Leaving Gtown

4/29/13 Our last few weeks in Georgetown have been filled with activities. Since we've gotten our "in" with the volleyball guys, we have been playing almost everyday. Brad plays poker Tuesday and Thursday and I have been joining everyone up at the bar while he plays. He has also started playing a more competitive cash game on Sundays. The local Family Island Regatta was last week. Boats from all of the islands are raced in this national event. And people from all over the islands come down to watch and cheer for their island's boats. There are shacks built at the government dock just for this occassion - they sell food and drinks and souvenirs 24 hours a day. And there are always people there. All three classes (A,B and C) of boats race for four days. The winner is the one with the lowest cumulative score. One day we joined a group of people on our friend's boat - Kanaloa - and we chased the race boats around while they went around all the buoys. It was great being in the middle of all the action and we met some fun new boater friends while we were out too! Another day, we took our dinghy out and followed them around. We saw two boats collide, miss the buoy and lose the lead because they had to go back around. We also saw one boat sink! It is quite an adventure and we were glad we stuck around. We have also been spending a lot of time with our cruising friends who we know we will soon have to part ways from. Our friends on Necesse are leaving about the same time we are to head South. We have known them since our first trip down to Georgetown and will be sad to see them go. But we wish them luck on their trip down! Here are some pictures of Eben and Koa swimming with the dolphins off the beach! Tomorrow we head North towards Staniel Cay where we will pick up some visitors for a few days. Hopefully the weather gods will treat them nicely!