Tuesday from Guana

A real lesson today in the dynamics of Island weather. With the winds shifting and blowing in from the North the roiling chop switched form the Sea of Abaco out to the ocean side. With that change we left the beautiful barrier reef and came over to the bay and did some fish photo's today. Saw a lot of cool stuff and it really turned into a study of Atlantic Anenomes. Got some great photos of some healthy Purple Tips.Lisa saw a nice three foot Nurse Shark, but there is no photographic evidence, hmph! She did however get a nice shot of a huge Ray.
We did two seperate dives for a total of about four hours. Really calm and relaxing. In between we shot up to Nippers to see how the new project is rolling. Johnnie and the boys are working on adding a slatted roof seating area with wicker furniture. It looks like it's going to be a nice addition.
This evening we had three of our favorite islanders over for dinner. Becky and Jenks, Dolphin Beach and Property Manager, and Jamie, Guana Lumber. What a great time. We learned more about the island and the Bahamas in general, and laughed at a lot of great stories. Dinner was a blast creating. I brought some stuff with and filled in around with ingredients I can find on island. Did a Milo Tomato Salad with Pistachio Oil, 12yr Balsamic, Peccorino Grand Cru and Pepper Slaw for the First Course. Followed that with Milo's Roasted Mahi on Creamy Polenta and an Island Tomato and Onion Confit. Entree was a Niman Prime Strip Steak with Mashed Yams and Nueske Bacon Sauteed Green Beans....all finished with a Roasted Garlic Butter. Dessert was Grilled Pineapple with Coconut Ice Cream topped with Cinnamon Sauted Bananas and chopped peanuts.
To return the favor Jamie's taking us out fishing tomorrow evening. I do believe I will have some work ahead of me if we are lucky enough to land anything. So pray for calm seas and hungry fish!

I wish the whole world felt as good as we do right now!!!!