Cambridge Cay Last Stop in the Exumas



At Cambridge Cay, we had a glorious hike to Bell Rock and the view of the anchorage from the hills above it.



 Morning brought the best day of snorkeling, first to the Sea Aquarium, where bringing frozen peas to feed the fish meant attracting dozens of striped sargeant major fish to flutter around, peering into your goggles, inches away. The sea aquarium is full of pretty purple coral. with delicate, lacy fronds;large brain coral, thickly crennulated; shimmering, pale aqua coral too. Every beautiful fish livfes there, greens and blues and neons and rainbows.Afterwards, a quick dive at the site of an airplane crash. The plane had deteriorated since we last visited, less ghostly now. Coral and sea life have grown on the wings and tail, giving a more benign look.

 

The end of the visit to Cambridge Cay hinted of disaster. our engine refused to start. Atlantica waited with us while Sand Castle and Black Pearl went on to the next anchorage. Lots of radio advice, but until a dinghy suddenly appeared, bearing our sailor friend from the fish fry night at Governors Harbor, we made no progress. The solution was simple enough. Our battery connection had corroded, not on the top, where we were measuring, but on the sides of the post. New information for us, always measure voltage on the sides of the post.