Great Harbour Cay to Little Whale Cay April 23

     After a delightful few days at Great Harbour Cay Marina, we departed for points farther south.  The evening before our departure, we participated in a “chill and grill”.  Locals, for $10 a head, provided steak, chicken, or ribs with two vegetables which they grilled at the marina.  It was very good—almost as good as the conch fritters we had enjoyed at noon the preceding day at Coolie Mae’s restaurant in Bullock Harbor, to which we had walked to see the town (not much to see).  Of course, after feeding us the cooks and their friends and relatives then set up their music and danced and partied until well past our bedtimes!  The next morning, we first headed north and rounded the northern point of the Berry Islands at Great Stirrup Cay.  There was a cruise ship anchored, with many local boats ferrying the passengers to shore.  One could, through the binoculars, see rows and rows of “auditorium chairs” set up on the beach for some impending tropical island performance.  I rather suspect that survival, even in the remote Berry Islands, depends upon catering to the tourists. 
     We proceeded south, spotting numerous possible inlets and overnight stops, but decided on Little Whale Cay.  While not particularly protected, almost calm weather, with easterly winds, was forecasted.  We passed Sister Rocks and entered the anchorage, dropping the hook in a beautiful area with a ring-side seat for the gorgeous sunset.