tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85324997852250215232024-03-28T19:38:53.146-04:00Boating with Sunset DelightBoating adventures of the crew on the motor vessel "Sunset Delight" - a Krogen Express 52
(Blog entries prior to January 2017 cover travels, including our Great Loop Trip, on our previous motor vessel - a 350 Mainship named "Sea Moss" thus the name of the blog.)Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.comBlogger1015125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-62491879270623118882024-03-28T19:38:00.000-04:002024-03-28T19:38:19.308-04:002024 Bahamas: Long Island Road Trip<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"> <b>27 March 2024<br /></b><b>Road Trip in Long Island</b></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Today we drove the length of the Bahama’s Long Island, which
is approximately 80 miles long. Our travels took us across the “Tropic of
Cancer” as shown on the map below.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzXLqKkLRvRLtsUXna8gNUedfe2ss2R_z9BTOrkvvNtotihz-ZMog1ivPYNuMpvFp7PKAliOZj1n6zQzKRUCd57eOGfa32Le4EChdxkIRCxQEgX1MeJRPHtax10V9msaxXuSxhVzUlHQNGXdzuKkdAiUX85KTco_ob2HAX4UrZTb3nsTCoJMWqil_QqU/s2871/20240327_153039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2871" data-original-width="1482" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzXLqKkLRvRLtsUXna8gNUedfe2ss2R_z9BTOrkvvNtotihz-ZMog1ivPYNuMpvFp7PKAliOZj1n6zQzKRUCd57eOGfa32Le4EChdxkIRCxQEgX1MeJRPHtax10V9msaxXuSxhVzUlHQNGXdzuKkdAiUX85KTco_ob2HAX4UrZTb3nsTCoJMWqil_QqU/s320/20240327_153039.jpg" width="165" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Approximately 4000 people live on the island. We saw very
few of them. Even the schools appeared to be closed. Perhaps because it is
Easter time the children were off from school. Some businesses were closed for
the next two weeks. We did get to see some interesting and unusual sights as
well as beautiful scenery.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The car rental place opened at 8:00, so we got ourselves in
the dinghy and over there shortly after they opened. They had a Toyota ready
for us. Clark noticed that there was a big sign on the window “Keep Left” as we
got in to start today’s exploration. Several times today I tried to get into the "passenger-side" door only to find a steering wheel there!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquKArKez11tDzjZxkxxhSxTfKM7oHQvFgjEW3meAKaJP4HNrvj8pEoQqrK0M1L_Ra3jOwe3w2S6oVp5yH1Vy5tlfl652xXQdVyTE7wRBOzxPLxWDOUtgCpaxP2Ob0t9SCCbQswIRYa6w8fSSxoIWEw9AodLlJFZ3uItMiJ3zIHGHkfw09IV6nHIkaRGw/s2243/20240327_112616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1982" data-original-width="2243" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquKArKez11tDzjZxkxxhSxTfKM7oHQvFgjEW3meAKaJP4HNrvj8pEoQqrK0M1L_Ra3jOwe3w2S6oVp5yH1Vy5tlfl652xXQdVyTE7wRBOzxPLxWDOUtgCpaxP2Ob0t9SCCbQswIRYa6w8fSSxoIWEw9AodLlJFZ3uItMiJ3zIHGHkfw09IV6nHIkaRGw/s320/20240327_112616.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0dCsdgkgSxo2nGy8IcKo3W7MkY51Gfro0wlnyQaIIJP7i0q4cltjTVtiTwivmp937ejB2msEjOvQqqTe7tE7h4pd1ZTqhPRbPt3U63W4F9Ks7bHUYxlmD4vcOS7VyvPLBVk6duEANk7dxsXYLXxjC0MUhknZTIE7vYheY3YUNS-4mL1tnO8JRx6eV4M/s4032/20240327_174105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0dCsdgkgSxo2nGy8IcKo3W7MkY51Gfro0wlnyQaIIJP7i0q4cltjTVtiTwivmp937ejB2msEjOvQqqTe7tE7h4pd1ZTqhPRbPt3U63W4F9Ks7bHUYxlmD4vcOS7VyvPLBVk6duEANk7dxsXYLXxjC0MUhknZTIE7vYheY3YUNS-4mL1tnO8JRx6eV4M/s320/20240327_174105.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Our first stop after getting the car was to the Bureau of
Tourism to get some information on where to go and what to see. We had a twenty
minute wait when we got there, however, as they did not open until 9:00. We got
underway from there about 9:30 with some travel literature in hand.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-yuNCENVV63Ge3RHU-zbonXpUobLCQcMgYpRYcSddDFs7CCv-cgnIYXNhwk8YOmJ2aRZk94iL0Y3vaDEt7Hk8LyhvKJNdEi8jx6F5cS060oTzAAnKnRee36SAKSC7ues3XGQyu2zqTn3LikJ0aIOdCa6hDIhMiD0wMWGJ50Mcie1GjuLlUYjd2i-F9Q/s3488/20240328_170554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="2428" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-yuNCENVV63Ge3RHU-zbonXpUobLCQcMgYpRYcSddDFs7CCv-cgnIYXNhwk8YOmJ2aRZk94iL0Y3vaDEt7Hk8LyhvKJNdEi8jx6F5cS060oTzAAnKnRee36SAKSC7ues3XGQyu2zqTn3LikJ0aIOdCa6hDIhMiD0wMWGJ50Mcie1GjuLlUYjd2i-F9Q/s320/20240328_170554.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Having anchored off Salt Pond in the middle of Long Island,
we could go north or south to start our drive. We basically tossed a coin and
decided to head south first. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We saw miles of this …<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG36H9yTXrD-iUHnk2nop9rECkVil3RI857c_2Jrt_-lVYFdLMem4rgSj-NDvH_cls13D9ny_kjVsrMLlr9kpPEzmZnJhDnXQpOVVzUqDal3qc4hgZ6uq9wqzIpMlGQAWNBsX2K7_z21ICiS8RdQpG1zSs58hbbpWSFP-06KRgvXgqnfxIY8gG3Qrkdls/s4032/20240327_111211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG36H9yTXrD-iUHnk2nop9rECkVil3RI857c_2Jrt_-lVYFdLMem4rgSj-NDvH_cls13D9ny_kjVsrMLlr9kpPEzmZnJhDnXQpOVVzUqDal3qc4hgZ6uq9wqzIpMlGQAWNBsX2K7_z21ICiS8RdQpG1zSs58hbbpWSFP-06KRgvXgqnfxIY8gG3Qrkdls/s320/20240327_111211.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And lots of homes in less than stellar condition.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj33lUSFbWPPqAr3QVVjZT3E_y4Ur6evtkpsjQ6IK4P0so4jyrO1Cqyh8uKjisqSpmZ8rMAHNsTC_47YuV7g2tONpVPWO_SLZyGLDmdtXE9XEpAaG2DgNMQbzCcxMZRv4Wb83YtM-GMMP0ryNt12DtnMjU4NDHdrAWqJdE_VHzaLSjNtxNHbdctnKcMzFo/s3518/20240327_145131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2638" data-original-width="3518" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj33lUSFbWPPqAr3QVVjZT3E_y4Ur6evtkpsjQ6IK4P0so4jyrO1Cqyh8uKjisqSpmZ8rMAHNsTC_47YuV7g2tONpVPWO_SLZyGLDmdtXE9XEpAaG2DgNMQbzCcxMZRv4Wb83YtM-GMMP0ryNt12DtnMjU4NDHdrAWqJdE_VHzaLSjNtxNHbdctnKcMzFo/s320/20240327_145131.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">We passed many village signs where some appeared to have
nothing to offer – not even houses. Others had convenience stores, bars and
places offering food, and other miscellaneous shops. The one thing we saw over
and over again was churches in all sorts of denominations. We wondered how so
many churches could be sustainable on such a scarcely populated island.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One of the churches we saw, “Our Lady of St. Carmel”, had
two buildings – the 1938 church, which looked way older than the date would
suggest.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQsE64FYge5o_kFV2rBAdNy9W2SK4XFBxVLVtPpesNmuiLWfGBdFU-rFzhNL09Sa5UUK7yyqGWlFELH7VN5AIvgOoNHk9FOJjfUUv7YFDGIrtTE5u9Is_SvY9-OE10m22ndwDljw7Iw1BcsUujKkIeWFp3pXudeKQEAUIkar6K89GNm5k-n-tgxXnOJ7Y/s4032/20240327_100122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQsE64FYge5o_kFV2rBAdNy9W2SK4XFBxVLVtPpesNmuiLWfGBdFU-rFzhNL09Sa5UUK7yyqGWlFELH7VN5AIvgOoNHk9FOJjfUUv7YFDGIrtTE5u9Is_SvY9-OE10m22ndwDljw7Iw1BcsUujKkIeWFp3pXudeKQEAUIkar6K89GNm5k-n-tgxXnOJ7Y/s320/20240327_100122.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMA_dOL2an7pKaFnvQn-YLj76umS79YsvMgHREopTdpVU_RwvB42yXCblEfjqMmUt9fomMque6dorurz4H2eG5c2PdARVXsX448d5xOk4cgeu-IgZ8gOTNpEkspoTx8IMKnwts1QBuY6mJG6ivWLR2wv0iQX83B2edlsTNqDCRSqPHZAyzo3zsRgVPfo/s2906/20240327_100218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1744" data-original-width="2906" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMA_dOL2an7pKaFnvQn-YLj76umS79YsvMgHREopTdpVU_RwvB42yXCblEfjqMmUt9fomMque6dorurz4H2eG5c2PdARVXsX448d5xOk4cgeu-IgZ8gOTNpEkspoTx8IMKnwts1QBuY6mJG6ivWLR2wv0iQX83B2edlsTNqDCRSqPHZAyzo3zsRgVPfo/s320/20240327_100218.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">And the modern version <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUb-LGzJzUWX9RJotZ2_w8AUG324OPb_1_2-wgZKW8ZTBqYhYqLBKBimv2CMLBTVp12vNBx1Faxmd3l-G2qgTsbeM4A3t29oI4Y3XFanc7k7WlZ7OdyMtNkYeXCaY37j-dcBxYiq8sbWVmdriXQsszDVI9Lt7RL86G5gtCPj-rI9BRQ_k20d4H7I5_v8/s3357/20240327_100200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2226" data-original-width="3357" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUb-LGzJzUWX9RJotZ2_w8AUG324OPb_1_2-wgZKW8ZTBqYhYqLBKBimv2CMLBTVp12vNBx1Faxmd3l-G2qgTsbeM4A3t29oI4Y3XFanc7k7WlZ7OdyMtNkYeXCaY37j-dcBxYiq8sbWVmdriXQsszDVI9Lt7RL86G5gtCPj-rI9BRQ_k20d4H7I5_v8/s320/20240327_100200.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Our Lady of St. Carmel <br />Roman Catholic Church</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal">In Clarence Town, which is the capital of Long Island, we
found the twin churches designed by Monsignor Jerome Hawes. These are St. Peter’s
Catholic Church and St. Paul’s Anglican Church.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
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which is planned to receive cruise ships sometime in the future. What we found
instead was the end of the road at Gordon’s Beach!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCcQI9ovjQYyasbAxWpu-GuZEPML-lJ7NKCDk2Bvi9uU2bme0bd3xSyaTRh07BxKBV51NCpnfvhm0EkjxZ9Vk0-u_Y4wvAwCQv0K7tc7haXTkm99gxQ6mlweQABc5uzGK9VwlHAXRbB2rSZUhDh0HYJUGkjC_YO_J4kjR87fmE1HbF6foLSos9ujKvME4/s4032/20240327_112014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCcQI9ovjQYyasbAxWpu-GuZEPML-lJ7NKCDk2Bvi9uU2bme0bd3xSyaTRh07BxKBV51NCpnfvhm0EkjxZ9Vk0-u_Y4wvAwCQv0K7tc7haXTkm99gxQ6mlweQABc5uzGK9VwlHAXRbB2rSZUhDh0HYJUGkjC_YO_J4kjR87fmE1HbF6foLSos9ujKvME4/s320/20240327_112014.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The restaurant at Gordon’s Beach had a separate building for restrooms, so we decided to take advantage before getting back in the car. In the lady’s room toilet, I flushed it before using it because it looked like someone had left something nasty in there. However, as the water started to go down, the turd started to kick and swim. It turned out the turd was a toad! What a shock that was!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I had no means to get the toad out of the toilet, and I had no desire to plant myself over him to use the toilet – unpleasant for both me and him should I do that. I zipped up my pants, came out and told Clark I was going in the men’s room and he should watch the door for me! I left the seat up for the toad in case he could figure out how to get out on his own without that in his way.