Once again I watched the sun rise over Pig Beach. Pete took Spartina out of the anchorage at first light. Xtasea came by for a final farewell as Amy and Rex headed back to Black Point. We pulled up the anchor and joined in the boat parade north. To the east we passed so many spots that I had hoped to revisit this year. I still can't believe that we're on our way home after only five weeks here. On the one hand, there's no better place to practice social distancing than at anchor in The Bahamas. On the other hand, with all the imposed border closures and quarantines, we're not sure if we could get back home if we kept to our original schedule. So we join with the millions of other folks inconvenienced and disappointed by the COVID-19 outbreak. After a few hours, we caught up with Spartina and I was glad to capture a few boat pics for Pete. Ironically, today was our best cruising day so far. The waves were flat, the wind light, the sky a medium blue, and the clouds white and fluffy. March has finally transitioned from lion to lamb. I was able to sit up on the flybridge and enjoyed every minute of the view.
We anchored off Norman's Cay just after low tide. We dropped the dinghy and set off to visit the plane wreck. I needed to christen the wetsuit that I had received for Christmas before returning home. The weathered remains of the fuselage rose from the water's surface. I exited the dinghy and snorkeled around a bit. The picture is poor, but kind of looks like a plane. There were a few fish swimming around in the crater, but the current was pretty strong so I didn't stay in long. Mission accomplished on getting the wetsuit wet. We ducked into the channel for Norman's Cay Marina and were pleased to see that it was open and three large boat were inside. Signs on both sides of the breakwater made it clear that it was a "private marina." While in the channel we snuck up on the largest turtle I had ever seen in the wild. There is no visual proof though as the camera had already been put back in the bag. We returned to the Crossroads and had a few hours to relax before dinner.
I went to the pilothouse roof where I soaked up some rays and enjoyed the view one more time.
We took a break during dinner to watch our final Exumas sunset for this trip. Sure hoping we can come back again next year.
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