Aphrodite in the Bahamas
January 17th, 2007
Our life has slowed down again, where the most urgent task for the day is finding a place to buy groceries or do the laundry. Aphrodite has been in the Bahamas for about 2 weeks now, where “it is all about the water”. The landscape doesn’t hold a candle to the magnificent water, crystal clear and every imaginable shade of blue.
We have been doing short day trips as we make our way south. Most of our time has been on Exuma island. Our usual day’s activities include a yoga or pilates workout (for Keri and me) first thing in the morning, followed by beach walking, swimming, snorkeling or kayaking, ending with an incredible sunset. Every anchorage is glorious. Yesterday Keri and I snorkeled right off the boat in a beautiful coral garden and found a large sea turtle, a 3′ ray and a nurse shark. Today we snorkeled a cave which was just as spectacular as any dive I have done. The coral along the mini wall was vibrant orange, purple, red and yellow and teeming with fish. I wish I had a camera housing so I could take underwater pictures to share with you.
Our day sails have taken us through The Exuma Sea and Land Park where fishing and shelling is prohibited. So, we are looking forward to spear fishing and conching, starting tomorrow. Keri wants to get her own conch, clean it, eat it and take it home to Portland. It is open season for lobster as well. They’re harder to capture, but well worth the effort.
Two more weeks on Exuma and then onto the Outer Bahama Islands followed by Turks and Caicos where we meet Kirstin, Adam and Kaden! Imagine the fun we will have with Kaden on the boat.
