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The Ceiling is the Roof On Board the Dealer Ship - Exumas

Exuma Islands to Nassau, Bahamas

March 5-12, 2017

Sunday, March 5 - Anchored at Stocking Island Bay

Wheels Up...literally as we leave Greenville and are in Georgetown, Great Exhuma, two hours later. Took longer to get through customs than practically it did to fly there. A nasty, windy low pressure all over the Caribbean and apparently south Fla, so fluidity and flexibility the key to happiness. Elvis saturated us en route to The Dealer Ship, where Cat, Frank and John greeted us on board with hot towels, champagne, gorgeous flowers, cucumber water and a charcuterie platter. What weather??

Settling in and hanging out on the newly varnished table on the aft deck and pretty much stay there. And why not? Dinner on board was delicious of Low Country shrimp and andouille sausage gumbo over rice with salad and asparagus. Heaven.

#freshfruitandvegetables #nightandday #35knots

Monday, March 6 - Anchored at Stocking Island Bay

Supposed to leave today to head towards Cat Island and Conception Island, which is across big water and on the"outside" of the island chains, but the winds ended that, so we explored Stocking Island across from Georgetown. Deposited at the Chat and Chill restaurant, we walked around the cove and forded a small channel at low tide to get on the Monument Trail and Indigo Trail. You can walk the beach to get to the trail up to the monument or you can walk the ridge and down through the tree canopy/brush the whole way for great 360 degree views of Stocking and beyond. Continue down the hill to the hurricane hole and old abandoned resort for a protected and pretty beach since the ocean side beach was VERY rough and windy from the winds.

Back for lunch at Chat and Chill which went from being deserted to being a happening spot, running into friends from the States, Bill Abernathy and family and Tracy and Giles Tucker, who have a house on Great Exhuma, near Georgetown in February Point.

Back for chat and chill on board before dinner of grilled BBQ chicken, slaw, roasted brussels sprouts and new potatoes. Fab. A dessert of Cards Against Humanity made for a ROTFLMAO evening.

#Runningoutofsemen #grilledcheeseandfrenchfries #CallJohntobringthedinghy #anchorlullabye #sleepmachine

Tuesday, March 7 - Travel from Stocking Island to Big Majors/Fowl Cays

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip, that started from this Stocking Port, aboard the Dealer Ship.

Brian was a mighty sailin' man, Frank was brave and sure, eight passengers set sail that day for a three hour tour, a three hour tour.

The weather started getting rough, the Dealer Ship was tossed. If not for the patch and Dramamine, the guests would have tossed, oh but one did toss.

The ship's anchored on the shore of this luxury Bahama isle with Aurelia, her husband too, the newsman and his wife, Hanky Pank, the car dealer, Jim and Louise here on The Dealer Ship.

Dinner at Fowl Cay was certainly fine, stuffed snapper with crab or ribs, it will "fly you to the moon," all free for $23 thou.

So this is the tale of our castaways, they are here for not enough time. They'll definitely make the best of it, it certainly won't be hard.

Cat and John and the Skipper too will do their very best, to make the others comfortable in their tropic island nest.

Cell phones, movies and Hermes china, every single luxury like Leo DiCapprio, its as fine as it can be.

So join us here each week my friends, we are never gonna leave. The eight lucky wannabes here on The Dealer Ship!!

P.S. After anchoring near Fowl Cay and Big Majors, it was a bit of a relief to step onto terra firma and have a meal prepared for us at Fowl Cay resort. Another cool and small island of several villas complete with a boat for each and restaurant. Book ahead for dinner and your choice of two entrees, drinks and house wine all included. The snapper stuffed with crab meat was delish as was the short ribs. Divine.

#600footshark #nursesharks #23thousand #JuliaRobertsmovies #xanax

Wednesday, March 8 - Fowl and Big Majors Cay

Winds are down, temp is up and a dinghy ride first and MOST importantly to see and feed the pigs at Big Majors Cay. This was after the crew made their garbage run and stopped to see the pigs with Cat returning with a bite wound to prove it. Onward to Staniel Cay for a walk around the island, trip to the Thunderball Grotto which was rewarding as always, but a powerful current curtailed longevity, so back for our reward at the Staniel Cay Yacht Club where a liquid lunch prevailed, but was deliciously accompanied by fish tacos, lobster salad, and Mahi Mahi sandwiches.

The Dealer Ship left to head towards Compass Cay, one of the most beautiful beaches in the Bahamas, while we took the dinghy from Staniel to meet them there. Lots of commentary, and upon arrival and invigorated from the day's activities plus some liquid courage, we enthusiastically headed for the Bubble Baths on Staniel. Wind, waves, rain and too many captains steered the boat right back to The Dealer Ship for a hot tub and snacks. Yet, it was decided to go the 3 miles to Compass before partaking in hot tub luxuries. A sunset++ later and no hot tub, the tenderloin dinner was punted, replaced by easy make pasta and salad. Dinner was a delightful calm on the aft and retiring early. A great day.

