Exumapalooza!!

We haven't posted to the blog in a while. We've been pretty busy down here in the Exumas. There is a lot to see here and we've decided to take to slow route and see as much as possible. If you want to get right to the pictures, here they are.

We stayed for a week at Warderick Wells the HQ for Exumas Land and Sea Park. The snorkeling was good and the hiking was great as well. After leaving Warderick Wells we headed just south to O'Brien's Cay to snorkel a spot known as the Sea Aquarium/Coral Garden. This location had fantastic coral and fish. It made for great snorkeling.

Adjacent to this site was a plane wreck. It was pretty cool to dive this site with the kids. Their conversation went something like this. Drew: "Emily, have you ever dove on a plane wreck?" Emily: "Nope, only shipwrecks. This is my first plane." Not too many 11 and 8 year olds are having these conversations.

Following O'Briens we spent a day diving the Rocky Dundas Caves. These were amazing caves formed in hollowed out rock formations that came into existence during the last ice age.

After making our way out of the park we were back in fishing territory. The entire Land and Sea Park is a no-take zone. It wasn't long until we were enjoying lobster and fish again. Delicious.

We did a stop at Staniel Cay for water, food and laundry just the other day. We had been out for 24 days without hitting a major settlement so we really needed EVERYTHING. More on that from Joanna later.

Once we were stocked up we headed down to the Black Point Settlement. There is an All Ages School there and the kids were able to participate in the school's sport's day. It was a wonderful experience for the kids and there are a few pictures of them at the track meet in this post's photos album. The kids will be attending a day of school at Black Point next week.

Presently we are at Staniel Cay again so that we can dive the Thunderball Grotto Caves (remember the James Bond movie, those caves). We'll soon be heading south again. We'll keep you all posted. Check here for our latest pictures.