</p></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcukMcntRXkuZDt_Wxt9VT0HyByC879s_q7pfIGJKPLaYbcxiC-HagBc2mUsq0ANRzZRXXapJSS6aaiOXXIfSMDgyZ1ifBNrzgpnvxx_XVP217GG7Ku-ZVDXiX1YhyIcOX3437D_PXoOEu4Kl3LuM4gm-y6Qxc06F8HVE5CEYx-aOufd1g2wuqRox5eYY/s3718/20240327_112035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3718" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcukMcntRXkuZDt_Wxt9VT0HyByC879s_q7pfIGJKPLaYbcxiC-HagBc2mUsq0ANRzZRXXapJSS6aaiOXXIfSMDgyZ1ifBNrzgpnvxx_XVP217GG7Ku-ZVDXiX1YhyIcOX3437D_PXoOEu4Kl3LuM4gm-y6Qxc06F8HVE5CEYx-aOufd1g2wuqRox5eYY/s320/20240327_112035.jpg" width="260" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Restrooms on right</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfdfDfCYh996z11k_u0zMmKwQlAExLx80w3euVUsZ02dIN5qK0PxNtGjnZaJPddrySN0g8E1npyZhbIQ0b0xMY0m8BoS4bL6g_AbCVvrmoWP3nsPEwQ8715eAm59JdRngB4VOZwLimFKE4-Dn5tNVFS6Uip4K_9_BicOvlyOHzxqU0ToSjBX9aWVqeYA/s4032/20240327_112213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfdfDfCYh996z11k_u0zMmKwQlAExLx80w3euVUsZ02dIN5qK0PxNtGjnZaJPddrySN0g8E1npyZhbIQ0b0xMY0m8BoS4bL6g_AbCVvrmoWP3nsPEwQ8715eAm59JdRngB4VOZwLimFKE4-Dn5tNVFS6Uip4K_9_BicOvlyOHzxqU0ToSjBX9aWVqeYA/s320/20240327_112213.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>After that, we asked at the restaurant for directions to Cape Verde and were told we could follow the dirt road until it ended and then walk the rest of the way. Thus far, there is no connection for cars to travel between the two locations. We started down the dirt road, which quickly deteriorated, until we decided it was pointless to go any further.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUXNpWVTsVOrUc2fBA0yKNUtKDI-JvZOBX2OSRe1E1rDHVWi6NfLKPNL7gUL_MfJgCnPZvKhJF7jaOwYzvWb8U9wLOQh7GyetCz1DJ7oTO_DqEbIcjFCCWat_5bJ89cINC6lH8khgeq6UvAEK4Bn7_cBVsIO51JjLB6xUc-H4OCrphUTApScYEVIatnY/s4032/20240327_113325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUXNpWVTsVOrUc2fBA0yKNUtKDI-JvZOBX2OSRe1E1rDHVWi6NfLKPNL7gUL_MfJgCnPZvKhJF7jaOwYzvWb8U9wLOQh7GyetCz1DJ7oTO_DqEbIcjFCCWat_5bJ89cINC6lH8khgeq6UvAEK4Bn7_cBVsIO51JjLB6xUc-H4OCrphUTApScYEVIatnY/s320/20240327_113325.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlng4b_5q0ALqqIvYCh1DXIUqJrHFz19AOYKw7N0US-jecWk2N5bGj8X2iEmE-lifuGp42yeQSJv4dv1rsDvS1SpGWwF5foBDKyTNTxXRtKi-LdLFHSO2y8z1Llm8fBkbcVAyI-gWMGxVglvnTdjZdO89ptxqKMxNRPDtSisZ4ODErlh4UCqUg5fOldo/s4032/20240327_113536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlng4b_5q0ALqqIvYCh1DXIUqJrHFz19AOYKw7N0US-jecWk2N5bGj8X2iEmE-lifuGp42yeQSJv4dv1rsDvS1SpGWwF5foBDKyTNTxXRtKi-LdLFHSO2y8z1Llm8fBkbcVAyI-gWMGxVglvnTdjZdO89ptxqKMxNRPDtSisZ4ODErlh4UCqUg5fOldo/s320/20240327_113536.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We retraced our path and started heading north.</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">On our way into Gordon’s Beach we had seen a rooster, goats and even pigs crossing the road. Coming back the other way we found many goats walking up the middle of the road. The baby goats were so darn cute! The goats were smart enough to get out of the road for the car.</p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTomKKyvSX2GtdTwnw6I5M_6f22GXCxotKVIQ1qhZ9TyUrahgepLpmf82bfRadxCD7VlI11kygpRxe9q-G5Jfz0iQhZuDlb0EIM_jtjslK4e95pWH_-Bct9vDDz1RYDvk75HbzeBYfmv_2LBf_u-yHKhOzawjHx3GOnRWyVrml6bsRtT1dgFbon5xyewc/s1682/20240327_114522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1253" data-original-width="1682" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTomKKyvSX2GtdTwnw6I5M_6f22GXCxotKVIQ1qhZ9TyUrahgepLpmf82bfRadxCD7VlI11kygpRxe9q-G5Jfz0iQhZuDlb0EIM_jtjslK4e95pWH_-Bct9vDDz1RYDvk75HbzeBYfmv_2LBf_u-yHKhOzawjHx3GOnRWyVrml6bsRtT1dgFbon5xyewc/s320/20240327_114522.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrD7iMmrKAAheQLgpkElyWs6Eea3i25jWCcUHJ4LtH8TXzIwgjj3IRo1ngMM9lhAKOzgGM-tvO7k4rtDPbvmkK_E9pEA2r2M4B-E9oUxU76Hj-6JYGp1VU_4PmCXttudrkybV49AA7n4mQVYN-VTWEs8vKtQ_LmPYr73vIQ0U4UCrpKeQRjnSDleeNDGM/s3087/20240327_114533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2420" data-original-width="3087" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrD7iMmrKAAheQLgpkElyWs6Eea3i25jWCcUHJ4LtH8TXzIwgjj3IRo1ngMM9lhAKOzgGM-tvO7k4rtDPbvmkK_E9pEA2r2M4B-E9oUxU76Hj-6JYGp1VU_4PmCXttudrkybV49AA7n4mQVYN-VTWEs8vKtQ_LmPYr73vIQ0U4UCrpKeQRjnSDleeNDGM/s320/20240327_114533.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">I had told Clark to look out for a signpost that I wanted to
take a picture of. In Dunmore, we found more than just a signpost! We found evidence of pirates!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCU4OfLw7IP7bDfJ5wNTP2O6vcijKzXj_SmOj9Wfj0Q8pxEPvedz0dX2LQnAKJf8G_vORYncmbfgzFUi2818LKfl6yxCYMhgGbK0q4b0km0Q4DLQtqVK8wN-jQ8jjDvd-WSVqOF9ucQIO0K4RDighJgBRn6aLOnH_f5U3WlrcJ9U7pIttzAJS4rdRcUI/s2872/20240327_120449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2406" data-original-width="2872" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCU4OfLw7IP7bDfJ5wNTP2O6vcijKzXj_SmOj9Wfj0Q8pxEPvedz0dX2LQnAKJf8G_vORYncmbfgzFUi2818LKfl6yxCYMhgGbK0q4b0km0Q4DLQtqVK8wN-jQ8jjDvd-WSVqOF9ucQIO0K4RDighJgBRn6aLOnH_f5U3WlrcJ9U7pIttzAJS4rdRcUI/s320/20240327_120449.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYroeqWWIwjGs5NVufmHC0ATS9keugNG2QCIyXvaugiV08bVX_bKcxfcJGf0VSHeSQyKSYyMzoCHrwqzmVB8IMZLbhy9t6SkVWXl5WB3602E0jut3FpiHAbaRBXvE3eu-TEhMgPR35KReSENPH9CKiW2hIRhbm2OBTdMJw5ZNMCvzQOZ474U5e1Nl45ZY/s2766/20240327_120500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2766" data-original-width="2118" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYroeqWWIwjGs5NVufmHC0ATS9keugNG2QCIyXvaugiV08bVX_bKcxfcJGf0VSHeSQyKSYyMzoCHrwqzmVB8IMZLbhy9t6SkVWXl5WB3602E0jut3FpiHAbaRBXvE3eu-TEhMgPR35KReSENPH9CKiW2hIRhbm2OBTdMJw5ZNMCvzQOZ474U5e1Nl45ZY/s320/20240327_120500.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8arKkiMunBN0CvmJTSEof-HDiFN7rsv6W3RPLB6pWktLJS-TUFCIOOGogiHoCfbt3_AUpmC8n-kEjHB8mrhElY7UO8rDp-sP1397GKqQ81IwhqwmGv9jHWuU9leATnkQwArZuhHwx8teJi5231Nac7yAP-GpAIhWnzHPXnqhwmfTl0IGQyK1Sh4ZDSwk/s4032/20240327_120554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8arKkiMunBN0CvmJTSEof-HDiFN7rsv6W3RPLB6pWktLJS-TUFCIOOGogiHoCfbt3_AUpmC8n-kEjHB8mrhElY7UO8rDp-sP1397GKqQ81IwhqwmGv9jHWuU9leATnkQwArZuhHwx8teJi5231Nac7yAP-GpAIhWnzHPXnqhwmfTl0IGQyK1Sh4ZDSwk/s320/20240327_120554.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Occasionally, we got good views of the ocean. It was quite
impressive today as the waves crashed into the shore.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qeh6VbHWahQGAQUMiPmHLea8tWigAKcqWs020ZHdJ-qtyP1Objz4OWUQokkBlc0FzpCNu46u_tpoiGPtfeOHE_uh5MtIRUL_zmd5Q6vFFwuN8L1S-4n3HY6rFlRc3wXcQOecnS0XqnQheJYaofTQOcA3Vp9qomrMrjQwTQX_wS4cevCoMJ70aTYCwNY/s2579/20240327_121357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2401" data-original-width="2579" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qeh6VbHWahQGAQUMiPmHLea8tWigAKcqWs020ZHdJ-qtyP1Objz4OWUQokkBlc0FzpCNu46u_tpoiGPtfeOHE_uh5MtIRUL_zmd5Q6vFFwuN8L1S-4n3HY6rFlRc3wXcQOecnS0XqnQheJYaofTQOcA3Vp9qomrMrjQwTQX_wS4cevCoMJ70aTYCwNY/s320/20240327_121357.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQL7nD3qH5gq_JZZRsYrdG0JZG-YH6WF2w2oqTqihxJqLyEXAEq_i9a4IsVXGQxgj9seXi75LlCgygXobqRcB8B5h39SJK9no6Gad2ij6ytEFGj3rBPxZbk61jtTDrqR3RDgg99LvVRfDPwoBhAcKEtpWfndeek7rgu8FsK3JUDBTLvDTXHBHQQduVC8/s3927/20240327_121404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2945" data-original-width="3927" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQL7nD3qH5gq_JZZRsYrdG0JZG-YH6WF2w2oqTqihxJqLyEXAEq_i9a4IsVXGQxgj9seXi75LlCgygXobqRcB8B5h39SJK9no6Gad2ij6ytEFGj3rBPxZbk61jtTDrqR3RDgg99LvVRfDPwoBhAcKEtpWfndeek7rgu8FsK3JUDBTLvDTXHBHQQduVC8/s320/20240327_121404.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As we approached Clarence town, I happened to spy the Flamingos at Chancery Pond. We were told that one had a broken wing, so they live here year-round. We had heard about them from other boaters but did not know where on the island we would find them. It was quite by accident that I noticed them out the car window as we drove by. Clark quick pulled over and took some pictures.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTL2eH8gdmuXE66y9wdmHfgECJpG90CjwNSbElbp4qPs06AR1l4FturcfNet5M9bp1JzkQreQbC80AnLkkHtu7F5HbwDzxFt2944okOb_T7VghZtiKFjEEPTNszb7Nt9FRPH2TyeVYMzRiZH9Lg9Pj3rZ_pvNQitSuqVatkApN1CNgT-vsV2HjffcPBo/s3161/20240327_122726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2982" data-original-width="3161" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTL2eH8gdmuXE66y9wdmHfgECJpG90CjwNSbElbp4qPs06AR1l4FturcfNet5M9bp1JzkQreQbC80AnLkkHtu7F5HbwDzxFt2944okOb_T7VghZtiKFjEEPTNszb7Nt9FRPH2TyeVYMzRiZH9Lg9Pj3rZ_pvNQitSuqVatkApN1CNgT-vsV2HjffcPBo/s320/20240327_122726.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjoYytw2ZRYGoLyDpvAcE2gQRRunnXuXa0JO6LItKQ7t0QYFGugy6CDYEOj1uAssddTvpbd0aLRgt8NFV8RfV1IGj1bqURL9VbYZEbPsYr_jvu43eIwv2VieUS2mwCJC9n0xxDip_B1D57D4KbcR4_6i_jOmvDV7tRqtFDw2Z7Jutxe8Pndue83QcdlMg/s2438/20240327_123110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1919" data-original-width="2438" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjoYytw2ZRYGoLyDpvAcE2gQRRunnXuXa0JO6LItKQ7t0QYFGugy6CDYEOj1uAssddTvpbd0aLRgt8NFV8RfV1IGj1bqURL9VbYZEbPsYr_jvu43eIwv2VieUS2mwCJC9n0xxDip_B1D57D4KbcR4_6i_jOmvDV7tRqtFDw2Z7Jutxe8Pndue83QcdlMg/s320/20240327_123110.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coming into Clarence Town</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieh67sGiMPZJiao9-E6qOjfHeg3hfXK8ZSBE4pZEzYBYXV0VuRmJ3aPyQovrlDGd4YE4izekue_WuwRkyvRqc1RVW-EtGkk6BTnZD10zdCgN1hPl8PDmLIV39iM_gElNLsGWOf9uR-YIQeQ70dswg9CKOvG5zeClBWbH93c30fGkA9QaLaF9V7gOjjz8g/s3142/20240327_123448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2266" data-original-width="3142" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieh67sGiMPZJiao9-E6qOjfHeg3hfXK8ZSBE4pZEzYBYXV0VuRmJ3aPyQovrlDGd4YE4izekue_WuwRkyvRqc1RVW-EtGkk6BTnZD10zdCgN1hPl8PDmLIV39iM_gElNLsGWOf9uR-YIQeQ70dswg9CKOvG5zeClBWbH93c30fGkA9QaLaF9V7gOjjz8g/s320/20240327_123448.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We decided to eat in Clarence Town and found “Rowdy Boy’s Bar and Grill” as we wove our way through town.</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUxO1z77w9Iy00P40B_HpJHaTebJA5HZviQGkwmhVaIs-7bvA_GIGBf4OhpCeYFeAYwei9S5Gye-EQ_W-vTQMFh93lohjt2fkl6wl4Dlt0hICVL4TrMXjzta7Ix1hJ1GlFCrEOz1J6ZRtJSXV81LJNk2tQAVODdjqmq1LzqNgm9rZAfGfB1qWiFsqX2w/s2882/20240327_134803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2882" data-original-width="2854" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUxO1z77w9Iy00P40B_HpJHaTebJA5HZviQGkwmhVaIs-7bvA_GIGBf4OhpCeYFeAYwei9S5Gye-EQ_W-vTQMFh93lohjt2fkl6wl4Dlt0hICVL4TrMXjzta7Ix1hJ1GlFCrEOz1J6ZRtJSXV81LJNk2tQAVODdjqmq1LzqNgm9rZAfGfB1qWiFsqX2w/s320/20240327_134803.jpg" width="317" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rowdy Boy's Bar and Grill</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">The grounds had pretty flowers and a lovely trellis walkway.