Visiting the Pigs and Spearfishing at No Name Cay Ep. 77

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JOURNAL ENTRY 5/4/17 THE BAHAMAS
As we approached Green Turtle Cay we came upon what looked to be a delightful little anchorage at Settlement Harbour. We dropped the anchor and spent a calm evening in a protected, but gusty anchorage.
We were excited to find this little spot, because of it's proximity to No Name Cay. We had recently found out that there are pigs living on the island, much like the more popular and well known pigs at Big Major Spot in the Exumas. There were a lot more pigs here in the Abacos, but they were definitely more smelly, gross and aggressive. There were lots of cute baby pigs to look at, but we were not able to get very close to many of them due to the mother pigs being very protective of them.
After a very brief pig diversion we got back to our more important task of finding dinner. One thing that we've really noticed in the Abacos is how much more reef access there is compaired to the Exumas. We motored around to the outer windward side of No Name Cay were there is no shortage of fish filled reefs and again easy access to tons of dive moorings.
After catching a fish for dinner we motored back to Turtle to find that our boat had moved about 200 feet from where we left it. It is a mystery to us how it randomly moved, even after being anchored there all night in gusty conditions. Our guess at the time was that one of the boats anchored next to us must have snagged our anchor line when they left the anchorage.
The weather forecast is showing the wind boxing the campus during the next couple of days, so we want to make sure we are in a well protected anchorage. White Sound looks like it will be the perfect spot for us, but we have to wait for high tide to get in through the channel with our 5' keel.
Upon dropping anchor at White Sound we noticed that our anchor wasn't catching the bottom at first. Randall dove on the anchor once we got a good tug, and found that our anchor was snagged on a large piece of chain. It is probably the only thing that stopped us from dragging further in the pudding like bottom. He also found a lot of random junk on the bottom of the bay, like an outboard motor, and engine block, and lots of chain and ropes. We later found out that this anchorage has a history of boats dragging and probably isn't the safest place to leave your boat during storms. Who knows, maybe the bottom at Settlement Harbour has a similar bottom too.
We are so relieved to have found such a well protected anchorage and we're looking forward to exploring this island and taking it easy for the next couple of days while we wait for the weather.
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[@rickstout8595]

Kinzy it great to see you overcome your shyness in front of the camera I know it's not easy you've made great progress and I want to give you props for your achievement . Been watching you from the beginning great accomplishment .

[@SailingTurtle]

Thank you! I can't even begin to express to you how your comment made me feel. We appreciate you being such a huge part of our sailing adventure! You have obviously taken the time to not only follow our story, but to also get to know us as much as possible though our videos and we can’t thank you enough! When starting our travels we knew that we wanted to document our experiences and make videos to share with our friends and family members, but we had never done anything like that before, so at times being in front of and talking to a camera felt awkward. Hahaha Especially for me, because I am usually a very shy and quiet person who likes to keep to myself. There is no possible way for us to fully share everything that happened to us while on our trip, but we have loved sharing what we can and appreciate that you noticed my progress.

[@ralphholiman7401]

Kid playing with a milk crate! The Bahamas always remind me of what it was like growing up in the US fifty years ago, one of the things we love about it.

[@SailingTurtle]

Hahaha So true! Life can be so simple, peaceful and fulfilling in The Bahamas.

[@tonypoulos1187]

Did you ever get a Thank You from the owner of the catamaran that you saved?

[@SailingTurtle]

We never did hear from the owners of the catamaran and that's okay. We were just glad that we were able to help out and that nothing too serious happened to the boat or to any of the other boats anchored at Marsh Harbour that night. Thank you so much for watching our videos and for leaving us a great comment! We really appreciate it!

[@rundown48]

I really enjoy watching your epic Adventure ,,, You've both changed so much in some ways ,,and in other ways remained the same . I guess that's the way it is when good people step out of their comfort zone and experience new and exciting adventures ... Cant wait to see whats next ....best wishes and .................Cheers .

[@thewildmanjoeburns]

Everytime your videos end, I yell, Noooooo!!! Lol. Great video guys.

[@SailingTurtle]

Hahahaha You have no idea how much we appreciate your support! We're hoping to get more videos posted soon! Kenzie hasn't been feeling all that great this past week and hasn't had the energy to edit, but she is starting to get better. Thank you for connecting with us!

[@MethosFilms]

Love this video 👌 Best wishes

[@SailingTurtle]

Thank you so much for watching our videos and for leaving us a great comment! We really appreciate it!

[@bobbybaldeagle702]

If you start taking a B-complex tablet everyday soon you will not be bitten by mosquitoes as bad...

[@SailingTurtle]

Interesting! We'll have to research this topic and give it a try. Thanks for sharing this with everyone and for watching our videos!

[@805gregg]

Learn seamanship before you go, hopefully you will learn, or just lose your boat and buy an RV

[@SailingTurtle]

Taking the necessary time needed to thoroughly learn how to do something is probably one of the best things anyone could do to help better themselves. It could take years of practice and study before you feel like you’ve truly mastered the skill and no matter how prepared you are, there will always be unexpected challenges along the way. When planning your voyage it can be easy to romanticize your dream vacation and forget that cruising is a lot of constant work. The reality is that every single day will have chores, boat projects, worries and sometimes stress that will need to be taken care of. There will be laundry to do, meals to cook, toilets to clean, windows to wash and floors to sweep. There will be engine maintenance, heavy lifting, dinghy issues and weather to plan for. You will need to know how to navigate to your desired destination and know what to do when something goes wrong. But for all the work, worry and risk, you will be rewarded with experiences you could never gain any other way! Don’t let the unexpected challenges stop you from achieving your goals. Life is full of learning opportunities. Wether you chose to cruise the oceans on a sailboat or driving cross country in an RV there will be unexpected challenges. The idea is to prepare for them, learn how to deal with the situations and never let the unknown stop you from living your life the way you want. Thanks for watching our videos.

[@jptravels]

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[@SailingTurtle]

Thanks for watching and commenting!!!