They call it the "Christmas Winds" and they aren't kidding! In fact, Christmas day was our windiest and wettest day yet. If it wasn't for our dinner reservations at Lorraine's, we wouldn't have left the boat. The dinghy ride to shore was ridiculous as we left wearing our Sunday best and arrived looking like drowned rats. It didn’t dampen our spirits though. We had just finished talking with our family back home and we were still on a high.
Lorraine owns the popular Lorrain's Cafe at Black Point. She and her family put on a fantastic spread for the 55 boisterous cruisers that showed up. After dinner they had games and dancing and a great time was had by all. Everyone appreciated how this wonderful family gave up their Christmas so that we all could have Christmas.....just amazing!
Since then the seemingly endless wind has continued to blow. We moved around the corner from Black Point to a more protected anchorage and a new view. The beach here on the sound side of the island is pristine with icing sugar sand. Just a short walk brings us to the ocean side which is wild and exposed .... not great for swimming but great for beach combing, and just to the north of us is a boarded up house that looks like a castle with a sailboat firmly planted on shore. Beside us is a reef with decent snorkeling.
We've spent the last two days exploring everything mentioned above. We are now on the move again, having a fantastic sail, and heading towards Galliot Cay. Tomorrow we will move again to Lee Stocking Island. Since we will be in deep water for that, we may dip our fishing line in the water. Fingers crossed we have fish for dinner tomorrow night.....but more about that...next time.
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