April 11, 2015 -- Crab Cay, Abaco, Bahamas

We moved from Manjack Cay to Crab Cay to get out of lumpy water in the anchorage.  It was a great move.  Even though there were quite a few other boats there, we received a very unexpected gift.

Gary had turned in early after doing some reading.  Around 10:30 in the evening, I went topsides and told Elliott to come up and look at the stars.  

As the breeze wafted over the breeze from the nearby island of Crab, we were surrounded by the intoxicating aroma that we had noticed on our walk from one side of Manjack Cay to the other.  A heady mix of magnolia and honeysuckle, we believe it to be the blooming sea grapes that are such a large part of the flora on the islands.  

Taking big gulps of it, we wanted it to be absorbed into every cell.  We brought out articulated chairs to sit on the bow and stare up at the stars.  I've never seen such a sky; the bright twinkling orbs, millions and millions of them, made us feel very small but very special at the same time.  A beautiful sensory overload.

My son and I talked about lots of things, including the vastness of space and asking questions such as, what if planets had life on them in other stages of evolution?  And I saw a shooting star.  It was a wonderful bit of time with my boy.