Back to Cambridge Cay

As I mentioned yesterday, we have been obsessing about the weather. We had hoped that we could ride out the forecasted back-to-back cold fronts in Black Point. However, the forecast for the second front includes a long stretch of high winds from the west. We decided after hearing this morning’s forecast that we would move to a location with better protection from the west. So, here we are back at Cambridge Cay. The conditions were calm today but we came here early in the hopes we would find a spot. We needn’t have worried, there were no other boats here when we arrived. Two other boats have since joined us. After we got settled we went for a brief walk on the beach and then snorkeled at the nearby reef. The park rules prohibit anchoring your dinghy at the snorkel spot to prevent damage to the coral. They suggest that you drift dive—meaning snorkel with the dinghy drifting nearby. George went into the water first and I stayed in the dinghy while it drifted. Then we switched. The snorkeling was surprisingly nice. We saw interesting coral formations, including some that looked like large urns. The fish weren’t as plentiful as some areas but we saw some very colorful ones. I cut my time in the water short after I saw a shark swimming toward me. It was most likely a nurse shark and turned around before it got any where near me. Even so...

George plans to install the new steering cables tomorrow before the bad weather arrives. Then we will most likely be boat-bound for several days.