#Pinacoladafloaters&mudslides #getmeoffthisdinghy #3miles #nolimes

Thursday, March 9 - Anchored at Warderick Wells Cay

SUP? Windy excursion, so haul down the dinghy and off to Warderick Wells Cay for exploring the Bahamas National Trust Park full of walking trails and flora education. Gorgeous large cove with a brilliant white sandy beach and moorings that are reserved through the park service. Spectacular water color of various shades in the cove which is where the hikes depart through the salt flats, black and white mangroves starved for water and battered by Hurricane Matthew making the landscape even more dramatic. Over and along the ridge of the hardened sand dunes and coral for incredible vistas of the coral rocky cliffs coastline on the other side of the island. Post walk was a delightful swim in the cove and then over to snorkel in the Coral Gardens area at the mouth of the cove. Mask candy of underwater vegetation and a few LARGE sting rays.

Bits of cell service succeeded in letting it be known that Frank had indeed found a way to have the noon UNC-Miami game on TV, so The Loaner (?) headed back to be greeted by a salon Dean Dome replica and a huge spread of yummy munchies. A Tar Heel victory and a drop in the winds made for happy travels to Shroud Cay, about an hour away.

Once anchored, off in the dinghy for a cocktail cruise through the mangroves (...at high tide.) Spectacular through the authentic lazy river and ending at a gorgeous area called the Washing Machine at the opposite side of the island emptying into the ocean. Back for actual hot tubbing and cleaned up for tenderloin, grilled romaine, haricots vert and mashed potatoes extending perfection.

#100yards #seaplanehome #beachpartyrenig #Tarheeldecor #nonamingboatsunder30ft

Friday, March 10th Anchored at Shroud Cay

Incredible weather of calm winds, blue sky melting into one with the aqua water. Captain Frank's plan was to drop us at a mangrove cut through, paddleboard cross island and be picked up back at the beach. Quite the trip around the south end of the island to find the cut dried up at low tide. Onward to the next cut, the previous evening cruise. An almost beached dingy, a bow cleat hangup and a paddle decision reversal still made for a delightful time on the beach as the others returned in short order....from the north end of the island. Gorgeous views up a quick trail where the DEA used to spot on the drug runs, to see a 360 of Shroud. Large, long, white beach with crystal aqua water and the mangrove creeks of sharks and stingrays. Also part of the Bahamian National Trust....totally deserted. Back to lunch and launch to Highbourne Cay.

Beautiful run of about 2 hours to a dock, internet and provisions (limes, t-shirts, and Worcestershire) at Highbourne. Grabbed the free bikes and took off for great beach views and the Lagoon. Villas all rented by a family 60th birthday gathering who were eating at the lagoon. Note, bikes and island "venues" all available for boat and villa guests use and golf carts for rent for boat guests. The slightest bit of exercise earned everyone pina coladas, Kaliks, and mudslides owning the bar and the sunset in prep for the Heels-Dookies. Unfortunately, the sun set on the Heels at the ACC tourney...most irritating, but soothed by burgers, roasted veggies and fresh fish in the galley. Defeat cannot dampen paradise.

#theoptimist #Imhung! #betterthanCompass #FrankAllen #DeputyDogface

Saturday, March 11th - Docked at Highbourne Cay

Joined the 60th birthday party group exercise at the open air gym. Hilarious. Earned our Kaliks for the day. Off by dinghy to Norman Cay to snorkel around a DC-9 drug plane crash. Fascinating and bit creepy as it is largely intact....great reef for good fish viewing and yet another sting ray. The trip alone up in the sound and back in the ocean was spectacular. Water every color of blue on the spectrum and looking as if you could touch the ocean floor just by sticking your hand in the water. Since the Dealer Ship had to "check out," we met it outside and journeyed to Nassau. What a trip. Glass conditions, outstanding homemade pizza and bright sunshine was magic on the 2.5 hour trip over about 10 feet of water and white ocean floors for a treat of coral viewing.

Hated seeing Atlantis in the horizon meaning our trip was nearing the end. Docking at Bay St. Marina, owned by Tommy Stoughton's cousin Peter Maury, we laughed at dancing spring breakers and hustled to doll up for a trip to Lyford Cay as guests of Ruth E and Frank Holding for dinner at the Yacht Club. Saturday night in Nassau, two mafia suburban rides and one fab sunset on one end and the full moon at the other ended up at Lyford for a delightful evening of lobster, snapper, and the famous Rum Dums and a martini or two. A Dook victory, non-negotiated fares, Daylight Savings Time change and no dock key could have created some whimpers, but just not possible.

#$600each #Ateam #tooblessedtobestressed

Sunday, March 12 - docked at Bay St. Marina, Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas

Ugh. Make way for the B team, with secret hopes of snow in NC delaying everyone on both ends for one. more. day.

Sigh.

#snowluck #markcandoit

#Fiazco #simi #weddingvideo #fruitflies #Delimeat #wasteful #sawasailfish #doyouhaveservice? #hammerheadshark #evenbetterthanbefore #

#bahamas #dealership

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