We are Wardrick Wells, it is part of the Exuma National Park. You can check out the photos on the Internet official site. We had an uneventful crossing from Nassau to Highbourne Cay then spent two rocky nights there. The water is crystal clear and you can see easily 15-20 feet down in detail. We snorkelled on the reef and saw some amazing tropical fish including lionfish, parrotfish, a spotted ray, blue coral etc.
We saw our first group of megayachties. The one boat anchored here rented for 240,000 a week with 7 crew and all the toys you can imagine. It was a couple of sandwich families. Must be either the owners of Quiznos or Subway who rented it. There were jet skis, power boats, chefs and maids posted to the beach to entertain the kids.
We went to see the iguanas at Allen Cay. These prehistoric looking creatures come running to the beach in large numbers looking for fruit...not supposed to feed them so we didn't but a powerboat full of 10 minute adventurers showed up and had them dancing for grapes on sticks - quite a site. Next stop was Norman's Cay. Much quieter and prettier. Met up with some other folks there that we had met on the way down, so we were from six boats at the beach with our dingies. I think 80% of the boats are Canadian. Went to a unique, funny little restobar called Macduffs back in the trees where we watched the Superbowl with 20 other people. Norman's Cay has an interesting history with drug dealing Carlos Lehder in the 70's. There is a downed plane and only about 12 houses on the island. There is a small airstrip where a brother-in-law could easily land a plane. We met a young couple from Scotland that rented a plane in Orlando and has island hopped from Orlando to Turks and Caicos and back. There are a number of small airstrips on the Exuma chain.
Yesterday we came here to Wardrick Wells. We had to go around two huge sandbars, shifting ones, that were a mile farther out into the ocean than charted to get here. Immediately upon anchoring a large nurse shark started circling our boats looking for food...don't feed these either lest you want to attract bull sharks which are nastier cousins. We are heading to Staniel Cay later today, one of our party is having a medical issue so wants to be closer to planes to civilization. We have a short wifi connection so cant' post photos yet. ciao
sharks!! eek
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