{"id":1621,"date":"2011-05-28T15:16:39","date_gmt":"2011-05-28T20:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/?p=1621"},"modified":"2012-06-16T14:39:39","modified_gmt":"2012-06-16T19:39:39","slug":"exuma-cays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/?p=1621","title":{"rendered":"Exuma cays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had the opportunity recently to go (again) to the Bahamas. While in the Bahamas, we went for a Powerboat tour to the Exuma cays (aka: small island) which are +-1h away.\u00a0 It was definitely worth the trip!\u00a0 The boat leaves from Paradise Island, right next to the Atlantis hotel and heads immediately out to open ocean.\u00a0 Soon no land is in sight.<\/p>\n<p>Our first stop is at a small island with many, many Iguanas.\u00a0 Very fun.\u00a0 We are all given a few grapes.\u00a0 They loved them.\u00a0 All I had to do was put one on the end of a small stick and they would come running to get them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0387.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1623\" title=\"IMG_0387\" src=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0387.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0387.jpg 480w, https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0387-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0370.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1622\" title=\"IMG_0370\" src=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0370.jpg 480w, https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0370-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0365.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1634\" title=\"IMG_0365\" src=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0365.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0365.jpg 480w, https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0365-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next up, the &#8220;base&#8221; of the powerboat company which is on another nearby island.\u00a0 Amazing place on a perfect day weather wise.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0407.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1624\" title=\"IMG_0407\" src=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0407.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0407.jpg 480w, https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0407-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As soon as we get there, the sharks show up.\u00a0 They know that a feeding is soon at hand.\u00a0 At the peak, I estimate that there were +-10 sharks swimming around.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0411.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1625\" title=\"IMG_0411\" src=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0411.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0411.jpg 480w, https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0411-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Plenty of stingrays also.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0438.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1626\" title=\"IMG_0438\" src=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0438.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0438.jpg 480w, https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0438-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The sharks get fed! They received a few large groupers and other stuff.\u00a0 The best part of this day (for me at least &#8230;) was that less than 30 minutes later we went snorkeling right from that beach.\u00a0\u00a0 The reef sharks were still swimming around and a good number of them followed us around during the snorkel. I had one near me (&lt; 20 ft away) for a good amount of time during the snorkel.\u00a0\u00a0 If anyone on that snorkel though that sharks were &#8220;man eaters&#8221; or whatever, I am sure their perspective has now changed. The sharks, just like when I go diving in Cayman could not care less about us.\u00a0 My guess is that they just followed us in the hope we had some food to give them.\u00a0 It was great.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0452.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1627\" title=\"IMG_0452\" src=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0452.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0452.jpg 480w, https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0452-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Later on in the afternoon, one of the highlights of the trip.\u00a0 What is that in the distance?\u00a0 Its a wild boar taking a dip in the ocean.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_04561.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1629\" title=\"IMG_0456\" src=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_04561.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_04561.jpg 480w, https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_04561-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We were told not to approach him, but the animal lover in me could not resist.\u00a0 Here is this guy closer up.\u00a0\u00a0 Actually very friendly.\u00a0 He came to give me the &#8220;sniff test&#8221; and I guess got his approval since I still have both of my hands.\u00a0 Pretty cute if you ask me.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0482.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1630\" title=\"IMG_0482\" src=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0482.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0482.jpg 480w, https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0482-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Later on, got another shot of him chilling on the beach like the rest of us \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0481.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1632\" title=\"IMG_0481\" src=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0481.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0481.jpg 480w, https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_0481-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After that, the boat trip back to Nassau!\u00a0 Good thing i put on loads of sunscreen lotion.\u00a0 A few people on the boat with us on the tour looked like boiled lobsters.\u00a0 Must have been painful to sleep that night!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had the opportunity recently to go (again) to the Bahamas. While in the Bahamas, we went for a Powerboat tour to the Exuma cays (aka: small island) which are +-1h away.\u00a0 It was definitely worth the trip!\u00a0 The boat leaves from Paradise Island, right next to the Atlantis hotel and heads immediately out to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-off-topic"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1621"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2097,"href":"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1621\/revisions\/2097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}