Frustration in Paradise: Warderick Wells
If you could see this harbor we are anchored in you would think it was crazy that anyone could be frustrated. Most of you know when I get my hopes up it is very hard for me to shift gears. This trip has tested my patience many times. Now that I know our trip is coming to an end,
I am starting to think about all things that need to be accomplished in the next 7 weeks. I start work the first of July. Before July we need to get to St. Pete, redo the teak work and other boat projects, pack, get a U-haul move back to Memphis, find an apartment and buy a car and unpack. Crazy! The thing is, I know it is all possible with the help of our great support group of family and friends. When I think about what we have already accomplished in the last two years my head spins.
I am trying my best to take advantage of the beautiful surroundings and enjoy what may be my last time on a deserted island for a long, long time. The harbor we are currently in and have been in since last Thursday night is protected from all sides, so this week of squally weather should not be a problem.
We are glad to be alone (as we had hoped) in the South anchorage, however, you also know how social I am, so after a few days of R&R I am ready for a conversation with a fellow cruiser. All of our buddies are now North of us or decided to stay south in the islands. I think Glenn is also a little frustrated with the prospect of waiting another week for good weather. I hear him hammering away on some project as I type. We all have our ways of coping.
On a happier note, we want to tell you about the incredible snorkeling on this island. We saw the biggest lobsters we have ever seen - all in a no-take zone of course.
This is, after all, the Exuma Land and Sea Park. 
We also saw beautiful fan coral and a nurse shark. The beaches are amazing. I think I will go back to my book. I am reading “Wicked” - about the wicked witch of the West, very interesting. We have no shortage of good books and good food, so I don’t expect to get any sympathy for being stuck on this beautiful island.
I am starting to think about all things that need to be accomplished in the next 7 weeks. I start work the first of July. Before July we need to get to St. Pete, redo the teak work and other boat projects, pack, get a U-haul move back to Memphis, find an apartment and buy a car and unpack. Crazy! The thing is, I know it is all possible with the help of our great support group of family and friends. When I think about what we have already accomplished in the last two years my head spins.I am trying my best to take advantage of the beautiful surroundings and enjoy what may be my last time on a deserted island for a long, long time. The harbor we are currently in and have been in since last Thursday night is protected from all sides, so this week of squally weather should not be a problem.
We are glad to be alone (as we had hoped) in the South anchorage, however, you also know how social I am, so after a few days of R&R I am ready for a conversation with a fellow cruiser. All of our buddies are now North of us or decided to stay south in the islands. I think Glenn is also a little frustrated with the prospect of waiting another week for good weather. I hear him hammering away on some project as I type. We all have our ways of coping.On a happier note, we want to tell you about the incredible snorkeling on this island. We saw the biggest lobsters we have ever seen - all in a no-take zone of course.
This is, after all, the Exuma Land and Sea Park. 
We also saw beautiful fan coral and a nurse shark. The beaches are amazing. I think I will go back to my book. I am reading “Wicked” - about the wicked witch of the West, very interesting. We have no shortage of good books and good food, so I don’t expect to get any sympathy for being stuck on this beautiful island.posted by Glen Phillips at
Monday, May 14, 2007
