Highborne

 Hi fellow sailors,

We anchored just outside the Marina at Highborne Cay. It is a bit intimidating, given the staggering concentration of wealth at this spot. Mary is rowing our dinghy in on a reconnaissance.mission, with the ultimate aim of scoring a cold Snickers bar. Supposedly, you can land a dinghy here for a fee. It was decided to send the cutest crew member in to establish initial contact. Bear in mind that Mary is rowing a dinghy with an approximate value, on a good day, of maybe 500 bucks. We were just passed by a dinghy from a megayachts worth at least a million. It's a good 50' in length, carries 4 outboards with 1600 horsepower total, and like our little cockleshell is used to carry people and goods back and forth. These things are all over the place down here. When Meg and I were here 32 years ago this place was decidedly more rustic. But, like the rest of the Exumas, it has been discovered. Still pretty nice though!

We enjoyed a nice fire on the beach with a bunch of new Quebecois friends and rang in the New Year. Very nice! Then snorkeling in a lovely garden of sea fans and coral.

Best to all, Charlie