Our plan for the day was to make our way to Cooper Island. But before leaving for a long day of upwind sailing, we made a couple of stops.
First was a tour of the bay in the dinghy to check out Willy-T’s up close and get a better look at the beach bar and resort.
After that, we pulled up anchor and went about 10 minutes to a beautiful snorkeling site, which included caves. The caves were great, but without flashlights, we didn’t venture too far in.
And then it was time to sail! We spent several hours working our way east and worked through a bit of a squall with some bigger winds. It was a good “class time” and useful experience, then we picked up a ball for the night in Manchioneel Bay. There was a nice little on-shore rum bar, a market, and a place for ice cream, which we all had to sample. It was also a beautiful beach, but I was a bit stumped as to what the strange platforms were that were out in the water. Then it occurred to me, they were there so that you had a table for your drink while you were lounging in the water. They think of everything here!
