Time is no longer marching by as fast as it did in the Bahamas and Caribbean. In fact, the last week seems more like a month. Probably partly due to the fact that we're motoring along day after day in the ICW. Parts are very scenic but also fairly monotonous. We are limited to traveling during daylight and often can not use the autopilot and thus are stuck at the helm for long periods. Other than the surprise we get from the depth alarm every once in a while it is not overly exciting. It gives us plenty of time to contemplate questions like 'How are the dolphins able to navigate in the brown, murky water here?' They must have some keen sonar! And 'Why do they hang out here?' The abundance of shrimp is one reason we can understand and relate to.
Hurricane Irene did a fair amount of damage as it made landfall in this area, last fall. We met a group of college guys salvaging a 41' sailboat that had been blown ashore. It seemed like quite an adventure with a lot of boyhood excitement mixed in. They were working hard in muddy, wet and critter infested conditions. I wish we could have stayed long enough to see them get it in the water.
The difference in the color of the water in the ICW and the water in the Exumas.
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| Shrimp boats along the ICW |
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| Boat stranded by Hurricane Irene |
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| Not sure what this 'Danger' sign was warning us of |
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| Pablo always doing maintenance (or maybe just messing around) |
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