y'all!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for keeping us posted!
love and hugs,
Margie and Molly