New Year's this year was quite special for the
Stokkebye,
Madsen, Boll and
Sauvage clans as we colonized the quiet island of Man-O-Way Cay in the Bahamas for Bessie's birthday. For us, it was well earned as we started out the evening of the 26
th and after 2 commercial flights, 2 cab rides, a charter flight, a ferry ride and a golf cart trip later we arrived at our condo the next evening. The island is located in the
Abacos Islands which is in the
northeastern corner of the Bahamas. The picture here shows 1 end with the Atlantic on the left and the bay on the right.
The beach seen here on the right was where we spent the majority of our time swimming and
snorkeling. And with the exception of sight seeing and grocery shopping we didn't need to leave the island. However, we had rented a boat for such excursions and, as seen here, I got to be
captain for a day trip to Hope Town. There were 27 of us for the trip so we split our time and activities according to group preferences in order to give everyone an opportunity to explore. Such outings included fishing, scuba diving, sight seeing etc... and with only 2 golf carts, 1 boat and such a large group we managed to coordinate quite well.
Two events that stood out above the rest were the much anticipated soccer match and the
inaugural Stokkebye Olympics (next games to be held in the Seattle area). The soccer game quickly went from an international friendly match to a World Cup final right from the start. After a promising start, it became evident that we were being
outhustled in every way and found ourselves down by mid match. Then in the second period, thanks to some halftime adjustments, we held our own until I scored the winning goal (bruised toes and all). Of course, the MVP goes to Eric
Stokkebye for his stellar play as keeper.
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The Olympics, on the other hand, consisted of each of the 5 families (
vying for gold in the following events; conch dig, human sand burial,
Frisbee toss, freestyle swim, Bessie quiz,
coconut throw,
coconut water race and the much anticipated final event... the 100 yard flipper dash. I was nominated for the conch dig (literally digging for conch shells in a designated area) and immediately put our team on the board in first place.
The next event we didn't fair so well as our digging skills could only afford us a 4
th place finish. The
Frisbee toss went to the True Danes as Frederik played it safe to edge out the victory. The freestyle swim again went to the True Danes but, being the most physically demanding event,
kudos to all swimmers here.
The Bessie quiz proved yet again that its a great way to both learn more about someone and find out who should know more about someone! In the
coconut throw, we utilized an unconventional throwing style to award us another win. The
coconut water race was full of numerous violations so don't even get me started! And easily the most entertaining event of the games, the 100 yard flipper dash was nothing short of hilariously competitive as each competitor showcased his or her own unique style of high-stepping their way to victory. The trip also included an unforgettable New Years celebration which included a formal dinner on our boardwalk, a late night cruise and an unbelievable party in Hope Town where dancing and fireworks were not in short supply. The trip had many more fun and memorable times, far too many to keep rambling on about,
and it was great to have the entire family there. OH, and this last picture is of our vantage point from the charter plane as we passed the slow asses who took of in front of us for 1 final victory. Isn't competition great!!!
New Year's this year was quite special for the Stokkebye, Madsen, Boll and Sauvage clans as we colonized the quiet island of Man-O-Way Cay in the Bahamas for Bessie's birthday. For us, it was well earned as we started out the evening of the 26th and after 2 commercial flights, 2 cab rides, a charter flight, a ferry ride and a golf cart trip later we arrived at our condo the next evening. The island is located in the Abacos Islands which is in the northeastern corner of the Bahamas. The picture here shows 1 end with the Atlantic on the left and the bay on the right. 
The beach seen here on the right was where we spent the majority of our time swimming and snorkeling. And with the exception of sight seeing and grocery shopping we didn't need to leave the island. However, we had rented a boat for such excursions and, as seen here, I got to be captain for a day trip to Hope Town. There were 27 of us for the trip so we split our time and activities according to group preferences in order to give everyone an opportunity to explore. Such outings included fishing, scuba diving, sight seeing etc... and with only 2 golf carts, 1 boat and such a large group we managed to coordinate quite well. 
Two events that stood out above the rest were the much anticipated soccer match and the inaugural Stokkebye Olympics (next games to be held in the Seattle area). The soccer game quickly went from an international friendly match to a World Cup final right from the start. After a promising start, it became evident that we were being outhustled in every way and found ourselves down by mid match. Then in the second period, thanks to some halftime adjustments, we held our own until I scored the winning goal (bruised toes and all). Of course, the MVP goes to Eric Stokkebye for his stellar play as keeper. .jpg)
The Olympics, on the other hand, consisted of each of the 5 families (vying for gold in the following events; conch dig, human sand burial, Frisbee toss, freestyle swim, Bessie quiz, coconut throw, coconut water race and the much anticipated final event... the 100 yard flipper dash. I was nominated for the conch dig (literally digging for conch shells in a designated area) and immediately put our team on the board in first place. The next event we didn't fair so well as our digging skills could only afford us a 4th place finish. The Frisbee toss went to the True Danes as Frederik played it safe to edge out the victory. The freestyle swim again went to the True Danes but, being the most physically demanding event, kudos to all swimmers here. 
The Bessie quiz proved yet again that its a great way to both learn more about someone and find out who should know more about someone! In the coconut throw, we utilized an unconventional throwing style to award us another win. The coconut water race was full of numerous violations so don't even get me started! And easily the most entertaining event of the games, the 100 yard flipper dash was nothing short of hilariously competitive as each competitor showcased his or her own unique style of high-stepping their way to victory. The trip also included an unforgettable New Years celebration which included a formal dinner on our boardwalk, a late night cruise and an unbelievable party in Hope Town where dancing and fireworks were not in short supply. The trip had many more fun and memorable times, far too many to keep rambling on about, 
and it was great to have the entire family there. OH, and this last picture is of our vantage point from the charter plane as we passed the slow asses who took of in front of us for 1 final victory. Isn't competition great!!!
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