So for a deserted island, we are sure keeping busy ... I was too tired last night to post so I am posting about yesterday today. We sent Andy home on the early Ferry and went to the bait shop (off island of course since there are no stores here) to see about fishing and crabbing. We picked up our supplies and a couple of manuals (umm .. crabbing for dummies?) and headed back to our island. Once we got back and packed our lunch we headed to the crab dock. It is proper Dewees Island custom to ask if we can join the current occupant of the dock but this one was not in the mood for chatter and flew off before we could ask!
The boys really enjoyed crabbing - described as the best activity ever and we even 1. caught a crab, 2. got it into the bucket and 3. successfully determined if it was male or female (supposed to only keep the males). Here is our one lonely crab.
BUT THEN ... (queue Jaws music now). Alex says "I think Its a big one ... and it was ... it was the alligator now known as Allie ... eating our crab bait, crab hook, string and all. I quickly cut the string and Allie took off leaving a traumatized family behind. Yikes! Who knew crabbing was so dangerous. Where are the alligator hunters when you need them! Of course we leave - when we come back later there are 4 people crabbing in our spot (dead or chewed up you ask?) ... no ... they've caught like 10 crabs - no Allie! We are determined to try again ...Grandpa and Grams join us for a visit after lunch. The kids tell the alligator story 600 times. We do try again but Allie seems to be lurking (although we "almost caught another big crab"). Better luck later (because you know the boys are NOT giving up).
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