Compass Cay

On Friday (7/3) we moved on to Compass Cay, a very friendly, small, quaint marina.  We reserved 3 nights here so we could enjoy the 4^th of July in the comfort of a marina.  Compass Cay is known for their sharks. 

It came to be a common phrase from the kids on the dock to say – “mom, I’m going to go play with the sharks…” and the parents would watch from the dock. 

On Friday night we enjoyed a bonfire on the beach organized by our friends on Algorithm.  The “men” tried to build fire and were saved by Captain Danny from Algorithm with a cup full of gas.

The 4^th of July started with a fishing trip with the guys from Algorithm.  The boys caught a Mahi Mahi.  I, the master fish cleaner, had to clean the fish upon their return with sharks swimming between my legs (cleaned the fish behind where Alex is petting the shark above).  There is nothing that makes a person (me) more nervous than dripping blood in the water with sharks swimming (literally) between my legs on this very low dock.  I have never cleaned a fish so fast.

We enjoyed a “Tucker” burger for lunch, went to spend the afternoon at the beach, had a great dinner with patriotic cocktails.  Greg and Wendy gave all of us t-shirts for our couple week adventure, which we proudly wore.  The front says Exumas 2015 and the back says “Everyday is Saturday in Paradise” in honor of Armando Sr’s (Dan’s dad) favorite saying. 

Our night ended with a full display of fireworks provided by the mega yachts in the marina.  The captains of the yachts all put their fireworks together to give everyone in the marina a 30 minute – almost professional – firework show.  It’s nice to be the “small guy” in the marina full of mega yachts.

The 4^th of July wasn’t that great for Sydney though.  She was charged by a happy dog on the dock (Bear) for which I picked her up, just in time. Next, she was attacked by a cat on our walk.  I nailed the cat squarely in the head with my VHF hand-held radio.  She then went to the beach with us and tumbled in a wave when she tried to come out to meet us in the ocean, she fell out of Dan’s lap while trying to rest, and finally I found her cowering in the bathroom corner upon my return from the massive firework display. To make her feel better the next day, Dan and I took her to swim with the sharks.  

Apparently, she has looked better in the days and Wendy has renamed her “Tijuana Stray”.   Poor girl…..

The next day we went diving and enjoyed an afternoon on the on the boat.  The kids spent the day playing with the sharks and running from mega yacht to mega yacht playing with their new friends.  I am pretty sure Drew was swimming with, jumping on, and petting the sharks for almost 5 hours that day.

On Monday, we returned back to the plane wreck and to the “washing machine” for Greg and Wendy to enjoy.  We headed to Highbourne Marina were we hung out and enjoyed a very relaxing evening on the dock with our cocktails and dinner.  We “needed” to come back to Highbourne to get more Bahama Pepper Jelly which we inadvertently bought 8 jars between all of us who went to the store at different times…LOL.  Apparently we were all on a mission.

We are headed to Nassau on Tuesday for 3 nights to drop Revil/Kim/Greg/Wendy off to return home.