2012-03-08 - to Man o' War Cay

The winds finally decided to give it a rest.  Today we will move.  We decided that we needed to have one more spin in the golf cart before handing over the keys (actually, there is no 'handing over keys' - you simply park it and leave the keys in the cup holder when you are done).  We left for Man o' War Cay mid day and enjoyed the 3nm trip there.  It was great to finally get off of the dock and see somewhere new.  We pulled into the channel just in front of the marina to grab a mooring ball.  Adele dropped her glasses in the water and Connor was quick to volunteer his diving services to retreive them.  Kerry was all set with the

boat hook and fishing net...but, Connor, with one dive down, came up with the fallen glasses. It's great to have that kind of enthusiam on board for getting wet.  In the past that might have been one of us that had to dive down - but I am happy to pass on that crown to someone more willing!   We headed to shore to explore Man o' War.  Man o' War Cay was settled in 1780 by loyalist descendants.  These settlers became self-sufficient in farming, fishing and boat building.  Several master boat builders were busy at work along the waterfront shops. After enjoying the local shops we ended up finding the beach and had fun jumping in the waves until the day was coming to  close.  It was a great day - we were glad to finally be on the move again!