We made it to the island of the infamous swimming pigs! We anchored only about 100 yards off the beach and so were able to watch the tourists feeding the pigs all day. And, much to our surprise and my utter enjoyment, there were lots of little piggies this year! Due to our experience the previous year with a large pig almost coming completely into our dinghy, Brad refused to take us close enough to feed them. But we did venture over to take a closer look. All those little pigs were so adorable and I wanted to land the dinghy, but all the deflated remains of dinghies scattered about the shore are warning enough for any sailor.
The first day we were there, the weather was great - sunny with light winds. We dinghied over to Staniel Cay Yacht Club and had a meal at the bar - our first meal on land since we left the states two weeks ago! We enjoyed sitting at the busy bar and people watching all the "yachties" that frequent the docks. Later, we were able to stock up on some groceries, although the mail boat had not come into town that week so the supplies were quite picked over. And, most importantly, we stocked up on rum! Thank goodness!!
The following day, the wind arrived and we spent a miserable day bouncing around on the boat. It really wasn't even too bad except that after about 8 hours of bouncing, I was ready to have my feet on solid ground! That was not to be, as the wind continued overnight and into the morning.
At first light, we hauled up the anchor and headed even farther South in preparation for another front that was hot on the heels of this one. What's with all this West Wind?!!
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