Sampson Cay

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Fri 8 Apr 2011 20:07
Sampson Cay, Exuma Islands, Bahamas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We left Staniel Cay just after eleven for the short six and a half mile hop to Sampson Cay. We were soon passing the anchorage off Great Major's Cay
 
 
 
 
 
We tucked ourselves right up in the corner, opposite Sampson Cay Marina
 
 
 
 
 
WOW
 
 
 
 
 
Beez soon settled, we went off to explore. The marina itself is through a small gap away to our right, providing very good shelter
 
 
 
 
 
 
We went back through to 'our' side and parked Baby Beez next to the visiting Police launch, a laughing gull doing just that
 
 
 
 
 
Right next to the fuel jetty were many of my new found friends
 
 
     
 
 
Seeing pizzas were '2 4 1' we ate lunch. Bear cool in shades (he forgot his specs and had to put his shades on to see his meal). My pizza looked like cheese on toast compared to Bears fish delight. He had huge chunks of lobster. The pictures cannot show these were actually twelve inches across, we soon stumbled and asked for the rest to go in a box for later. We had a beer each, a bottle of Pinot Grigio was $48 - I suppose we are a long way from Italy, still..............
 
 
 
 
Back out into the heat of the day, we marveled at the view. I had always thought we would see paradise when we got to somewhere in French Polynesia, Fiji or maybe Tonga, but this, this must come somewhere near to it. A while later off we went in search of the pigs - own blog, and a snorkel from the beach next door. Later, back on board, shower, supper and games. Just before sunset we saw a rainbow over the marina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ALL IN ALL PRETTY HEAVENLY