Orange Creek Inn Cat Island

... wonder at why there weren&#8217;t any nationality markers on it, though. Ah, what do I know anyway, right? <br><br>Supper was for Mom&#8217;s 60th birthday party at Portofino&#8217;s Italian Restaurant. Oh, my God, was it ever good. The service was exceptional, the food was amazing, the cake we ordered for mom was out of this world, and they still pushed us to take more dessert back to our rooms to consume later. I definitely have to get some exercise tomorrow!<br><br ...

... aquamarine water... we were also greeted by the local stingray..... and a little historical tour of the island..... and a moment on a sandbar.... This is privately owned cay (pronounced as key) ... 44 of them owned by one person. <br><br>I would say this is one real Bahamas......

On our way to the island tour, we were welcomed by a friendly stingray and gave us the experience of being suctioned by its mouth as we tried to feed him. But then, he realized that we don't have any food for him so eventually, he left but gave us the knowledge of not fearing them. They are gentle creatures of the sea.

A different kind of experience... feeding shark in broad daylight.....shoreside.....<br><br>Free port has one at Pier One, but you are like so high above the waters and in the evening. So all you are seeing are but splashes made by the shark as they feed. <br><br>Here, you will see the entire length of the shark under the very crystal clear waters, just one meter high.<br><br>

... case bread and feed it to them. Then a frenzy begins, in which the fish swarm you in search of goodies, the odd finger or body part might get involved in it, but no blood is drawn..... We also had the pleasure of dining at the yacht club where most of us had the Bahamian favourite, Conch Burger which comes in small battered pieces and tastes similar to calamari. Very Yummy. Much to Tom and Harri's disappointment this is where O'Vive left us to head for home, their company sorley missed.

... up until this point had served us wonderfully decided to have a hissy fit (somewhat like me) and stop working. So now the game plan has changed and we have limited water supply and things like washing bodies and clothes become a secondary consideration. So here we are anchored off volley ball beach opposite George Town, sitting out some nasty 20 -30knts winds but in a really nice, reasonably protected anchorage but with one problem low water, stinky bodies and a humungous ...

... quite a fetch here and we are banging up against the dock! That is one advantage to being on a mooring - don't have to worry about anchor dragging or banging up against something. Hanging around the boat tonight and then heading out tomorrow. Not sure where - somewhere south - probably Blackpoint on Great Guana Cay (not to be confused with Guana Cay in the Abacos)! Life is good!

... on the ocean. Sea turtles and large rays are frequently encountered while kayaking in Pigeon Creek. Bonefishing on the fly is exceptional in Pigeon Creek,and also in Smith Bay to the South and Orange Creek to the North. Restaurants &amp; bars serving local fare (lobster, conch) are nearby. 50+ photographs of Cat Island and the "Boathouse" at www.catislandboathouse.com

... the only thing that got me out into one ! ), the best way to walk on boats ( legs splayed, for all the similarly uneducated amoungst you ! ) and that the only reason it feels so bad is because the boat is tied an so it can't roll with the waves and so it keeps bashing into the ship ( great consolation !! ) Anyway the very kind woman kept me chatting all the way across ( I can only think that she was a mental health nurseor something, because even tho I knew she ...

... savour the moment, while I legged it towards the sea whilst trying to sort out my snorkel gear at the same time... five seconds later Lynsey was laughing her head off as I stacked it, flippers and all into the warm water! We really enjoyed our beach time and as people who had not considered ourselves "sun worshipers" we worked on the tans and periodically cooled off in the most fantastically clear water. One evening after dinner we went for a few beers ...