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFe3wD0J1pTbaqDY8jd8qePxokf7YfkJZmBnDeESFclVD_BZ9LmAh69BCvwRqAAIyClYCHpBR8HTLf4N4orRlqf9Vxa8B2LIuAs1CRJhk9vhrQy2yfuvE0EDHATGGAWPCW3hiWN0zhxmCGsjGG4FUK3_IjqWJxEZr4bECe1IgdC927T2XZTd3IvjkU38/s2526/20240327_124226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2526" data-original-width="1944" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFe3wD0J1pTbaqDY8jd8qePxokf7YfkJZmBnDeESFclVD_BZ9LmAh69BCvwRqAAIyClYCHpBR8HTLf4N4orRlqf9Vxa8B2LIuAs1CRJhk9vhrQy2yfuvE0EDHATGGAWPCW3hiWN0zhxmCGsjGG4FUK3_IjqWJxEZr4bECe1IgdC927T2XZTd3IvjkU38/s320/20240327_124226.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyE1_OxL2GZMus1ggoKj2qJwC0x7BjdM-KYAphrKpeJHmGk1P4pLsfTW8yc8Miyu3c7W1gIujc1eVsZVtnpHCeICGBuxIQ68CNEjXK8cDKk6RVlMKoumqKY0mW3ckIDSrwwOZ4ZmO1gH3c8qK3bh1lLFyxX_9abBL2JeOO66ODMd9MpbdTfnkoOEkK6o/s2752/20240327_134000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="2064" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyE1_OxL2GZMus1ggoKj2qJwC0x7BjdM-KYAphrKpeJHmGk1P4pLsfTW8yc8Miyu3c7W1gIujc1eVsZVtnpHCeICGBuxIQ68CNEjXK8cDKk6RVlMKoumqKY0mW3ckIDSrwwOZ4ZmO1gH3c8qK3bh1lLFyxX_9abBL2JeOO66ODMd9MpbdTfnkoOEkK6o/s320/20240327_134000.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The view out the back of the restaurant was breathtaking.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOK5EaFpo30uIBKwDuJ83ZGZJgzJlXaDRZ0OAgeelgK71qd4lxthjk2aQjD_2YCOdjGvuPF8Cs5388hEdTcyeSxZcVbsPjvFRCbs19_qHbFrLrqzUHD00D4ifzx4A3ZIa5RRvW-tNW1HUBQigDd_UGbLwra91K-drjCKje8tjI85lnheDXcaRsaZJ8Ot4/s4032/20240327_134617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOK5EaFpo30uIBKwDuJ83ZGZJgzJlXaDRZ0OAgeelgK71qd4lxthjk2aQjD_2YCOdjGvuPF8Cs5388hEdTcyeSxZcVbsPjvFRCbs19_qHbFrLrqzUHD00D4ifzx4A3ZIa5RRvW-tNW1HUBQigDd_UGbLwra91K-drjCKje8tjI85lnheDXcaRsaZJ8Ot4/s320/20240327_134617.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">When we stopped at Gordon’s Beach to get some local knowledge at the restaurant, Clark got details on how to get to Dean’s Blue Hole. We saw a sign for it on the way south, but the road had a sign on it saying it was a Private Road that did not look inviting. It turned out that was the correct road to get to the Blue Hole.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">As we bounced along the dirt path, it felt like we were off-roading it.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05OHjf9Ir5CsiYdNK2wEzycUEsMdkxrVVeEbGzY5trjOPWatiyi8M0NvTQhV4JoVJkfBs32R0bmQB-yVxT2xnude8avJ4ujmD-Iqk_SptUYqq82rGymkXTkOvXpm0Sg7TWGaD1A07oOWs3BjNk23GuMttP2oSugLPixc3OHXJ4OK4dFGjYFSOLhrlCBk/s2620/20240327_140253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2620" data-original-width="2263" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05OHjf9Ir5CsiYdNK2wEzycUEsMdkxrVVeEbGzY5trjOPWatiyi8M0NvTQhV4JoVJkfBs32R0bmQB-yVxT2xnude8avJ4ujmD-Iqk_SptUYqq82rGymkXTkOvXpm0Sg7TWGaD1A07oOWs3BjNk23GuMttP2oSugLPixc3OHXJ4OK4dFGjYFSOLhrlCBk/s320/20240327_140253.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>On this long dirt road, we suddenly found a nicely paved section with a house located there.</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJgSIcq07oxTGqStrGZ0SePAQ-SvCu8OIoU-YL6X4VQRdOLgUhUzWR0O_xU0WJUtd4rrV36GaxwFBjy1CAsALBxHQERS9GmSBxPyY3G7KMggx9ejn_k7k1ZWM7o0A8u7RjTH1z1gxHuLwMARIKJa21YW1mJ035hhTt0NQRgQiRQlstaGpGTjtO9KmBFY/s3948/20240327_140618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2961" data-original-width="3948" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJgSIcq07oxTGqStrGZ0SePAQ-SvCu8OIoU-YL6X4VQRdOLgUhUzWR0O_xU0WJUtd4rrV36GaxwFBjy1CAsALBxHQERS9GmSBxPyY3G7KMggx9ejn_k7k1ZWM7o0A8u7RjTH1z1gxHuLwMARIKJa21YW1mJ035hhTt0NQRgQiRQlstaGpGTjtO9KmBFY/s320/20240327_140618.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice view from here</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Continuing on, we found the sign that said we were on the right track.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCrCPuIj2UPq2AOe50AwJ15cLw9oTAye6RC8ZIhoZ4YkQtmX7DckCC94sKZwy0jKHnNL2CRHdR7RUpRoGVA-aTbSxzG94IAoUXT-91-Lw5mNQzmc7qoTv1qSzAFy5rEYbjbH2gL0XqDiw2KZrbjlDag-K_i5BL6_HBmKUUt9QP6EdTu-0uaWAKYLYaulg/s2542/20240327_141055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2542" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCrCPuIj2UPq2AOe50AwJ15cLw9oTAye6RC8ZIhoZ4YkQtmX7DckCC94sKZwy0jKHnNL2CRHdR7RUpRoGVA-aTbSxzG94IAoUXT-91-Lw5mNQzmc7qoTv1qSzAFy5rEYbjbH2gL0XqDiw2KZrbjlDag-K_i5BL6_HBmKUUt9QP6EdTu-0uaWAKYLYaulg/s320/20240327_141055.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The warning sign at the entrance was folded over on itself and curled at the edges. Clark unwrapped it to see what it said. The water suddenly plunges to 663 feet deep!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0v5vjEVfeBmeywpv2TWqFCHd2WqSkBuAfN1dNucmfxV_xefqgaqmFzNtz-Z9V12JnyCTPMFw9h_yNbFSCf1GGC07FjgESMZXrhSaukuJDLXY-v6iXTXUrFxjLTzzi5rkWYr9ijjc_bCHXiRyqueGXxRvc3xwCzTxSOpxDZkZukk3xy_GP6BOoAflRJo/s4032/20240327_141429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0v5vjEVfeBmeywpv2TWqFCHd2WqSkBuAfN1dNucmfxV_xefqgaqmFzNtz-Z9V12JnyCTPMFw9h_yNbFSCf1GGC07FjgESMZXrhSaukuJDLXY-v6iXTXUrFxjLTzzi5rkWYr9ijjc_bCHXiRyqueGXxRvc3xwCzTxSOpxDZkZukk3xy_GP6BOoAflRJo/s320/20240327_141429.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>We walked down to the beach to see the Blue Hole, and suddenly I noticed Clark was missing. I decided to look up to see if I could find him.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjh0x88cQa1ELTDhuWRnb_kSiasaEp7UiD4NMAIl5F9Lt_NUSQ9mAPjFGlE6bxRhRUhJSZ8yfWGBMdO3QYj3B94HLl9vUrW4V-aXykpExwXKh47AFL5Zjd87FBoCJWHFkZZIwwzmtJlfFrwjyJSIfsB2dcjzKr9Ed6w2Z68WbbmT7E5hI8JNLRtgsfAA/s4032/20240327_141822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjh0x88cQa1ELTDhuWRnb_kSiasaEp7UiD4NMAIl5F9Lt_NUSQ9mAPjFGlE6bxRhRUhJSZ8yfWGBMdO3QYj3B94HLl9vUrW4V-aXykpExwXKh47AFL5Zjd87FBoCJWHFkZZIwwzmtJlfFrwjyJSIfsB2dcjzKr9Ed6w2Z68WbbmT7E5hI8JNLRtgsfAA/s320/20240327_141822.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yep! There he is way up high.</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJQ8NpHl9j2NUC-L_zzEhohp12Hr3jBZ1-CyuXoe4pagvgcVyZO_5_a3PMCL3mGC8tdRWGzBNdoxdZglMrLA7-H1kY6daA8v5D4kcZkgGjO5xwOPjRtndHxQVGja946DDLTrXZb1-tEHcFzyJFAaWZfArgH1S9abA8Oxa9iEJmsOU5Tnx20Ac395yMLY/s2489/20240327_141800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2489" data-original-width="2458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJQ8NpHl9j2NUC-L_zzEhohp12Hr3jBZ1-CyuXoe4pagvgcVyZO_5_a3PMCL3mGC8tdRWGzBNdoxdZglMrLA7-H1kY6daA8v5D4kcZkgGjO5xwOPjRtndHxQVGja946DDLTrXZb1-tEHcFzyJFAaWZfArgH1S9abA8Oxa9iEJmsOU5Tnx20Ac395yMLY/s320/20240327_141800.jpg" width="316" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me taking a picture of Clark taking a picture.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>He said the views up there were great.</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwIEMMbpSjeA0QoUbD5xkGxLQuTd-HnSIGsvtehi7E7Bgz5lWi100F37B9DPwJJ2DPEIZvl2V_RakGlOj7M4JB3eXrimAjfFpvp3Iy2wTptI_RLvKtzubG80lVJmkguhXJVfnJBWZ1V7U2Zh5e50M1zTcK6pkm6NZXXprsV2bR5zhB_R43L13yV8p1nY/s4032/20240327_141801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwIEMMbpSjeA0QoUbD5xkGxLQuTd-HnSIGsvtehi7E7Bgz5lWi100F37B9DPwJJ2DPEIZvl2V_RakGlOj7M4JB3eXrimAjfFpvp3Iy2wTptI_RLvKtzubG80lVJmkguhXJVfnJBWZ1V7U2Zh5e50M1zTcK6pkm6NZXXprsV2bR5zhB_R43L13yV8p1nY/s320/20240327_141801.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once you see it, you understand why it is called<br />the Blue Hole</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8kPwgRou6KeCi1AAUFhIKdD5ht8h3Q0914bglCQz4o5zWY5mgm3rYqx6iaQjr0x7vt8IIIau08cdGXArf-6C7mxmAOOPZXHq1YXWutrKnG_na1vuDlf2LxaaCcFAidyAND2ut23AXvYhtww1PgjViss9NNPxk2TceO-oO7aFkH6m-_sal0kvzatATso/s320/20240327_141833.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The area had lots of great rock formations and cave openings.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglK2Mcd74rbP6D8Ul0V2mXPGfpnvVqCbwSjh6rE6JU9KAep9r2Of5n2h5hrDlW6VBRkAKtSenwXuK4T_4J_Bn5bt5zR5nbuLveM0_Fz8Sf5CgRBMbhgDb09UjQtOp2W2Hkg4iw0ScIiGVsPtB-62VLmycF8PP2wtrGyZJ1WRiLCs2ufXhA7UmOaBtCdnI/s4032/20240327_141848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglK2Mcd74rbP6D8Ul0V2mXPGfpnvVqCbwSjh6rE6JU9KAep9r2Of5n2h5hrDlW6VBRkAKtSenwXuK4T_4J_Bn5bt5zR5nbuLveM0_Fz8Sf5CgRBMbhgDb09UjQtOp2W2Hkg4iw0ScIiGVsPtB-62VLmycF8PP2wtrGyZJ1WRiLCs2ufXhA7UmOaBtCdnI/s320/20240327_141848.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We did not. Clark regretted it after seeing the gorgeous water.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">After leaving Dean’s Blue Hole, we debated whether we would have enough time to see the northern half of the island as it was already 2:30. We thought perhaps we would have to rent a car for a second day but decided to see how far we could get today.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We stopped in Deadman's Cay at a restaurant with a sign that read - "Ice cream brings joy!" Alas, the place was closed for Easter break, so as Clark said, "We found no joy here!" From there we traveled back through Salt Pond and saw the now familiar sights there. Then onward to the north.</p><p class="MsoNormal">On the road south, we had seen some potholes. On the road north, the road was covered in them. Clark, as well as the other cars on the road, swerved all over the road trying to dodge the holes. As we hit almost as many as we missed, I wondered if the tires would survive. They really should rent vehicles designed for off-roading!</p><p class="MsoNormal">Although there are many towns listed north of Salt Pond, there was little of interest to us. For example, we passed by the resort at Stella Maris. We kept going until we reached the northern-most end of the island where we found the monument dedicated to The Lucayans aboriginal people of Long Island and Christopher Columbus, who supposedly stopped here in 1492 on his way to discovering America.