Black Point Settlement Again

Exhumas, Bahamas
Big Major Spot
March 15, 2015

We left Bitter Guana Cay around 9 this morning, Handleys followed around 9:30. We had light winds from our stern but had plenty of time so sailed, slowly. We did not have far to go, 7 miles. Took a little over 2 hrsi to reach Big Major. We dropped anchor around 11 in Big Major Spot. After a bite of lunch all four of us got in Handleys dinghy and went toward the beach to see the swimming hogs. The island has spotted pigs which will swim out to your boat in hopes of a hand out. Judy brought asparagus, carrots, & apples. They seemed to like the apples best. The biggest ones swam out for food the young ones stayed on the beach.

We then went exploring. We went with Handleys in their dinghy to Staniels Cay. It is where Mark will fly out of to return to FL to have his treatment in a couple of days. We located the Yacht Club and the airport. We also walked the length of the island and back. We found 3 grocery stores, small by usa standards but little bigger than ones in Black Point. We found several restaurants, a liquor store, a laundromat, a general store, a place to get propane for our dinghy motor. All & all looks like a better place for provisioning than Black Point. 

The yacht club said they were out of diesel til sometime on Tues. so guess Tues or Wed we will go there and get water and fuel. Tomorrow we plan to snorkel at the grotto where Thunderball , James Bond movie was filmed. It is off Staniel Cay. Supposed to be cool place. We may also go get some provisions while we are at Staniel Cay. 

This evening Handleys & we went to Ed & Lynn's boat, Constance, for munchies & drinks. Ed told us he was cleaning the bottom of his boat underwater while we were exploring Staniel Cay and 2 Rays and 3 sharks came by to see what he was up to. One shark was 8 or 10 ft. That is when I get out of the water. They have traveled in the Bahamas a lot while Handleys & we have never been here before so Ed & Lynn have provided some additional info not in the guide books. Easy to see why Handleys like them so much. They are nice folks.