Great excitement!!!
Our son Kieran flew into Georgetown on Sunday morning for a 10 day visit, not only to see us, but his business partner, Nathaniel was to fly in on Monday for a week, for them to spend time away from the office strategizing, and working online during the week together. They also factored in time off to explore the Bahamas.
Sunday afternoon also brought our good friends Brad and Johanna of PV Selah, hailing from Savanna, to Georgetown for a night stop en-route to Turks and Caicos. We just had to do and intense catchup for no idea when we’ll see them next. We had dinner aboard Meshugga and also invited our other amazing friends Ian and Margaret of SV Loco Lola 111.
Me, Margaret, Ian, Johanna, Nicholas and Brad (thanks to Kieran for taking the photo).
Nathaniel arrived Monday and we dinghied to February Point’s Rusty Anchor for lunch only to find them closed 🤔
Beautiful vista from the pool deck adjacent the Rusty Anchor
A quick trip to Chat n Chill for cold Kaliks, a keek around and see the friendly Rays.
A vote was taken to skip the Fun Regatta events Meshugga had signed up for, and rather do a tour around various Bahama islands, as neither Kieran nor Nathaniel had been to Bahamas before.
We decided to up anchor and take a leisurely sail around the islands north of Stocking. First stop was at White Cay to see the Pigs. We found they had no water and we ran back to Meshugga, numerous times to fill up all our Gallon water canisters and ferried fresh water to fill the Pigs water tanks. They were very thirsty and the big Pigs butted the littler ones out their way until they were so full they lay down in the shade. Only then the littler Pigs could drink.
Nathaniel with baby Pigs
An overnight stop, and next day to Booysies Cay to see the Geyser.
An afternoon dive on David Copperfield’s Piano at Rudder Cut.
Evening BBQ’s aboard Meshugga
Working whilst dinner is prepped
Cave exploring
Diving the Grotto at Staniel Cay, where James Bond movie was filmed
Swimming with the Pigs at Pigs Beach at Big Majors
Kieran, who is an excellent sailor, took the Hobie Wave, with Nathaniel as a passenger (as he has no idea how to sail), and sailed the 5 miles from Staniel Cay to Black Point. Taking the shallow route which Meshugga could not, and stopping to dive the Rocky islands en-route they arrived at Black Point much the same time as us on Meshugga.
Drinks and Dinner at Black Point Yacht Club
We sailed back to Georgetown, and had time enough for diving in the Moriah National Park, south of Stocking Island
Final goodbye photo at Island Boy whilst waiting for the Nathaniel’s taxi. It was awesome to meet Nathaniel, and very pleased that Kieran has such a wonderful person as his business partner. FYI see Plinth.com
We got to spend one final night with Kieran, before he flew out next day. All good things come to an end. But it’s just until next time we see him. In the meantime there is Face Time….
As Nathaniel is a Vegan, I made Lobster on a night that Nathaniel was not there. Slathered in Garlic butter and ready for the Grill.
After Kieran left in his taxi, we went to Exuma Market (Supermarket), to re-stock up with fresh produce and bumped into more good friends, Karen and Jerry of Persephone. We arranged to do sunset drinks at the Piano Boat Concert at Sand Dollar beach, both in our dinghies, as Meshugga had anchored at Monument Beach and Persephone at Kidds Beach.
Marvelous music, good company, we had a great evening.
David on The Piano Boat
Pano of about 100 dinghies at the Concert
Jerry and Karen
Stunning Sunset
Fun to see Kieran after hearing so much about him. The piano concert looks like good fun.
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