Some beautiful days with Liz and James

Welcome, Liz and James!

Getting ready to jump off the bimini
Yes, they did it, and so did Bill!

At Pete's Pub

After seeing the Vogels on their way back to Pennsylvania, we thought we would head down to White Sound, a part of Elbow Cay we haven't visited before. However, en route we had an engine alarm, and had to shut down the starboard engine. Fortunately, unlike the first time that engine failed, the alarms now work, so we shut it off before it ruined itself. We headed for Marsh Harbor and spent 4 days at the Harbor View Marina, trading calls with Deltaville Marina and Boat US (our insurance company) and then proceeding with the repair. Turns out although it was messy (oil everywhere) the engine was fine after an oil refill. Bill had to circumvent the oil pressure gauge (that same part that failed the first time failed again) but the alarm still works, so we're back in business.

Trying the tandem kayak - they
dumped it!

We explored a cave in Little Harbor.
No bats!

James's island

A friendly curlytail at Pete's

We anchored in Marsh Harbor for two days, had dinner with friends from Blue Moon, Paddy and John, then headed into the Conch Inn Marina on Monday, when Liz and James were due to arrive. Bill woke up with a stomach virus, so I ran a whole lot of errands, and we welcomed L&J to Deeper Season. The next day Bill was much better, so we headed to Lynyard Cay, a great anchorage close to Sandy Cay State Park (a great snorkeling location). Bill, Liz and James had a great day, but I woke up with the stomach virus that day, so I slept and read all day while they played. :( We spent another night there, then to Little Harbor and Pete's Pub, which suited Liz and James to a T. A great spot. This morning we came up to Hope Town and grabbed a mooring. Some bad weather expected in the next couple days, so we'll hunker down here for now. The pictures are just a little sample, but should tell the story!