Sampson Cay

I thought I would skip and just show you where we are now (I'll go back to the other couple of places later). We are in Sampson Cay and have been since Saturday, January 28th, 2012. We’re going to have to “hide” for weather coming by all next week.

On our way to find a spot, we hear our name on being called on the radio. It was Paula and Barry on Sea Fox. Paula pretty much said for us to get our butts to where they were! So, what started as a little 2 or 3 hour island jump, turned into a 6+ hour jump all the way to Staniel Cay/Sampson Cay area. We get anchored, threw a cheese and cracker plate together, grabbed drinks, and off to Sea Fox we go for appetizer and drinks... and a beautiful sunset.


Paula and Barry have been traveling with a couple of other boats- Paul and Denise on Orion, and Erik and his sweet wife on Vikings Dream. They were all getting together for dinner on Vikings Dream and they extended the invite to us. What a spread… roast beef, mashed potatoes, mixed veggies, gravy, salad. And Denise and Paul brought a rum cake! OMG… THEEEEE best rum cake everrrrrrrrrrr. Tony has requested this cake for his birthday!! This group will be leaving for Little Farmers in the morning for a Festival.




As of now, Tony and I will be staying around this area to weather out the storm here. OH… and another surprise… John and Roberta (on Freedom), Jason and Laura (on Blue blaze),and David (on Cloud Messenger) made it here just a dawn. We met all of these people on our last trip to Bahamas. We will have “catch up reunion” tomorrow.

The next morning, Sunday, January 29th, Tony and I moved into Sampson Cay Marina for a night. Did a huge cleaning inside and out on boat. Wow, does everything feel better. AND... we are protected from all the wind.


We found Berta sitting out front getting some internet :)


We also greeted by a few nurse sharks


We meet up with the gang at the marina restaurant to watch the AFC/NFC football game. Funnnnn!


We pulled out of marina the next morning and have spent the rest of the days anchored just outside the marina. We're still protected by the little "mountains". Looks like we'll be here for awhile... not complaining at all though:)! Lots to do. Everybody made something for dinner and brought it over to off the hook.



John and Roberta went snorkeling, killed a few Lion Fish. This will be dinner tonight.




Tony back from snorkeling too


Dinner on Freedom. Berta cooked up the Lion Fish along with some Coconut Curry Rice. It was delicious...




Tony and I went to explore around a little bit...this is Overyonder Cay:)


Take a little peek on the outside...yep! Still nasty looking...not going there


We decided to meet at the beach and play some horsehoes. Tony paddleboarded over and I took the dinghy and set up playtime at this beautiful place...




Everybody taking a turn on the paddleboard


Berta getting some snorkeling in


Trying to find the buried horseshoes...lol


Great day...everybody tired and back to their own boats for the evening.

Jason and Tony are going to go Bonefishing this morning. The rest of us are going to dinghy around to Staniel Cay and go "into town", check out the shops and have lunch. Pics of that to come.....