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eqcDwXfSScplzmBsQ5s-w1TCCUsKX2CH-8CqUH8djxIRCBgA7K6KazJoefneLdKrpoTFU-JVGGmvZf42FfJk6Tmk2iejLfT_xU4aBUqNeuCfHfDhbVWokymvv3M8LO9DfJmtAnWTRp9UHQUOnIil9pw7WQKIr8yUjE_WiJsB9Qd-hU__YzSQ1wKHGoY/s4032/20240327_161055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eqcDwXfSScplzmBsQ5s-w1TCCUsKX2CH-8CqUH8djxIRCBgA7K6KazJoefneLdKrpoTFU-JVGGmvZf42FfJk6Tmk2iejLfT_xU4aBUqNeuCfHfDhbVWokymvv3M8LO9DfJmtAnWTRp9UHQUOnIil9pw7WQKIr8yUjE_WiJsB9Qd-hU__YzSQ1wKHGoY/s320/20240327_161055.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First view of monument (on left)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVL03eUXu2cbMdKEyFsUDoINIYM8ACldp5TJljhT7jvdn-eicK5tc8GhUFlpleZAIz8yQu9hDN9rapXpkAR3QIyShIbatcRzyoa70RFC1ChLxIXWSrmgyTJd-n1kXDpynCEvUP9yjdpvI3RkNFX13-kSdqEKd-nu6wXq3TqaYBktjmNwxcYAQmXo9aOE/s4032/20240327_162444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVL03eUXu2cbMdKEyFsUDoINIYM8ACldp5TJljhT7jvdn-eicK5tc8GhUFlpleZAIz8yQu9hDN9rapXpkAR3QIyShIbatcRzyoa70RFC1ChLxIXWSrmgyTJd-n1kXDpynCEvUP9yjdpvI3RkNFX13-kSdqEKd-nu6wXq3TqaYBktjmNwxcYAQmXo9aOE/s320/20240327_162444.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking from parking lot</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXB4TTq7PR8hkKUfzp7jBCLohf635JRJSV-rH-okTrjjS1l5GPgCxgMJ2NT5B3dDOJSfCMuBBZYokZbrMwPpRIUbKAgXZFVnqcZDGrAHuPWkrlPNkytQXzdhn0N-S4S2G85LgS_fm9LD5e5rYE23cBbewMmZ-lGLiRhCt8cb20ZoS1aFJ2zYpjxRe72nQ/s4032/20240327_161338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXB4TTq7PR8hkKUfzp7jBCLohf635JRJSV-rH-okTrjjS1l5GPgCxgMJ2NT5B3dDOJSfCMuBBZYokZbrMwPpRIUbKAgXZFVnqcZDGrAHuPWkrlPNkytQXzdhn0N-S4S2G85LgS_fm9LD5e5rYE23cBbewMmZ-lGLiRhCt8cb20ZoS1aFJ2zYpjxRe72nQ/s320/20240327_161338.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whoops! Forgot my hat!</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWSMTYZhoEipaBrB-Pvyl3aqD330sxjTq869s9j7WzzbmKM5LnczKRK3JFzVG2_QzcUI0LQn3k5RtaARzHnGTc-5LrCLfWaGNH2xltcrgehjKkMBVU3jj50VfM3whf5PgqEjdGkc5bdthzXj5yea8Z_eUQhAKI1HSYVLI0VBI7llNjY5ORaxzqdRXy4g/s4032/20240327_161600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWSMTYZhoEipaBrB-Pvyl3aqD330sxjTq869s9j7WzzbmKM5LnczKRK3JFzVG2_QzcUI0LQn3k5RtaARzHnGTc-5LrCLfWaGNH2xltcrgehjKkMBVU3jj50VfM3whf5PgqEjdGkc5bdthzXj5yea8Z_eUQhAKI1HSYVLI0VBI7llNjY5ORaxzqdRXy4g/s320/20240327_161600.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got it!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2966" data-original-width="3955" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aJzGCGp7hCbu0ifb3BepbuRjQW797WGO62cGtu8O8mwVTQ58yCAVTLxASQ1aYA2dcwXt4lF8qHqTK1Ve2rRimlakCqbC_bXzasOg39f4oaxNZfDJn7L30LuJxKCLdcJLGYbtWnSnTYSubWBsZc6iZhTLhyphenhyphenA44inh_RUWZ999ZwAO111aWg7WhUzb0J0/s320/20240327_161421.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>It was a lot easier going down than it was climbing up.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_cN2NE182I_hUvFfzV8c7EGrTXQFskEzLTqA03O7rPEiCEBqIumPO7yjsESHYFBv-5Wepn_mGtBqEfdrZJetx4QrxGNyKMFhaeg7KlQ7GXISAVcy9e6qyuCMLpRkQf2068CPWNcq7ytIf5eYiEgQl5mTsOTLPDVvrXoC4JM57OPziJdzQH45umO8Z4Y/s4032/20240327_161701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_cN2NE182I_hUvFfzV8c7EGrTXQFskEzLTqA03O7rPEiCEBqIumPO7yjsESHYFBv-5Wepn_mGtBqEfdrZJetx4QrxGNyKMFhaeg7KlQ7GXISAVcy9e6qyuCMLpRkQf2068CPWNcq7ytIf5eYiEgQl5mTsOTLPDVvrXoC4JM57OPziJdzQH45umO8Z4Y/s320/20240327_161701.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Having hit the end of the road, we started on our way back to Salt Pond to return the car. </p><p class="MsoNormal">We had seen a sign for ice cream on our way to the monument and decided to try to find it on our way back. We did not find the one we had spied earlier, but we did find a sign at Glinton's Big Yard Gas station saying they had an ice cream parlor. Ordering ice cream, while standing next to containers of motor oil and carburetor cleaner, felt comparable to doing the same at an Auto Zone.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Bizarre to say the least! Still, it was fresh and refreshing, and we understand that life in the Bahamas is definitely different than what we are used to.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">After our treat, we continued on our way back to Salt Pond to return the car. In Deals, we passed a section of road with a parklike setting and beach access. Clark stopped to take a couple of pictures here.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHTw8ZJ1YSpfEvTIIWW-y1uZL2oZKqPNSKpD1BUJMSv_ebVRzhb_HDX4pLye0VUpHUfeNh_Cyc8sGVVneDqhB36TJ_KjiwrN9XhhSmruyihXcZ09ZxP4dZUBMPT9-tBJz8bsgrjQWLBRTu185SpVQpc8aVZ4BYkSyPNXc29ICszO3R8fiv_uw4oJV9RV0/s4032/20240327_171008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHTw8ZJ1YSpfEvTIIWW-y1uZL2oZKqPNSKpD1BUJMSv_ebVRzhb_HDX4pLye0VUpHUfeNh_Cyc8sGVVneDqhB36TJ_KjiwrN9XhhSmruyihXcZ09ZxP4dZUBMPT9-tBJz8bsgrjQWLBRTu185SpVQpc8aVZ4BYkSyPNXc29ICszO3R8fiv_uw4oJV9RV0/s320/20240327_171008.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVzLVnJFH8OK_ZyCuwx6cNie6Vp9Cg3-KO5Z-rDq6QtpZ3LvGs6r4YNKLT-abYy445FHlYuzzq070-acs0msunDtGBFryH81mLmlieBLzOOx0swmKuNZwZHLtu1ZtPMJECClNDz2G8cUTVA3TTFb1IyBye8Q109bV-rtkTv6PzOB6hjIDcEGcb-jk-fA/s4032/20240327_171025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVzLVnJFH8OK_ZyCuwx6cNie6Vp9Cg3-KO5Z-rDq6QtpZ3LvGs6r4YNKLT-abYy445FHlYuzzq070-acs0msunDtGBFryH81mLmlieBLzOOx0swmKuNZwZHLtu1ZtPMJECClNDz2G8cUTVA3TTFb1IyBye8Q109bV-rtkTv6PzOB6hjIDcEGcb-jk-fA/s320/20240327_171025.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Further on, we took pictures showing where the hills had been carved our to allow for the road.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFR5HOmCFoATE9WKLnxZ57Afa-qhQge_hVSamZyNmSS2t0rt19_tHoaK4Okd8pjIqFgKOwU0m-zeKF1EcPWHclMGIFlP5f8-uN1-iwa6fTiCTFOJf51pelcujfIgQTaAWEFNCD-7PgYo2V7xHnCc3D2O9ik5iD0E07bU0i0Lv24JbO_JHdQ34Xb95Yb28/s4032/20240327_173013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFR5HOmCFoATE9WKLnxZ57Afa-qhQge_hVSamZyNmSS2t0rt19_tHoaK4Okd8pjIqFgKOwU0m-zeKF1EcPWHclMGIFlP5f8-uN1-iwa6fTiCTFOJf51pelcujfIgQTaAWEFNCD-7PgYo2V7xHnCc3D2O9ik5iD0E07bU0i0Lv24JbO_JHdQ34Xb95Yb28/s320/20240327_173013.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJ3NFNxzTJ0BAsY7jSm4t3GBHnpUIJKoYknZLmoVkMeGkvKz3x7oK3yPiBb-sqdEAJOWkJYa-r8dyPvCq7hZgkH8HZGRBHn_iErYLRVeI5QxwhW3bDlUDlqV7V7etfK7C6CCtqt3C9UbvoKIc00ATrfSXSmqU99AG8LCJHyVVacJeyCO-1TvYMttS-7s/s4032/20240327_173021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJ3NFNxzTJ0BAsY7jSm4t3GBHnpUIJKoYknZLmoVkMeGkvKz3x7oK3yPiBb-sqdEAJOWkJYa-r8dyPvCq7hZgkH8HZGRBHn_iErYLRVeI5QxwhW3bDlUDlqV7V7etfK7C6CCtqt3C9UbvoKIc00ATrfSXSmqU99AG8LCJHyVVacJeyCO-1TvYMttS-7s/s320/20240327_173021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Our constraints on returning the car revolved around the time the gas station closed, i.e. 7:00. We pulled in there to fill up a little after 6:00. We had seen all we wanted to see plus more and still had an hour to spare – no need for a second day of car rental.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">As we pulled into the station, I said, “Hey look! It’s an Esso!” We haven’t had Esso in the states for years!</p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOq8__SY8Gk2ndcwlTd29fsVpXpV4mnOLYwrCMTIEBUO7FT0KWGtM9-7cR4RUhgB9L5DbdE7pMGbS_2gcBaTT_Ou4ZgPt3wLRHk7hmDGcOx9w2IUvi8wHW-BIX-6KCjz_Uc_eJA-BHkk7qrecLS3Pf4F_ipPEEtX0trlRrRZbGA20JZCZ36UAcHtIH-4/s2146/20240327_173917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1230" data-original-width="2146" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOq8__SY8Gk2ndcwlTd29fsVpXpV4mnOLYwrCMTIEBUO7FT0KWGtM9-7cR4RUhgB9L5DbdE7pMGbS_2gcBaTT_Ou4ZgPt3wLRHk7hmDGcOx9w2IUvi8wHW-BIX-6KCjz_Uc_eJA-BHkk7qrecLS3Pf4F_ipPEEtX0trlRrRZbGA20JZCZ36UAcHtIH-4/s320/20240327_173917.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Clark asked if I wanted to eat dinner out tonight since we were not onboard to pull anything out of the freezer to thaw. I told him I was “done in”, and I’d feed him something even if it was PB&J sandwiches.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We were back on board with the anchor light on for sunset. I fed him a chicken casserole for dinner.</p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRFKqpf58Ufyh4Nu_GuBP03GD9a5iiMGoFL_XLVsZ-4YrrrmrCD8f5EmXYMzh6qsRx5H64l7xrvnzdRIuEU6LM1CbrMkHO4aV-g-rkG9UH9PiykCTMeubfycyAxWVc2lwgbOPNSGCy1_ZnJWL0vJI5OuitEelg6gPrr_KbBti5aixEIGQ3jU8_yOXOOo/s2932/20240327_191133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2704" data-original-width="2932" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRFKqpf58Ufyh4Nu_GuBP03GD9a5iiMGoFL_XLVsZ-4YrrrmrCD8f5EmXYMzh6qsRx5H64l7xrvnzdRIuEU6LM1CbrMkHO4aV-g-rkG9UH9PiykCTMeubfycyAxWVc2lwgbOPNSGCy1_ZnJWL0vJI5OuitEelg6gPrr_KbBti5aixEIGQ3jU8_yOXOOo/s320/20240327_191133.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-81115204803976026622024-03-26T18:49:00.000-04:002024-03-26T18:49:31.115-04:002024 Bahamas: Welcome to Long Island<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>26 March 2024<br /></b><b>Dingy Exploration</b></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOezc14aDAOqlrE_nHjHmDMfbXvRJD7mFj6erNhYV8Oox1HfE9XL7RnxaAkPtp20CT6ZUYzP-EuB1X_KUSmEguwp-IE8hHTQALoojzIx3ixZzFzju7zu-_8IVTwGG80XJ2oSmARRMWnMIzzkaZNycQYfCtcsStAlObXzExdsLEk1j2En4oiOnQsu16ZU/s2777/20240326_120148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2777" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOezc14aDAOqlrE_nHjHmDMfbXvRJD7mFj6erNhYV8Oox1HfE9XL7RnxaAkPtp20CT6ZUYzP-EuB1X_KUSmEguwp-IE8hHTQALoojzIx3ixZzFzju7zu-_8IVTwGG80XJ2oSmARRMWnMIzzkaZNycQYfCtcsStAlObXzExdsLEk1j2En4oiOnQsu16ZU/s320/20240326_120148.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Today we thought about renting a car to tour <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island,_Bahamas" target="_blank">Long Island</a>, which according to Wikipedia is approximately 80 miles long and 4 miles wide; however, we could not reach the car rental place yesterday to place a reservation. I suggested we do a get-the-lay-of-the-land tour today by dinghy / foot and try for a car tomorrow. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The weather was pretty near perfect for looking around the surrounding area. Fluffy clouds dotted the sunny sky with a cool breezed to keep us comfortable. I took the pictures while Clark drove the dinghy.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I love the colorful houses here and found one with every building on the property in blue to match the water.