A Fool's Gambit

So, I was at Compass Cay for a couple of days. We set up shop at the northern end of the island because it was close to the Rocky Dundas, which are at the southern end of the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park. It was also an anchorage I felt I could get into and out of without an engine.

So, the first day at Compass Cay, I did a circumnavigation of the island in my dinghy. A solo circumnavigation! On the ocean side, the waves were pretty big. I stopped by at a beach there where there was an abandoned house. Getting off of the beach proved to be a challenge. I had to wade out in the water, pushing my dinghy through the breaking waves, until I was far enough out to start the engine and get away without being shoved back onto the beach. Note to self, consider the egress more carefully when beaching.

On the northern end of the island, near where we were anchored, was a 'bubble bath' made by the ocean swell breaking over a line of rocks. The pool on the other side was inundated with bubbles from the water coming through. That was pretty cool.

But nothing could compare to the Rocky Dundas. There were two caves in these small islands. You anchor off of this 20 or 30 foot rock face, jump in to the water, and snorkel under a ledge to get into the caves inside the island. At low tide, when we did it, you don't have to go underwater completely to get inside. The caves were lit by holes in the ceilings, and the walls were lined with stalagmites and stalactites and whatnot. It was very cool.

Of course, there are pictures. See the photoblog entries for Compass Cay and The Rocky Dundas.