This was a special stop for one crew member—me (Jo)! Over twenty years ago I took a tropical marine science class on Lee Stocking Island and it was a treat to get to come back, even if the research center is now closed. Just seeing the facilities from the water brought back a flood of memories and led to me waxing poetic about stromatolites (the kids loved it). We walked the grounds and rediscovered labs, offices, the dining hall, old research papers, the water and power plants, and the real treat, my room in a lovely house on the beach! It was fun telling my family and some cruising friends about my brief time on the island, and especially fun sharing photos with my old classmates.
We also did a bit of snorkeling while there. We sadly didn’t get to hit the reefs on the east side of the island, but we had a few good trips and managed to score three conch over our stay.
The real treat may have been getting to hang out with other cruisers and a cruising family on Sherlock II. Finding cruising teens isn’t always easy and our kids got along great! We hope to reconnect back in the U.S. later this year.
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