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdhhnj_DYUbPCNj8IgtQIN4dQ06eqRYmukuWcOVjzzbIHteeGL9zTH_0McgAvLops_aSOHo4YbINXMHQShyujJ_srCiKsohIBW3GXVtu7nGj-xITO9erv4dcZlNnZEYuEbJJ6tTK6W8f7xkDqGPo1R1iLz16OQw-pNKJrxhyynHjlgMCgkb7tP_hc9s0/s2333/20240326_094751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1978" data-original-width="2333" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdhhnj_DYUbPCNj8IgtQIN4dQ06eqRYmukuWcOVjzzbIHteeGL9zTH_0McgAvLops_aSOHo4YbINXMHQShyujJ_srCiKsohIBW3GXVtu7nGj-xITO9erv4dcZlNnZEYuEbJJ6tTK6W8f7xkDqGPo1R1iLz16OQw-pNKJrxhyynHjlgMCgkb7tP_hc9s0/s320/20240326_094751.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our friends on Bagus told us to stop at the private dock to tie up and walk into town. As we followed the shoreline we were not sure which place they had meant, so we dinghied over to a sailboat anchored nearby, introduced ourselves, and asked directions. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had a lovely chat before making our way to the recommended dock. The owner of the dock had two rules 1) don't block the ladder and 2) don't lock your boat to the dock. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZmbrJUecpcY2GYykVm6bRp0D0eGWES6tLvaXL-mEvKq1_WNAsVIEBj5oYYgiGJBCH1AmXOl9IgxlwoGWJb_s5veuxfSaqVEyuGfdMuFE5BZ5PHUyoh8fAM80SQ230KHJPkQoDrpX2npueKT47LNqz4lGw_8KH5GC1BNF7oN7vYoBLC-BQbHgoDra738/s3560/20240326_101814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2696" data-original-width="3560" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZmbrJUecpcY2GYykVm6bRp0D0eGWES6tLvaXL-mEvKq1_WNAsVIEBj5oYYgiGJBCH1AmXOl9IgxlwoGWJb_s5veuxfSaqVEyuGfdMuFE5BZ5PHUyoh8fAM80SQ230KHJPkQoDrpX2npueKT47LNqz4lGw_8KH5GC1BNF7oN7vYoBLC-BQbHgoDra738/s320/20240326_101814.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It turned out to be close to a 1/2 mile down the road. The posted speed limit showed 20 mph, but the cars whizzed by at way higher speeds. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEowSDLXKYGf7oBolbd2NRYKEyIZkzcagIOcpSUOmgGPYJv-3ikOa7YX38jF9VMYWatsVRqv9k7HSxavVM_XVqXrdopU-dDiUWM_35mo17p9mftirX7DgXaxD6D5kqAk-ICL9fgDxgif4YcWPISQaHGRvkrqD2Wyu75vAqhKkBEALLMxBcbZmVlXc9jE/s4032/20240326_102202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEowSDLXKYGf7oBolbd2NRYKEyIZkzcagIOcpSUOmgGPYJv-3ikOa7YX38jF9VMYWatsVRqv9k7HSxavVM_XVqXrdopU-dDiUWM_35mo17p9mftirX7DgXaxD6D5kqAk-ICL9fgDxgif4YcWPISQaHGRvkrqD2Wyu75vAqhKkBEALLMxBcbZmVlXc9jE/s320/20240326_102202.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Basil Fox Close"<br />street with private dock for dinghy use</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcwnjNeSKB79oaNGdJ1-Yu5EAaMWZIlTLNBOI-VNtiAFvrd6R9cXvks8vqryJa4wNVoCpRHwU_QHmQHlwUkaHhEcrQjAbhomnWIT9zXqRoLm8oeg_47DZVQNyFwR2dt1idiBH72R2ylgdnt2cpg3jO2ovjarn3ERcjMcg3oYLz7NTD8Wce4KutaHjv38/s2425/20240326_104447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1998" data-original-width="2425" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcwnjNeSKB79oaNGdJ1-Yu5EAaMWZIlTLNBOI-VNtiAFvrd6R9cXvks8vqryJa4wNVoCpRHwU_QHmQHlwUkaHhEcrQjAbhomnWIT9zXqRoLm8oeg_47DZVQNyFwR2dt1idiBH72R2ylgdnt2cpg3jO2ovjarn3ERcjMcg3oYLz7NTD8Wce4KutaHjv38/s320/20240326_104447.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yeah! Right!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The road passed over rolling hills. Other than fearing the speeding cars, it was a pleasant walk.<div><br /></div><div>We passed by the site of the Farmers Market,</div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSNPQN8bBWyos6o3UsMxNMJDFeKIliViDrOE6M79eDUt0miqY-KwZJqmqNHX2n0LAhAtNd1t5oZiAjtN-R7F3Bpa-dmMp99pXpxVijTm_d9apzUJBjiXFhcWhxszXGhtEwG3Ciau1ar09PzVN1bJYzuRQpcgzDaF0i6V4IaNPPgzLVaJGhOi6urznVQE/s3533/20240326_102515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2491" data-original-width="3533" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSNPQN8bBWyos6o3UsMxNMJDFeKIliViDrOE6M79eDUt0miqY-KwZJqmqNHX2n0LAhAtNd1t5oZiAjtN-R7F3Bpa-dmMp99pXpxVijTm_d9apzUJBjiXFhcWhxszXGhtEwG3Ciau1ar09PzVN1bJYzuRQpcgzDaF0i6V4IaNPPgzLVaJGhOi6urznVQE/s320/20240326_102515.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>where we saw a great view of the anchorage.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Cn966J7YtRowD7kTK2uRevHB8xrsPUDBscCQyVESh8tLIXIaWuDbxdtVB8fvxdKHn8f__VYqyyRP_Xj5ltfIY3qkOj44Q44_t3S7vGBqAXJQLPoWXgZOI6SRaeaMpWy0_eV5GYgqmq9ubNT9lJd1uazVvTWeEuQ1PSZf9FhzyaptCJbKsy5yokMAgqs/s3847/20240326_102617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="3847" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Cn966J7YtRowD7kTK2uRevHB8xrsPUDBscCQyVESh8tLIXIaWuDbxdtVB8fvxdKHn8f__VYqyyRP_Xj5ltfIY3qkOj44Q44_t3S7vGBqAXJQLPoWXgZOI6SRaeaMpWy0_eV5GYgqmq9ubNT9lJd1uazVvTWeEuQ1PSZf9FhzyaptCJbKsy5yokMAgqs/s320/20240326_102617.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The tree shown below, and some others like it elsewhere on the island, stand out as good landmarks as they seem to be the tallest objects on Long Island.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTIyB9PqEHuuJQCiBpmXleqGXp_7tcdfW70L-d06a2pcyltyaFczHXiElQvj7SqNGtWdCBigQI1phZk0yTY3gBFaheUg8WwOCxVCI5TdmBftB-DXTk22A2uiL21OJ3g-NIGe-D63ZvhsHd-DA6JkC7UG24358NDH_DWRgacv1ZnnWJKZ0j977za_fGec/s2424/20240326_102821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2424" data-original-width="1766" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTIyB9PqEHuuJQCiBpmXleqGXp_7tcdfW70L-d06a2pcyltyaFczHXiElQvj7SqNGtWdCBigQI1phZk0yTY3gBFaheUg8WwOCxVCI5TdmBftB-DXTk22A2uiL21OJ3g-NIGe-D63ZvhsHd-DA6JkC7UG24358NDH_DWRgacv1ZnnWJKZ0j977za_fGec/s320/20240326_102821.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>We passed the "Apostolic Church of Acts" along the way to the chandlery. I am not familiar with that church.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdk7K-66LB9KCda-Kbg22AWTCsMKjAlGRV3jLWpyAV6VdGakzLyX3zrRDO2GrM5Qn-hu_0cox1kSXLTv1vXwOUPooKKBnWUm1a72v6QLNzXrWwDRy7JIx2Dj0kmzxZoe8chppf21l0-U99l6cIGJM4ehGvfA6Sb7jpJQvyJmkdSVldnDTBrXqKBLrkZl4/s2799/20240326_103307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2716" data-original-width="2799" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdk7K-66LB9KCda-Kbg22AWTCsMKjAlGRV3jLWpyAV6VdGakzLyX3zrRDO2GrM5Qn-hu_0cox1kSXLTv1vXwOUPooKKBnWUm1a72v6QLNzXrWwDRy7JIx2Dj0kmzxZoe8chppf21l0-U99l6cIGJM4ehGvfA6Sb7jpJQvyJmkdSVldnDTBrXqKBLrkZl4/s320/20240326_103307.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We found the chandlery, but as with everywhere else we have checked, they did not sell the replacement cap screw Clark needs for the anchor windless.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-38htV2GDzq02uE5Fxm2jIPlFzpmNRtgDITtrIPWsHyavIlBDqvjUVC4y8qDcJ6X7jKB8Obk6SJhUvUuTzN-l5pNvm7Qg_7olBBd4qlnqip2_Xv7K40dvSwn2Q42oT_UDVOstIzHhu8ckT48t7SYJ0ffGCmzZLBE-HWAnWCAwpA2whmHSRVvjxAULH58/s4032/20240326_103350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-38htV2GDzq02uE5Fxm2jIPlFzpmNRtgDITtrIPWsHyavIlBDqvjUVC4y8qDcJ6X7jKB8Obk6SJhUvUuTzN-l5pNvm7Qg_7olBBd4qlnqip2_Xv7K40dvSwn2Q42oT_UDVOstIzHhu8ckT48t7SYJ0ffGCmzZLBE-HWAnWCAwpA2whmHSRVvjxAULH58/s320/20240326_103350.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLdyGNHvUvFonKet2qjpbf1RA6T7euClOgOtG89gaJZhFt4lZarPY0trwhQzQWfDJ12R5yGdo9BK5SSgWGHZ9FjRkH5AoUeMfydp2bLDz0lPvEZMkYI8kaLVJ_X-T4cI-0rtMPTXov17tgOgj0gLtIXYFEtGn0Dk44sXIRg0yGuWfhxtf6hSX4jA8EE8/s4032/20240326_103420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLdyGNHvUvFonKet2qjpbf1RA6T7euClOgOtG89gaJZhFt4lZarPY0trwhQzQWfDJ12R5yGdo9BK5SSgWGHZ9FjRkH5AoUeMfydp2bLDz0lPvEZMkYI8kaLVJ_X-T4cI-0rtMPTXov17tgOgj0gLtIXYFEtGn0Dk44sXIRg0yGuWfhxtf6hSX4jA8EE8/s320/20240326_103420.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After looking around a bit, we left to stroll back to the car rental place and the market. We had been told that if we found the walk too taxing, we could put a thumb out and hitchhike. As it turned out, no thumb was required. A woman saw us walking to town and offered to give us a ride to the food store. I thanked her but declined the offer as I need the exercise.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Looking up and down the road, this is what we could see in either direction.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUB-Mz3t8tAU4E6mzS6_ijaWPPRoi1WYZzwq34n_QVjQmB2s_fAzk76Ttg5lqJcWwwTcnMDxb8i8BFx7WzyJf9P0FqD6NQkY-yzEU19CWNk9WJ2wCfye0t8qTyFPZlaPmv0C-_7yNQ98QJa_WBYzCTocC7j3mgI4661asew1FdO6lzmddAVibsQxJTDQ/s4032/20240326_103203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUB-Mz3t8tAU4E6mzS6_ijaWPPRoi1WYZzwq34n_QVjQmB2s_fAzk76Ttg5lqJcWwwTcnMDxb8i8BFx7WzyJf9P0FqD6NQkY-yzEU19CWNk9WJ2wCfye0t8qTyFPZlaPmv0C-_7yNQ98QJa_WBYzCTocC7j3mgI4661asew1FdO6lzmddAVibsQxJTDQ/s320/20240326_103203.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFfqv6OaO-JkfTvqpYVRq7EgJfHrVSryAiThvwJjPq1IsI2SToYri1wVYiigaqDIB_pnuudMlFlcmy51zEwtHokvtUIQUX_8WKc4PBSO1idagYeLFkLHlSjb_Amr0yIeqE6CFuey7t5jvCv7ztUV610dgr4wn3mv0y5AuUo6Np5pbx0nBFmCVe9y4q3c/s4032/20240326_103207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFfqv6OaO-JkfTvqpYVRq7EgJfHrVSryAiThvwJjPq1IsI2SToYri1wVYiigaqDIB_pnuudMlFlcmy51zEwtHokvtUIQUX_8WKc4PBSO1idagYeLFkLHlSjb_Amr0yIeqE6CFuey7t5jvCv7ztUV610dgr4wn3mv0y5AuUo6Np5pbx0nBFmCVe9y4q3c/s320/20240326_103207.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clark walking along side of road</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Before going to the market, we stopped at Fox Auto, where we thought we could reserve a rental car, and found out we had to go next door for that. Fox Auto did car maintenance. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Seaside Car Rental had the prettiest scenery I have ever see for a car rental facility.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnR5YJUC17Nigkqj5pVCSAFr4bermytVAMUqATDX2MIs3ZiqqLHyQXDXjTlVs1RyHDlL_anX-O9SoplXQVWc2PDT8-P3nSsCgauRpPGSlGOp2g1DtI5iqTDfzEHBOOtJlebogLrk1AwBCcu0-HE5n2nfed4bvD_jqrjeWJRpAKeZLMsMFAq0c_0lRyes/s4032/20240326_105512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnR5YJUC17Nigkqj5pVCSAFr4bermytVAMUqATDX2MIs3ZiqqLHyQXDXjTlVs1RyHDlL_anX-O9SoplXQVWc2PDT8-P3nSsCgauRpPGSlGOp2g1DtI5iqTDfzEHBOOtJlebogLrk1AwBCcu0-HE5n2nfed4bvD_jqrjeWJRpAKeZLMsMFAq0c_0lRyes/s320/20240326_105512.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7SoHJaFzCkaqPLwLhF_gsDQacZzTdQkRND5dC2IhfPCllFkG7HSoV43G-6hd1vSouL3ryHAn6c9jB3ixNoSNUBl2G5pcRu4koqaurNwG9c8-BCkY-qObc8ZzCfJZeVnxYDnDEJ4YZB7xx6nO6qXWXLP9hGIdyUSP6FV9CS9MOH4JTYJvqDbU3QMRDFZ8/s4032/20240326_111856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7SoHJaFzCkaqPLwLhF_gsDQacZzTdQkRND5dC2IhfPCllFkG7HSoV43G-6hd1vSouL3ryHAn6c9jB3ixNoSNUBl2G5pcRu4koqaurNwG9c8-BCkY-qObc8ZzCfJZeVnxYDnDEJ4YZB7xx6nO6qXWXLP9hGIdyUSP6FV9CS9MOH4JTYJvqDbU3QMRDFZ8/s320/20240326_111856.