Sunday
1754 At anchor Black Point Settlement, Great Guana Cay, the Exumas. Acting as top secret agents Team Audax infiltrated Thunderball Grotto yesterday, the site of 2 James Bond action packed adventures and
home to a multitude of aquatic excitement caught with somewhat successful photography on my shock proof, waterproof, essentially John proof 
digital technological wonder. Afterwards enjoying local Bahamian brews (Kalik) at the Staniel
Cay Yacht Club with the movie like experience of the day only amplified by the multitude of SHARKS encircling the club looking for scraps! Getting to watch the Patriots as well last night, what a treat!! Excitement over catching the first fist today enroute to Black Point but its macaroni and cheese with hot dogs tonight as size and unknown species type weighed in favor of saving the life.
With the “Shlong” working brilliantly for the first time, team cohesion excellent, perhaps aided by a higher power and our attendance at baptist church this AM , some thoughts from the private journals…. “24 hours a day, 8 for sleep leaves 16 to make, create, imagine, evolve, for what reason though… our own happiness or something else, to do good for others, to improve life on this earth, but is this improvement for us or for others. I think I want to do things for myself that ultimtely excite me and then excite others and improve their life experiene which then ultimately improves my life experience, so does this make me selfish or compassionate… what it is that drives one, is it the same force for all manifested in different ways?”
First fish, photo album of Staniel Cay including Thunderball Grotto and the new island/trash/species report on Warderick Wells.
January 14th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Amazing fish photos - cave look very cool (same word, take note, Steve!) The nautical charts all together on Steve’s site were helpful in understanding where you are (to me anyway) -
It is snowing snowing snowing here - Rodger/Dad is spending another night (snow day!) - Maggie and Bandit were so funny down at the coast today playing in the snow - they LOVE it!
There is alot to be said for sunny skies, warm weather and beautiful beaches - I appreciate the comparison more since we were just in FL - look forward to joining you all sometime
-Black Pt looks perfect to me - just the right amount of civilization! It is awesome that you are doing these adventures!The presence of sharks is a little too edgie for me!
Enjoy the philosopical entries!
Love Mom/Jillian
January 14th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
So you were swimming with sharks?!?! That’s pretty cool and very intense I would imagine! The cave looks amazing, keep up with the great photos for us!
XOXO - Erin
January 15th, 2008 at 8:25 am
you guys are studs. please have sharks and grottos ready for my consumption when I make it down there… is there a good timeframe to shoot for in February?
January 20th, 2008 at 11:53 am
A thought for John …
Selfish or compassionate….???
….. ponder this…. perhaps it is a little of both
My thanks to you and your crew for sharing your majestic and most magical adventure.
I hope you all complete your own personal “mission” - whatever that may be
Be well and happy….I’d also add have fun….but that is obviously evident!!! Enjoy the sunny surf,…. as thousands of miles away I look out my window - the TugHill is getting pounded with major white out in the North Country….oh well, looking at the positive, ….hope to “break trail” with xc skis later once mother nature calms down abit…..speaking of calm….
Continued safe travels amidst fair winds and calm seas……
Sail on sailors