Big Waves -

The waves are getting to be pretty big.  We pretty much have no protection from the west, and the waves are rolling right on it. The movement is fine on the boat, and the crashing waves are beautiful, and quite useful for showing where any reefs are, but landing the dingy is not working. The three big children love the waves and are able to recover when tumbled, but the little ones have it a little harder when I am swimming them in through the surf. The good news is that the beaches are nice soft sand, so the landings are not painful but the sand in the hair and ears is not a favorite.

We are now anchored at an island that is completely deserted! We are waiting until morning for exploration!

This morning the other island had many baby black-tip sharks. They were about 2 feet long, super cute, and willing to come within a couple of feet of us. They appeared to swim lazy circles around the island, maybe two feet from the shore!  It is nice to be back in shark-infested waters again. We have not seen a shark for a very long time!

Courage