Burntside Adventures

It's been several days since I was able to post anything. The internet has been incredibly slow, barely able to get the weather I nthaeeded, let alone upload pictures, but now we are in a good spot on Eleuthera. We spent 2 days in Georgetown reprovisioning, groceries, a little tequila, a box of wine and of course beer. i also changed the engine oil and filter. We are set for the rest of the trip I hope. Left Georgetown on Friday and worked our way north, sort of on the way home. Stopped at a gorgeous anchorage off a cave and a beach, it was beautiful. Explored the cave from the water and the next day went looking for the elusive lobster. No luck, the snorkeling was fine, and did spear a lionfish. They are an invasive species and killing them is highly encouraged, and the are also delicious. They look feathery and delicate but are anything but. They have toxic tips on their fins which can be really dangerous if exposed. I cleaned him with gloves on and had a great fish taco hors'douerve. That day we moved north again 25 miles or so to an anchorage called Big Majors Spot. It is a popular place because there are pigs on the island that great you at the beach. Lots of tourist boats come by to see the pigs from neighboring resorts. It is also near the "James Bond" Thunderball grotto, where the movie was shot. It was really pretty amazing, snorkeling under the edge of thegrotto to get inside, which was a pool 150 feet acrross completely enclosed except for a 15 foot "skylight" above illuminating the pool. Full of reef fish and gin clear. A very neat spot. Yesterday we left there and shot across the Exuma Strait to Eleuthera where we are now and will stay until Wednesday. Trolled across the 30 mile deep water and got broke off twice. When we arrived at the marina we are at now, Davis Harbour Marina, a crew helped us dock in pretty big wind uneventfully. It was clear there has been storm damage here. It is a back island marina without much for amenities, but water is free, an unusual circumstance, and we are getting low. The power didn't work when we hooked up to shore power, so they were going to call an electrician. I poiked around and found the problem, no one had flipped the breaker in the breaker box. Cindy did some laundry and we met Lyndon Mackey, unrelated to the Ely families. Anyway, he is a local fishing guide and is going to take us fishing today (Tuesday) and explained why we got broke off twice yesterday. He re-rigged our tackle with wire. Says wahoo will break off anything else. he also said he has never been skunked, so looking forward to learning a few things and eating fish tonight.
Engine Hours 4921
Genset Hours 5533.1