February 8, 2022, Rudder Cay, Bahamas

No, there is not a BW3 here.  There is apparently nothing ashore here, but we have still found plenty to do.  We were going to have Ron teach me to operate the dinghy, but the waves were a bit too rough yesterday so, change of plans it was.  Ron wanted some lobster to trade our buddy boat and I am on the hunt for my new fun – hamburger sea beans.  I learned that they are actually seeds that drift in the ocean from the rain forests and land on tropical shores.  Many of the beans land here (and in the US too) from South America.  They look like little hamburgers and are the size of a quarter.  If you polish them, they have a value of about $50 in Nassau as a tourist souvenir, but I just think they are cool and have no intent of polishing.  They are so cute cause they look like little hamburgers!  Therefore, I am on the hunt to find my own on the beach which was my afternoon activity.

Hamburger beans just add water.

I am also continuing my international education and learned a new term from another cruiser.  One of my favorites to date – “bitch wings.”  Apparently when a cruiser is attempting to anchor and you think they are too close, you can go on deck with your hands on your hips, known as bitch wings, which is the unofficial sign in cruiser language for “get off my lawn or WTF.”  Used correctly in a sentence would be “Honey, get out the bitch wings!”  It just makes me laugh.

Since I had “endless” power yesterday for our sail over with engines running, I made chocolate chip cookies, sundried tomato pasta salad, and vegetable pot pie.  A great way to use those canned veggies and successful morning indeed!  We are finally starting to make a dent in in all the provisions we purchased at the beginning.  It’s hard to believe we are nearly 3 months into the trip already with 5 more to go.

We also had the chance to do some snorkeling and saw “The Musician” (Mermaid and piano).  It was cool but there were several other tour boats that just kept coming.  It was a piece of art commissioned by David Copperfield whose private island was right next door, Musha Island.  We have seen his yacht already also – Illusion 2.  It is insanely big.

We then headed over to see an octopus lair Ron had found to see if we could see him.  Ron had caught his second lobster for the day (in addition to 2 lionfish earlier) and we tried to bait him out with the head.  No luck.  He traded his fishing bounty for fresh homemade cinnamon rolls.  I am really making out on Ron’s spear fishing.  Well worth the trade!