We left
Norman’s Cay on Saturday because there was a front coming through on Monday or
so and we wanted to get on a mooring ball at Warderick Wells in the Exuma Land
and Sea Park. Didn’t want to wait until the last minute to get there and not be
able to get a ball. We had to motor all the way here because the wind was
directly on our nose. Warderick Wells is beautiful and has lots of hiking
trails and snorkeling areas. On Sunday we hiked the Causeway and Hutia trails
and went to Boo Boo hill. The views are breathtaking! We left our little piece
of driftwood with our boat name on it at the top of Boo Boo Hill, a cruiser
tradition.
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| Lagniappe on mooring ball at Warderick Wells |
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| The "Causeway" at Warderick Wells, Exuma |
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| Views from the Causeway trail |
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| Hutia... kind of reminds me of a small nutria |
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| The north mooring field at Warderick Wells |
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| Out boat sign on top of Boo Boo Hill |
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| View of Boo Boo Hill form the mooring field |
Monday we snorkeled at Emerald Rock. We saw lots of different coral and beautiful fish.
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| Really big brain coral |
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Tuesday we hiked several trails over terrain
that varied from soft sand to rocky cliffs to palm shaded paths. We visited the
Loyalist ruins and several beaches. We hiked for 4 hours and wore ourselves
out. The front came through Tuesday night and it was blustery and cloudy all
day Wednesday so we spent the day cleaning and doing some repairs (sewing
Greg’s sandals back together). Had dinner with our friends on Tortuga and
Tehani and we planned our sail to Big Major’s Spot for Thursday.
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| Some of the friendly staff at Park Headquarters: Ken and Cherry |
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| Hiking along the Exuma Sound side |
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| Not exactly on the trail |
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| Biggest termite mound we ever hope to see |
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| On the mooring during the front. About 30 feet from the rocks! |