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clark walking onto car rental property</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqBSBHAtJ_CYa9zo40zfjLqDvba03ev5RWOZZTsS7_rDJ3NUx4_3nXOAGS5PuAx_S6Iz_uFHSHtpfiKrqMqWPpESNziJR6sQCzAlF4ydA4M3LyP2chocojUWAa-EFprvhwjh8_OgSOYcVpG2ED0VTJbUXvwQKZlr1HVgLcvY1keOSXwh070hsMzxY3MY/s3516/20240326_113617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2225" data-original-width="3516" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqBSBHAtJ_CYa9zo40zfjLqDvba03ev5RWOZZTsS7_rDJ3NUx4_3nXOAGS5PuAx_S6Iz_uFHSHtpfiKrqMqWPpESNziJR6sQCzAlF4ydA4M3LyP2chocojUWAa-EFprvhwjh8_OgSOYcVpG2ED0VTJbUXvwQKZlr1HVgLcvY1keOSXwh070hsMzxY3MY/s320/20240326_113617.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The house and gardens on the property had nice landscaping. We had a bit of time to enjoy it as we could not find anyone on the property at the car rental facility or at the home to offer assistance. We tried calling the two phone numbers we had and could hear the phone ringing in the building behind us, but no one answered.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyar_rUqmnfxWT48uWUFl3_oWcnUziUZx3ZYv1w5PGYUpjowc0w878m5BnyIAqUYGZ-z-fnQ1whCnojaSzW-Iiu3Evl9TF1Z1srJyfsBbkr_KZn4Z6laq7Ar9CaqnAXUkOwhAUhRZnqpqFikxx9ueelRcvgil_fKmNE6D3hhiCohyEjvhhSCG-uYzgi5U/s2497/20240326_105136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="2497" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyar_rUqmnfxWT48uWUFl3_oWcnUziUZx3ZYv1w5PGYUpjowc0w878m5BnyIAqUYGZ-z-fnQ1whCnojaSzW-Iiu3Evl9TF1Z1srJyfsBbkr_KZn4Z6laq7Ar9CaqnAXUkOwhAUhRZnqpqFikxx9ueelRcvgil_fKmNE6D3hhiCohyEjvhhSCG-uYzgi5U/s320/20240326_105136.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-8iXPOmH8sb3_agI1adagfR79Waj8RSA3FUH7VmbT4A6axW-VyQyW_qtzpWr1oJO_b-Nkvl3fL72WlTohd2V7P4Lg1G8U6JbrkRGGTKv7LwChYzmN5Qu7R9D0rR3ESTqk861n85cWv-Wpq6SkCubJ5LeEW4EwJw-LH3ctZamBzfJTL1vKxE0DdTZaWA/s2869/20240326_105642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2465" data-original-width="2869" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-8iXPOmH8sb3_agI1adagfR79Waj8RSA3FUH7VmbT4A6axW-VyQyW_qtzpWr1oJO_b-Nkvl3fL72WlTohd2V7P4Lg1G8U6JbrkRGGTKv7LwChYzmN5Qu7R9D0rR3ESTqk861n85cWv-Wpq6SkCubJ5LeEW4EwJw-LH3ctZamBzfJTL1vKxE0DdTZaWA/s320/20240326_105642.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXh5N0S12Z8lYXcslXzrfq2sRThjJl3-IqyxQ3IgUi1zJ6t1BZd9qICxENctmboxvOJNUmulCZBXYWpZYKU9MSVhK7ndXB2t0UnTGNN_ABgfHJQSU85XonqUDDZo3uGJGvDSbMGt9DsChsxa7syO1QkdU8sbojnQluNuUkJ_B7UHXrvBH9c63_N6le2Pg/s3613/20240326_105714.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2365" data-original-width="3613" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXh5N0S12Z8lYXcslXzrfq2sRThjJl3-IqyxQ3IgUi1zJ6t1BZd9qICxENctmboxvOJNUmulCZBXYWpZYKU9MSVhK7ndXB2t0UnTGNN_ABgfHJQSU85XonqUDDZo3uGJGvDSbMGt9DsChsxa7syO1QkdU8sbojnQluNuUkJ_B7UHXrvBH9c63_N6le2Pg/s320/20240326_105714.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhdl4KTq2At6lnuRjbAfzwU1errmfHhdELXCJ2m3sfzDk7yRcJ1vQPg0PiISX_BW99H_1gIRtXM6XTAJyREbfDItU1DJC4PafUN_Uy0BtbBjgYd8wSdXyE1AjQDSB2Mp5fHqyeX1uwdKVWjb-YHbCSV24jIi8kV1sehKv-ocdO3qwmncLn3QLzSzlGrs/s4032/20240326_110232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhdl4KTq2At6lnuRjbAfzwU1errmfHhdELXCJ2m3sfzDk7yRcJ1vQPg0PiISX_BW99H_1gIRtXM6XTAJyREbfDItU1DJC4PafUN_Uy0BtbBjgYd8wSdXyE1AjQDSB2Mp5fHqyeX1uwdKVWjb-YHbCSV24jIi8kV1sehKv-ocdO3qwmncLn3QLzSzlGrs/s320/20240326_110232.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We hung around hoping someone would appear. After a while we left and walked to the market to do our shopping. I found McVities biscuits, which I loved as a kid, so I bought myself a treat! After shopping we walked back to the car rental place and found it still deserted. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Finally. I suggested we walk back around to the Fox Auto place and inquire there where we might find some help. The woman at the front desk had the cell phone number for the car rentals. Clark called that number and had success reaching someone who said they had taken a drive to the airport and would be back in about 30 minutes. Clark gave our boat name as a means of making a reservation and said we would come back tomorrow for the car.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After that we walked back to the dinghy for the ride back to the boat. Clark took the long way "home"!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had seen a restaurant on our walk to the chandlery, and as we passed by on the dinghy, we came in for a look on the waterfront side of things. As we approached, a woman walked down to the docks to tell us the restaurant was closed today. I had figured as much with all the umbrellas folded down, but it was nice of her to come talk to us. We said we would try to come back on Thursday, and she seemed pleased.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMglL9XiGzNsB3cKiciQ6IvhpOQFZKGI5wRtCKySLWp41VN-2Msu7P3V-ElQTt8tR-KysiM5f_UoUa0NVGHJq1VFJ2tdkYW5jfA0wdX1oyT9oMbEJ4j7ALSnaRQphkji_r1q_EpTYaWjacc1Q0AiXPBD05nnRKmTeS2SG4pOYMGw527zQivi4ojGkyUpQ/s3325/20240326_114539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2559" data-original-width="3325" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMglL9XiGzNsB3cKiciQ6IvhpOQFZKGI5wRtCKySLWp41VN-2Msu7P3V-ElQTt8tR-KysiM5f_UoUa0NVGHJq1VFJ2tdkYW5jfA0wdX1oyT9oMbEJ4j7ALSnaRQphkji_r1q_EpTYaWjacc1Q0AiXPBD05nnRKmTeS2SG4pOYMGw527zQivi4ojGkyUpQ/s320/20240326_114539.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>From there, we passed by more colorful buildings. One of which, on the right below, turned out to be a restaurant that was open for lunch. As it was only 11:30, and thinking we would be back on SD soon, I declined Clark's offer that we eat there for lunch. Had I known it would be almost 2:00 before we got back to the boat, I would have said, "YES!".</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Z5mmCJ5gxcI67DA2r2Qlfmxw0bWhIUlg3A5_vh5nYBIYb1L2AJ3mwsvsqNbybXCNSPENmlFX9UZTVQR7b15pk_D_zXU83vK2DgJCKoKKNRtVXAawEqMWuKtHDTEvqDOwbMaGK_OZYKSvmN5ydqoaK-4eHRr5YVq2syQZqjz9xzFx1LN_8Zt5NVWSLus/s3415/20240326_115210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1879" data-original-width="3415" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Z5mmCJ5gxcI67DA2r2Qlfmxw0bWhIUlg3A5_vh5nYBIYb1L2AJ3mwsvsqNbybXCNSPENmlFX9UZTVQR7b15pk_D_zXU83vK2DgJCKoKKNRtVXAawEqMWuKtHDTEvqDOwbMaGK_OZYKSvmN5ydqoaK-4eHRr5YVq2syQZqjz9xzFx1LN_8Zt5NVWSLus/s320/20240326_115210.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Restaurant near the Government dock</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpfpWV2vdh5h563bFJ6yhEoh2kqePN-P3Hq5Omm9_NBaostl7eQvRifhRPvYEYf9O6YDxES9wb65VQnSlx2Ssrdn3q_65tg45qb_EvO3pKMianVQ8RURDdGn4dURnCIIOCwkcTlnSaku91TFCpvIfVDLXfv9z1ImTWuZO1461UW_hO7eNGEEDmpWOPHk/s4032/20240326_120012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpfpWV2vdh5h563bFJ6yhEoh2kqePN-P3Hq5Omm9_NBaostl7eQvRifhRPvYEYf9O6YDxES9wb65VQnSlx2Ssrdn3q_65tg45qb_EvO3pKMianVQ8RURDdGn4dURnCIIOCwkcTlnSaku91TFCpvIfVDLXfv9z1ImTWuZO1461UW_hO7eNGEEDmpWOPHk/s320/20240326_120012.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Government dock</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeFeaLZ16-mR9syQkrhyphenhyphenR6dr5F-YpPccY_bU5Sletb-wA0zQx70DmiC3hIoNBVs2h8t8uY9V8NWQuc17l2C04t_fN70i0NqxsAcCBXqK7tGKXX8D2ubwAQtF3kJJEsAu0cz7Tk42DzEo7qZ93JDMZn0F2nP-iBMW_Y9jvypPTpAg2igKdCZHYKkRWdcWQ/s3202/20240326_120053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2051" data-original-width="3202" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeFeaLZ16-mR9syQkrhyphenhyphenR6dr5F-YpPccY_bU5Sletb-wA0zQx70DmiC3hIoNBVs2h8t8uY9V8NWQuc17l2C04t_fN70i0NqxsAcCBXqK7tGKXX8D2ubwAQtF3kJJEsAu0cz7Tk42DzEo7qZ93JDMZn0F2nP-iBMW_Y9jvypPTpAg2igKdCZHYKkRWdcWQ/s320/20240326_120053.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colorful "Welcome to Long Island" <br />sign and buildings</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoUheb_lKwrW9nLmxLjomGWPcsKaiLrTfxDFv3fxo1gMiK5VdNMeaUAZh2eeIO2AydF8cemVsyliRytoWl71-ZFYsqkHdz3oX02tqjmjdxv-lduY6D7guh1IWhAohWbbwntaF80QtO64TtQXlvJwvnnPCHE_Lw-rS4pM4CihtCiaIcNlohCtyjigKFHto/s3107/20240326_120230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2267" data-original-width="3107" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoUheb_lKwrW9nLmxLjomGWPcsKaiLrTfxDFv3fxo1gMiK5VdNMeaUAZh2eeIO2AydF8cemVsyliRytoWl71-ZFYsqkHdz3oX02tqjmjdxv-lduY6D7guh1IWhAohWbbwntaF80QtO64TtQXlvJwvnnPCHE_Lw-rS4pM4CihtCiaIcNlohCtyjigKFHto/s320/20240326_120230.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fuel dock</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The folks on the sailboat told us the water getting to the fuel dock is shallow. Clark took some readings on depth from the dinghy and found the water shallow before and after the dock. If we can come in and exit sideways, we would be fine bringing "Sunset Delight" over for fuel!</div><div><br /></div><div>We saw lots of miscellaneous islands around the harbour of a variety of sizes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqqA6YT9Qa3gnVMpP1HGGyRrGU91oMJDm8KcnCyhAoY0taWk09KAayziEiHGYWTkBE6xb_UYYIlXwP-1Z17KJmVSQu_eVSMDWHxcrYmo9T_StXyo5_LplV0ariMDBCjW8JBz9_u3OR1muJnQ09rSpoX_aV_4vCSi3GzOPAJjf9auXtc5uIaiWTPWmjy6A/s3528/20240326_120507.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1449" data-original-width="3528" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqqA6YT9Qa3gnVMpP1HGGyRrGU91oMJDm8KcnCyhAoY0taWk09KAayziEiHGYWTkBE6xb_UYYIlXwP-1Z17KJmVSQu_eVSMDWHxcrYmo9T_StXyo5_LplV0ariMDBCjW8JBz9_u3OR1muJnQ09rSpoX_aV_4vCSi3GzOPAJjf9auXtc5uIaiWTPWmjy6A/s320/20240326_120507.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>We passed by this nicely manicured property.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ng74-VChX_7j8eMd-JzVtLdBKgjIkdj4UGWMPbvBuJnrx6JLqcmJSeiiCbfVMv4-95FYRmrFPoLu5hRMPE2xjnAx55QJmYU5a-jiHt6k5kA2NdDsdPiVudCX6eDwDl01mXMc0jb7ufR-bpL8CzVfj6sttADWGxdsS9FOtzBNpMBG4wuYTlzqRF1_QWk/s4032/20240326_120800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ng74-VChX_7j8eMd-JzVtLdBKgjIkdj4UGWMPbvBuJnrx6JLqcmJSeiiCbfVMv4-95FYRmrFPoLu5hRMPE2xjnAx55QJmYU5a-jiHt6k5kA2NdDsdPiVudCX6eDwDl01mXMc0jb7ufR-bpL8CzVfj6sttADWGxdsS9FOtzBNpMBG4wuYTlzqRF1_QWk/s320/20240326_120800.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And we saw a launch ramp where a pickup was parked with a boat trailer.