A brief rain shower marked Katie and James last morning in the Bahamas which soon cleared as we bid Katie and James adieu at the Exuma Market at 10:30 for their pre-arranged taxi to the airport. It was wonderful having them aboard Juno from which we explored caves, snorkeled, and enjoyed their company and perspective on life.
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| Saying good-bye to Katie and James |
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Their last view of the Bahamas for this trip
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So after saying good-bye, we had lunch and, the two of us set off for Monument Beach to climb to the top of the hill marked with a 30 foot stone beacon that gives the beach it’s name. Many of the keys have these stone markers from the 1600's to help sailors navigate the area. But before we found the trail to the monument, we followed a dry river channel 50 yards to a large flat sandy area where numerous rocks had been laid in the sand spelling out about 40 different boat names. Finding a spot in the sand to add our own wasn’t easy, but we managed to squeeze “Juno” in. Once atop the hill, we looked down on the sea of boat names, many of which we’d met or had heard of on the morning cruisers’s net.
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| Getting ready to climb to the monument |
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| It's small but Juno is in there |
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