Hog Cay 12/20-12/21/25

Yesterday we accomplished a few cleaning and repair projects on the boat and—just when we were preparing to go to shore—the Royal Bahamas Defense Force boat approached another nearby boat in our anchorage. The defense boat will come around anchorages from time to time and inspect that cruisers have the appropriate paperwork. They may even board the boat and look through storage compartments for illegal weapons, drugs, or fishing paraphernalia. In the nine years we have been coming to the Bahamas we have been approached by the defense force twice and hailed on the radio once. They have never boarded our boat. While the defense force boarded and inspected the boat next to us, we waited in the cockpit with our paperwork ready. Once they finished with that boat they went to another boat and when they finished there they left the anchorage. By that time we had decided not to go ashore at all until the usual 4 pm gathering at the tiki hut and—when no one else showed up for that—we stayed on our boat. 

This morning we had a long chat with our daughter and son-in-law to plan our upcoming trip to England and Scotland. George and I had decided that is how we wanted to celebrate our 50th anniversary. We are really looking forward to the trip and are especially excited that Pam and Brad will be with us for the first half. 

Early this afternoon we took a brief walk on one of the many trails here then later on joined a nice crowd at the tiki hut. 

                                   View of the anchorage from the trail. Breeze On is the furthest boat on the right. 

                                                   Tonight’s gathering at the tiki hut. A great group of people.