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCESs35NVqr7EB9vgr525VY-pc714FMqWQiWRrUMhtd7FE_4KGs5r_Mtb6flY4JUaEdeyMOcdDrjX2Tad6XPbipn6kNqnvJnW8Jfg7uKSVxYB6AwwzdqLFTkww32yPqM5imgsIvzgyWtKEwc3JmmFyKoNXoL30PK_e6IDFN3OAK2BPyA6s7uI7jsWEfRs/s2629/20240326_122347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2126" data-original-width="2629" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCESs35NVqr7EB9vgr525VY-pc714FMqWQiWRrUMhtd7FE_4KGs5r_Mtb6flY4JUaEdeyMOcdDrjX2Tad6XPbipn6kNqnvJnW8Jfg7uKSVxYB6AwwzdqLFTkww32yPqM5imgsIvzgyWtKEwc3JmmFyKoNXoL30PK_e6IDFN3OAK2BPyA6s7uI7jsWEfRs/s320/20240326_122347.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We saw the house below in a remote location - far from town and other buildings.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLh92IXoeN4FJWbTPuNGVMItDCsmONlbvATgIM8zC4UG5PxEZInK8j4q8Fdhj7aTI9Z2mFxe3HzPaIyI6ClqtyWKnoDAVMZSml_I5zEpEK8tuJpUoK_1AGXzAm10C2Ri8AbFhfA2gqgY8IIZK756kMZRGfvLNSfBudNyat4TCBdylKQlqXycaDHJA70w/s3020/20240326_122918.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1859" data-original-width="3020" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLh92IXoeN4FJWbTPuNGVMItDCsmONlbvATgIM8zC4UG5PxEZInK8j4q8Fdhj7aTI9Z2mFxe3HzPaIyI6ClqtyWKnoDAVMZSml_I5zEpEK8tuJpUoK_1AGXzAm10C2Ri8AbFhfA2gqgY8IIZK756kMZRGfvLNSfBudNyat4TCBdylKQlqXycaDHJA70w/s320/20240326_122918.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Eventually we turned in the direction to take us back to "Sunset Delight". Thank goodness I used the restroom at the Chandlery hours before, or I would have been extremely uncomfortable about now.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNDegRu3647ByPNRmbdHFU1PswsVGI3V5DmZzDAzFKPDW7-DVKTXlwvADr8avtEGdIlpPj4Edp7NN_gxjEXuwZOTKCRaXj61J4qexfDOo-wPzX8Dr8i-NAerznVy08Axn05ONpWQYCYOKkkPuSWy8I6QA_5CrPOkMP6r-WjL_GrQiPPBNaRtkhf9CCz4/s4032/20240326_123208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1520" data-original-width="4032" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNDegRu3647ByPNRmbdHFU1PswsVGI3V5DmZzDAzFKPDW7-DVKTXlwvADr8avtEGdIlpPj4Edp7NN_gxjEXuwZOTKCRaXj61J4qexfDOo-wPzX8Dr8i-NAerznVy08Axn05ONpWQYCYOKkkPuSWy8I6QA_5CrPOkMP6r-WjL_GrQiPPBNaRtkhf9CCz4/s320/20240326_123208.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On the way back to our boat, we could see something black in the water off in the distance. We guessed it was a barge, but eventually we figured out it <b>used to be</b> a barge. It was charred to a crisp with a sunken boat in front. Clark thought perhaps it caught fire near town and was towed here to get it away from causing damage to others. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJk0pGY9vbvvn1oEnXKHmSuwqkebyQgpBMiAZsOF0XszBQM6FTgghtqoRS7SAfE2ALhWgFLiKWqDw5I9AWD1OeIygxGiXg1LfPyUQeqziFk6Q14yz-4fUe1WVxIxnuQtCKa8b45X-sGIucGHzJipbiXyVZpbeAMmSWyVJrrEPTrzShpPDOhQuCB2bimE/s2024/20240326_124623(0).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1677" data-original-width="2024" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJk0pGY9vbvvn1oEnXKHmSuwqkebyQgpBMiAZsOF0XszBQM6FTgghtqoRS7SAfE2ALhWgFLiKWqDw5I9AWD1OeIygxGiXg1LfPyUQeqziFk6Q14yz-4fUe1WVxIxnuQtCKa8b45X-sGIucGHzJipbiXyVZpbeAMmSWyVJrrEPTrzShpPDOhQuCB2bimE/s320/20240326_124623(0).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We passed a boat named "Southern Comfort" anchored in all her glory with her trawling wings spread wide.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZZEL8o27CY9-3DNH49_tXpgQrczkr8ANEtinSItoRrHl70AcQKzBYfNjxKgJhetdVbJyhduLIi9YtT0nCzWzZ54b50ebDMS6Ght1o4x-IvmWaw8rJitrqq9nlDKK6rU0cP7iNfoTDHVkhJtFx67DMykqyG_5Ic-UIPX2JUhmnzHNX6_0sf5YRo-Ff7E/s2881/20240326_125324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1875" data-original-width="2881" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZZEL8o27CY9-3DNH49_tXpgQrczkr8ANEtinSItoRrHl70AcQKzBYfNjxKgJhetdVbJyhduLIi9YtT0nCzWzZ54b50ebDMS6Ght1o4x-IvmWaw8rJitrqq9nlDKK6rU0cP7iNfoTDHVkhJtFx67DMykqyG_5Ic-UIPX2JUhmnzHNX6_0sf5YRo-Ff7E/s320/20240326_125324.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The windmills on "Kingfisher" were whirring away generating power for the boat shown below.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1QT2uGn9lL4WAZeJM-1bw582zjIPqv41koqTnVykhwARzyN41i6TybdKHLhGPuqwTH8scPWkzB7YCLku97lImC-Fc9BWSWCySaJniHnHkePY54eSN9myGzcBuNnydtRmPb24eXpk96n003GvqKErBFMtGfTQ3iXJ-gZL_KKbvFqVGqZz4lXv8O5Q7oA/s2496/20240326_125424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2373" data-original-width="2496" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1QT2uGn9lL4WAZeJM-1bw582zjIPqv41koqTnVykhwARzyN41i6TybdKHLhGPuqwTH8scPWkzB7YCLku97lImC-Fc9BWSWCySaJniHnHkePY54eSN9myGzcBuNnydtRmPb24eXpk96n003GvqKErBFMtGfTQ3iXJ-gZL_KKbvFqVGqZz4lXv8O5Q7oA/s320/20240326_125424.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">At this point I was so close to "Sunset Delight" I started dreaming about the food I would be eating. Then we passed a sailboat and Clark said, "Hey! We know that boat!" It was "Sea Biscuit" that traveled "with" us from Georgetown yesterday. The owner was at the stern cleaning his boat, so Clark had to stop and say hello. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93OQZxdDIEDam15JSHUdEfIguFREAPfQ0U9N6frohg0v4b5JVIeVM_eyuptMKXYJpYH3OS5sP89Iog66gEa3DFTe_tyeABnzELGV0dZOV4cKO2aw08BY65D9P6tidvhjU_iXmSL_wX3pDUU6uEKrFGe2ByPa2T_N3SUp9oQeSPLGyF-y39XQzH3FkMCg/s4032/20240326_182542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93OQZxdDIEDam15JSHUdEfIguFREAPfQ0U9N6frohg0v4b5JVIeVM_eyuptMKXYJpYH3OS5sP89Iog66gEa3DFTe_tyeABnzELGV0dZOV4cKO2aw08BY65D9P6tidvhjU_iXmSL_wX3pDUU6uEKrFGe2ByPa2T_N3SUp9oQeSPLGyF-y39XQzH3FkMCg/s320/20240326_182542.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">S/V "Sea Biscuit"</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I am not sure how long we hung on to the stern of their boat and chatted with them from our dinghy, but at 1:40, I looked at my watch and said, "Clark, take me home and feed me!" It only took one additional, "feed me" to get him to relent and actually shove off to head back to our boat. </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After lunch, I finished my current novel and downloaded the following four books in the series. After reading 3 of the 7 volumes, I am hooked and need to keep going to the end. I use Kindle Unlimited, so I try to make the most of it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Clark fell asleep this afternoon reading his "Nature of Boats" book. I told him it would put me out in less than 5 minutes. I guess it worked well for him too. He brought us back to "Sunset Delight" in the dinghy earlier today at such a slow speed that the rocking was soothing. I heard him yawn and begged him not to fall asleep at the wheel. His getting up at 6:30 every day for the weather report takes its toll.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-70660905037970119202024-03-25T22:18:00.000-04:002024-03-25T22:18:09.904-04:002024 Bahamas: Moving on to Long Island<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b>24 March 2024<br />Depart: Emerald Bay Marina 3:20<br />Arrive: Georgetown anchorage
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Today was Sunday so we had no
Chris Parker weather report and could remain in bed past 6:30! Ev spent the day
pumping out Blog updates. Clark read and played his guitar for a portion of the
day. In preparation of leaving we disposed of garbage and took land-based
showers. By mid-afternoon we had taken care of everything that needed / could
be done at the marina.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>With no water, electric, or pump-out
at the slip, it resembled anchoring but tied to a dock. We decided that it cost
no more / no less to leave this afternoon as opposed to in the morning. We
could get a couple of hours start on the trip to Long Island and make stop at the
Georgetown food market before leaving in the morning.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Thus, we said goodbye to our friendly
neighbor who was, and had been, polishing his boat all day long, pulled in our
lines, and were on our way to more adventures.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>The trip to Georgetown from the
marina took about two hours, so we arrived well before sunset. We saw the now
familiar monument sight as we motored towards our chosen anchoring spot.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuSbRznJ2Ymu9E3cg51TfftRVSa9qlFOI81d0CGuZZIvxRkgLObX_YxjOFYwYhHdxv4JlHNc8K-ci30CYV8chQSEgcRz-wNNl4OAg6m11c6Qc4zwg8dT3Sb8y3YZyvP_P7JpHXuArMBTM_OHdMu8xU2V52kGCk9iTgobHjVy_6LdN1P5lDAy5qNwjyMs/s3490/20240324_165040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2852" data-original-width="3490" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuSbRznJ2Ymu9E3cg51TfftRVSa9qlFOI81d0CGuZZIvxRkgLObX_YxjOFYwYhHdxv4JlHNc8K-ci30CYV8chQSEgcRz-wNNl4OAg6m11c6Qc4zwg8dT3Sb8y3YZyvP_P7JpHXuArMBTM_OHdMu8xU2V52kGCk9iTgobHjVy_6LdN1P5lDAy5qNwjyMs/s320/20240324_165040.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BNbNdxLC2jLArZzLul-dkJFjoYGOeIyfAM7WJi40Sufn0clTbTMeoq0bj-LCd5eB-e5LkvxcsFqP-2w8YSg1Xhp8oOpHUgs_6nsGZGRGwCUnCj4sCBHklwA5yrl0kVEBoFySI9GEqF6SihWBd8_mPSxoLHFbBnsuiFjtNXm6BNkcp2w5aHTr1GkAduM/s3976/20240324_170038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2948" data-original-width="3976" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BNbNdxLC2jLArZzLul-dkJFjoYGOeIyfAM7WJi40Sufn0clTbTMeoq0bj-LCd5eB-e5LkvxcsFqP-2w8YSg1Xhp8oOpHUgs_6nsGZGRGwCUnCj4sCBHklwA5yrl0kVEBoFySI9GEqF6SihWBd8_mPSxoLHFbBnsuiFjtNXm6BNkcp2w5aHTr1GkAduM/s320/20240324_170038.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">We passed by the monument anchorage and, instead, selected a spot near the rock
pile landmark that we now know is close to the bridge / tunnel entrance to the
