Winds require a move to another anchorage - April 3rd

Although Tom and I weren't done exploring at Lynyard Cay, the winds and possible thunderstorms forced us to move from Lynyard to Buckeroon Bay, a more protected area. We had a mini parade that included Salty Dog, Tan Dam and us.  It wasn't far but because you have to maneuver around several shallows it took about an hour to reach our destination.  Once anchored  we all met on shore for a happy hour. It was a small beach that was covered in sea grass.  The winds did arrive overnight making sleeping a bit bouncy. The winds remained brisk throughout the day. This made climbing in and out of the dinghy a bit of a challenge and a wet ride to shore. Tom and I spent the morning exploring the shoreline to the point. A conch hunter had left quite a few empty shells on a rock ledge so I thankfully choose one to add to my collection.  About 4:00 the winds died down. Tan Dam decided to head over to Tahiti beach. Tom and I stayed another night then headed back to Lynyard to finish exploring the island.

                                                   Jim and Barb headed back to their boat after happy hour

                                                Jim(on left) and Jeff talking boat stuff

                                                Laughter at anchor in Buckeroon Bay

                                                             Sunset at Buckeroon

Day 3 at Lynyard

This morning the four of us dinked to shore and headed over the hill to the ocean. We walked over the rocks and around the point to a beach. Here we were again on a quest for sea glass. Tom used his basket to drag the surf. He was very successful at finding sand fleas and I think had just as much fun collecting them in his bucket. I found a spot in the surf that had quite a few pieces, most of them green. Our guess is that green is most plentiful because most bottles of beer are green. Jeff walked across the rocky area to the corner and found a float and a great little bucket he could use to collect treasures. Then it was back to our respective boats to pick up snorkling gear. Our next adventure was a snorkling trip over to Sandy Cay. The area around the Cay is a preserve which means no fishing and look but don't touch. It was quite a hall to the reef and the water was pretty rough. We bounced all the way there. Because the water was rough Tom chose to stay in the dinghy, which was a good decision. Although I love snorkling today was not fun. Between the current and the waves it was really hard to stay in control of where you were in relation to the reef. I did enjoy seeing the beautiful fans a large ray and a school of beautiful bright blue fish. A busy day on the water.

                                           View of the ocean from the top of the hill

Tom and Jeff hunting for treasures

                                                                   Don't I look cute :(

                                             following Jeff. Cindy, Barb and Jim to snorkal