bunks

Charlie in Schuyler and Mummy's room.

 

Charlie in Papa's top bunk in Charlie and Papa's room.

 

 

 

 

heading back to atlantis

 

 

 

 

 

Spanish Wells - home of "Woody the Pilot"

Entertaining kids across a day's journey back to Atlantis.

 

Kim demonstrating her uncanny ability to keep kids occupied and happy... 

a great day

 

 

This ain't real.  This ain't reality.  This is a cocoon of pleasure.  It makes you feel like you are on a tv show.  We were spoiled rotten - it's a shame the kids are too small to really understand how rare this is.

wow!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So we are humming along in the dinghy, soaking in the coastline when a grey flash catches our eye:  A pod of 5 or 6 dolphins right off the starboard bow.  Photographs always make things seem farther away than they were in reality so all I can do is tell you - these guys were right under us, paddling around the boat and then darting away.  It was one of those great moments we all need that just leave you in awe of the world.  The plugs of the modern world that keep us trained on a little glowing screen, also train us to forget that wet grass on bare feet, sunsets, clear jade water, and dolphins smack your soul on a level the little glowing screens will never muster.  I love the connectedness the online world gives me to my friends and family and entertainment but these existential experiences with the natural world replenish the soul and fill the heart with song.  We were so lucky.

boat cruise

 

 

 

 

 

We almost didn't go.  There were concerns about the fuel, a couple of the members were less than keen, but in the end we all piled in the dinghy for a sunset cruise before bedtime for the bonzos.  And, man, this just shows you that you should always give yourself opportunities for joy... take a look at the next post!

harbourisland II

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are ever lucky enough to get here, Harbour Island is an extremely charming, tiny, and gentle place which strips away the barnacles of life to reveal the tenderness beneath.