December 24, 2012
We are currently moored at Shroud Cay in the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park. The Exuma Park is a national park and a protected area and is reputed to be one of the most beautiful and pristine areas in the Exumas. Certainly the beach that we visited yesterday was one of the nicest we have seen in the Bahamas. The sand is incredibly fine and brilliant white contrasting with the beautiful green and blue water. Noticeably absent was the trash that seemed to mar many of the beaches we visited in the Abacos last year.
Shroud Cay is actually a group of cays and rocks between which lies a mangrove salt pond and estuary. We dinghied through the northern creek to to Driftwood Beach on the Exuma Sound side of the island. This trip must be made at near high tide. We have traveled into the Sanibel Bayou many times and expected this to be similar, but were surprised how different it was. It was lined with mangroves, but they were very short compared to those in Florida. We have noticed that in general the vegetation here is much shorter - it must be the constant trade winds and occasional hurricane that keeps things shorter.
We plan to stay here for Christmas and we are sure it will quite different than any other year. Last year, although we were on the boat, we docked in Everglades City and were at least able to go to a Christmas Eve service. This year we are miles from any civilization, but will still try to maintain as many of our traditions as possible.
Tom
Moored at Shroud Cay
Exumas, Bahamas
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Map Cruise 2012-13
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