More Sampson and Staniel Cays

Well... we are STILL here anchored out at Sampson Cay. BUT, we've been busy! Snorkeling, Super Bowl'ing (GOOOOO GIANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!) and exploring around. BUT... we are pulling out at 7am in the morning and going to a new place! So, I thought I would at least put a few more pics on here before we go....

We're off to snorkel


Drop the anchor and jump in




They speared a Lion Fish... we have some dinner...and yes, I even ate some


Tony found this awesome helmet conch




Caught Tony filling up the dinghy in a towel... cracked me up. I was waiting for these gusty winds to take that towel away from him. Didn't happen though


At sunset, you can hear these conch horns being blown all over the islands. This was Super Bowl party and they were passing this one around for people to try. It takes some practice


Our Super Bowl gang...from left- David, Tony, Me, Roberta, John, Laura, Jason


We went to snorkel the Thunderball Cave. It's an underwater cave and when the sun is out, it illuminates the water inside the cave from the shafts up top. This cave was in the James Bond movie, Thunderball

First thing we see... a sting ray










The coral colors are beautiful


















Had to put this one on here...it's the day after the Super Bowl and a Patriots flag flying half staff ;-)))


Ending the day...


So, we have snorkeled many other places, but I do not have pics. And I am VERY upset because I actually got to see an octopus. Laura picked up a conch and the octopus was trying to eat it. The octopus ran back into it's little cave and literally pulled his eyeball around the corner to look at us. I had NO idea they could do that... it was sooooo freaky.

We are leaving tomorrow morning at 7am and heading way south to the Jumentos Cays and Ragged Islands with 3 other sailboats. It is a 100 mile chain of little islands and uninhabited- except for Duncan Town which I think has 40 people leaving there. We won't have communications for about 2+ weeks. I will be sure to get everybody up-to-date when we return to civilization. I'm sure I will be in dire need of a "family fix" by then......