This is one of those places about which words simply do not do justice. Photos do a much better job. Just look at the water you have to traverse to get to the Staniel Cay "Yacht Club" from our anchorage at Big Majors.

The Yacht Club allows the boats anchored out to tie up our dinghies.

One advantage of cruising in the clear water of the Bahamas is you can often see what’s for dinner (or the other way around in the case of this nurse shark!).

One of our first pieces of business was to dispose of trash, for which there is a modest fee (US$2.50 per bag).

Taking the yachty’s trash is a real service (we don’t generate as much these days with our trash compactor). Note the wrist action and follow through (good form for trash and basketball).

Everywhere you walk flowers are blooming.

Houses and fences come in for colorful treatment.

One of the three grocery stores in the village.

The proprietress, Linda, with one year old Desarah getting in her morning nap while Mom deals with customers.

Remember the ill fated voyage of the Bounty? The object of their voyage was to bring Tahitian breadfruit to the Indies and Bahamas for feeding the slave population. This is one of the descendants of the Tahitian breadfruit forests.

The highlight of our walk had to be the local library, housed in the oldest home on the island. Note the thickness of the base and upper walls. Necessary for longevity in hurricane season.

The local school, grades one through eight, were having their weekly visit. Pupils number nine for the entire school. They all appear to be attentive readers.

And excellent artists as well. The librarian went to college at the University of Arizona (go Cats!).

This section of the library is well used, according to Joan the librarian.

We’ve been seeing more stinkpots than we are used to here. Probably because the Bahamas are so close to Florida, and offer relatively low risk cruising. These folks are anchored nearby, and their simple boom awning caught out eye. Ideal for reducing heat load on the salon below.

This sign says it all about the Staniel Cay. Friendly, willing to help, interested in you as you are in them. We’re told the Bahamas have many small villages like this.

We need to explore in more detail at some future point.