Exuma Market dinghy dock.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bj41FVc3qq4U5caa9jxEUTrGzFGA80FugMa45UpfhdMg43v2spqzFRw7BF1f5_Qpp5JLphoIBHXxu0UXPW9YvOul-L87HmfHIlm-8yupAWjbr1O71m5rK-SLJ66sZARq6TV1FDC6bV-G6hrunRQ8L_L-IZy4wQ-kOsJ3AnAv7h3AHEWCChPbrAA_W0A/s2646/20240324_170927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1963" data-original-width="2646" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bj41FVc3qq4U5caa9jxEUTrGzFGA80FugMa45UpfhdMg43v2spqzFRw7BF1f5_Qpp5JLphoIBHXxu0UXPW9YvOul-L87HmfHIlm-8yupAWjbr1O71m5rK-SLJ66sZARq6TV1FDC6bV-G6hrunRQ8L_L-IZy4wQ-kOsJ3AnAv7h3AHEWCChPbrAA_W0A/s320/20240324_170927.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Approaching Georgetown anchorage</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMM8hP6s-e4PQvEpI-Tu0Z-5PcSrs75QHPOV992esIuCIT8ACh1FKnSXRG9cMwLA8kExkeBulhjLoBGIfcngg_g9eoXmG_EnSMzoF5AK_7-tsKEjaV1T3fC6kMAC5oLO0UkvRz677M48a8kC8EUKfHHODuHmeQhSfxWqSCxOZDoLmMRbamx0CWHUIcqss/s1563/20240324_171217.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="1563" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMM8hP6s-e4PQvEpI-Tu0Z-5PcSrs75QHPOV992esIuCIT8ACh1FKnSXRG9cMwLA8kExkeBulhjLoBGIfcngg_g9eoXmG_EnSMzoF5AK_7-tsKEjaV1T3fC6kMAC5oLO0UkvRz677M48a8kC8EUKfHHODuHmeQhSfxWqSCxOZDoLmMRbamx0CWHUIcqss/s320/20240324_171217.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We chose to be near the rockpile landmark</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We were blessed with a pretty sunset to close out the day.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_kkeDOE4z5TfktRhEXtbMq2KO_5b239sLUv7OkwcuDJte0lxe0d5w8ZwEdsLBkgtOBZs92Tde0STT8NJK9WsjOoqMOaw0H-7bCdO9Y7GJC1hYfchjm6ZyNHS0bjWnLpUZqboS-XKyGTf4DQS7-oB2WS0a2CJl0SzXPLMQkqICBmkfOAtNB6MMinY0ic/s3940/20240324_191230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2898" data-original-width="3940" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_kkeDOE4z5TfktRhEXtbMq2KO_5b239sLUv7OkwcuDJte0lxe0d5w8ZwEdsLBkgtOBZs92Tde0STT8NJK9WsjOoqMOaw0H-7bCdO9Y7GJC1hYfchjm6ZyNHS0bjWnLpUZqboS-XKyGTf4DQS7-oB2WS0a2CJl0SzXPLMQkqICBmkfOAtNB6MMinY0ic/s320/20240324_191230.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b>25 March 2024<br /></b><b>Depart: Georgetown anchorage
9:35<br /></b><b>Arrive: Long Island anchorage
at Thompson Bay near Salt Pond Cay 2:50<br /></b><b>Distance: 38 nm<br /></b><b>Conditions: 22+ knot winds,
sunny, waves on the nose and then on the beam</b></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Clark was up at 6:30 to hear the
weather report, which unfortunately started late again today. When I came out
around 7:30, he was still listening and taking notes on upcoming weather. To
avoid dealing with lowering the dinghy, Clark planned to take a kayak and go
into Georgetown to the Exuma Market this morning.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>However, I asked if we could use
the dinghy so I could do the shopping. We had a lot of wind and wave action and
some nasty wakes from boats entering or departing Georgetown. It seemed like taking
the kayak would be more hassle and perhaps take longer than the dinghy, and I
knew that Clark would not be great at the shopping part of this endeavor.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>We had the boat down and were motoring
into town shortly after 8:00. Clark had the dinghy VHF radio tuned to Channel
72, so he could continue listening to the cruisers’ net broadcast. This morning’s
broadcast included discussion about damage boats in the anchorage had sustained
due to the lightning storms the day before. Sailboat masts seem to attract
lightning.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>We heard about damaged electronics
mostly. Someone announced that they would be at “Chat & Chill” with a bucket
ready to collect a donation of $20 from anyone willing to help out another boater
there. I do not know what damage he sustained but it must have been
significant.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Another boater offered that he had
a spare tablet with navigation software. He said if someone needed it, they
could borrow it, and mail it back to him when they came into the US. Cruisers
like to help fellow cruisers.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>The sun was shining brightly on Georgetown
as we approached. Even the rock pile was bright and shiny.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uo4BomaKbokgQE_IpRqZufiIt4vm4P7eL8sBUCIrOlqUlnsjwwn3YyxCLgVW-39G_DLh4qj2F2UfJl0m3vU2wylTFRdDwgmPjDlqrnRQEF4Asrnpc0feQ5vvflu1qzZZagN1Youi3z08kOtizoz86mUuBs6fr4xj62hGR_QaxPwKcajan_oorbikTYs/s4032/20240325_083534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uo4BomaKbokgQE_IpRqZufiIt4vm4P7eL8sBUCIrOlqUlnsjwwn3YyxCLgVW-39G_DLh4qj2F2UfJl0m3vU2wylTFRdDwgmPjDlqrnRQEF4Asrnpc0feQ5vvflu1qzZZagN1Youi3z08kOtizoz86mUuBs6fr4xj62hGR_QaxPwKcajan_oorbikTYs/s320/20240325_083534.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exuma Market, here we come</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTb85x77xgOG1Oua-P2MLpdsRoPxW0W5SamuICn3KyRd2tG9EONqeKMLXlJPV-VBUjxRmwyL4wAZZ_6eg1BAJIRjVUMQ-JJ86NxMfGgdan4OWmYA51vhXgkzrRFQH5AO-L3hblR5GKsHaUTIMIt2rTYwq6YPRuzO-nCHhKDdOuBUrvc5K6caCpF2ajt8/s3903/20240325_083624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2927" data-original-width="3903" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTb85x77xgOG1Oua-P2MLpdsRoPxW0W5SamuICn3KyRd2tG9EONqeKMLXlJPV-VBUjxRmwyL4wAZZ_6eg1BAJIRjVUMQ-JJ86NxMfGgdan4OWmYA51vhXgkzrRFQH5AO-L3hblR5GKsHaUTIMIt2rTYwq6YPRuzO-nCHhKDdOuBUrvc5K6caCpF2ajt8/s320/20240325_083624.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making good use of all the rocks around here</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As we approached the bridge, we saw another dinghy entering ahead of us. The two gentlemen sitting on the bridge waved at them as they went through the tunnel.</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pHGhyCuzqjhlGoy7-nFbM8FAblKpTKEOvDIQAp7JcJ0C7JDaa5odtAoJKZpE007i5tRaj8mRhagQuaFI52Np9xMOIfXXr38_lEq_h6JzqoJTtcEwe5AX2l8oKqAMFKW7fLcI1TGUTHCHKWKcIbG31MvC9RRz1bN4owICrkiD6LHCFtQhCHIWSVNZb3g/s3817/20240325_083704.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2290" data-original-width="3817" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pHGhyCuzqjhlGoy7-nFbM8FAblKpTKEOvDIQAp7JcJ0C7JDaa5odtAoJKZpE007i5tRaj8mRhagQuaFI52Np9xMOIfXXr38_lEq_h6JzqoJTtcEwe5AX2l8oKqAMFKW7fLcI1TGUTHCHKWKcIbG31MvC9RRz1bN4owICrkiD6LHCFtQhCHIWSVNZb3g/s320/20240325_083704.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colorful buildings in the sun</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi24kjmpUldtxH_yGwx6Y9NGQR9gtDAouuTI9EYbhB0yhKoe8y4esFJxEdqoVlZ_t1TGn0iBBy4aBaDUqrmxFjOTYHiS0PRWq5oWqVQ4ak2xNBfFuRmv7c6y3TeDFVUV1fpZF2ncehECHO5NyJ2dPfrhxBz2yVvh3s1tGbSA9tsRKAQcYxT1yoEsQHLKp4/s4032/20240325_083816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi24kjmpUldtxH_yGwx6Y9NGQR9gtDAouuTI9EYbhB0yhKoe8y4esFJxEdqoVlZ_t1TGn0iBBy4aBaDUqrmxFjOTYHiS0PRWq5oWqVQ4ak2xNBfFuRmv7c6y3TeDFVUV1fpZF2ncehECHO5NyJ2dPfrhxBz2yVvh3s1tGbSA9tsRKAQcYxT1yoEsQHLKp4/s320/20240325_083816.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">When we got to the dinghy dock,
Clark decided to stay with the boat while I ran in for supplies. Unlike the day
I had to stand in line behind a dozen people, today the store was pretty empty.
Apparently, the supply boat had not come in as there was not a slice of bread
nor a roll of any kind to be seen on the bread aisle. Surprisingly, I did manage
to buy lettuce, tomatoes, and some delicious looking blueberries.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>By 9:30 we had the food on board,
the dinghy stowed, and the engines running ready for departure.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Clark was not sure if we could make
it to Long Island today or not. We had wind and waves, and he thought we might
have to tuck in somewhere and finish the trip another day. We clocked the wind
at about 20 to 23 knots. We had a few waves splash over the boat.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4JifzYlF3mn4QmnXxVc1GzYi8kX6cF69-VgcjeAIdINrMY87R2zgwf9FhsCHrRjVVEbjJVbcnQgJJWY1tgVQ4sNyvfXasNYTzyDCUJhG8HNrLQS7PZWTbyB5jPcSu8olHkcEcL0KJedvPKuth6Uo1hbxevPgOpW7K5hz0_PHxQZ_E_2qJCb5geZ628E/s4032/20240325_103546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4JifzYlF3mn4QmnXxVc1GzYi8kX6cF69-VgcjeAIdINrMY87R2zgwf9FhsCHrRjVVEbjJVbcnQgJJWY1tgVQ4sNyvfXasNYTzyDCUJhG8HNrLQS7PZWTbyB5jPcSu8olHkcEcL0KJedvPKuth6Uo1hbxevPgOpW7K5hz0_PHxQZ_E_2qJCb5geZ628E/s320/20240325_103546.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We noted other vessels out on the water with us – all sailboats. S/V “Sea Biscuit” was sailing the same direction as us albeit on a slightly different trajectory. For a while it looked like we were converging into a collision course. Our speeds of about 7.5 knots were similar. Eventually we passed in front of them and they followed behind us.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFrsPsIwZUaSYYLGuK7riCyWg-uSbcdvPYq9hPi-PplWJ80AXiUL4OlIYpaoDI68Vdlxy9D9mCLmQfMv7jqY0ABMKelV_oMrFIUBGaLmkeCrIY5CKHRz1oL9RIvHeGVSRSOQDoMaepqG-x5NXRgDkAmxLXf6b2zugqWiPA2Nx_hHgcWf7Q69Om6mwryo/s1938/20240325_103814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1749" data-original-width="1938" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFrsPsIwZUaSYYLGuK7riCyWg-uSbcdvPYq9hPi-PplWJ80AXiUL4OlIYpaoDI68Vdlxy9D9mCLmQfMv7jqY0ABMKelV_oMrFIUBGaLmkeCrIY5CKHRz1oL9RIvHeGVSRSOQDoMaepqG-x5NXRgDkAmxLXf6b2zugqWiPA2Nx_hHgcWf7Q69Om6mwryo/s320/20240325_103814.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">We could also see “Dance Me To …” on
the AIS under sail at 5.4 knots. Eventually we caught up to them. Both “Sea
Biscuit” and “Dance Me To …” were boats we saw at Georgetown.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Once again we marveled at the color of the water in the Bahamas!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXZiGcwHw7XuaCqQUk_6FS0VIU2BYyLieX3u6ItF3vM08yBGou-CZxsOPI7htIOgLm9XsrqOLhiU5NEPRGETVMJS_rYN3I2Tx5JDmoG57i4o-eitS-UVw43FBerdTi3TGOFvep3wD97xqZ2oUs2dBiqteGgVZ-XqqJEEB7bHdrQDQpJihfs_bH5_PxCc/s4032/20240325_115650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXZiGcwHw7XuaCqQUk_6FS0VIU2BYyLieX3u6ItF3vM08yBGou-CZxsOPI7htIOgLm9XsrqOLhiU5NEPRGETVMJS_rYN3I2Tx5JDmoG57i4o-eitS-UVw43FBerdTi3TGOFvep3wD97xqZ2oUs2dBiqteGgVZ-XqqJEEB7bHdrQDQpJihfs_bH5_PxCc/s320/20240325_115650.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">As we navigated towards Long Island, we left the Exumas
behind us. We followed the waypoints on the charts to plot a course to Salt
Pond Cay area where we planned to anchor.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhlizFlNFwzBmFJI7_0y-9rE4u_AZHZQsylhe5psDfIe5BqaEqaBmwlPbhwJxtyJEBZ0z6E3yFO13ulPe1e7vgRzIYtXEqtuszdoLsu3p-5D98k9a1AFUJHo1XhP4Om7nRL3ya0rVNSt45d-pNXZfoPJ2vLCWw2FAZ9SfTny1Jd0izSiLsDBviE3rv9g/s2708/20240325_131600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2708" data-original-width="1851" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhlizFlNFwzBmFJI7_0y-9rE4u_AZHZQsylhe5psDfIe5BqaEqaBmwlPbhwJxtyJEBZ0z6E3yFO13ulPe1e7vgRzIYtXEqtuszdoLsu3p-5D98k9a1AFUJHo1XhP4Om7nRL3ya0rVNSt45d-pNXZfoPJ2vLCWw2FAZ9SfTny1Jd0izSiLsDBviE3rv9g/s320/20240325_131600.jpg" width="219" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBFNSk5vt20A9pAN__4AURVt0q0V1nlC7Ok3yLTJ_iZtP-1F_APY3oYcJIPlNEGEHpWhv1nvxVhfmSX4duAQwniELtXLMAcHdmWw9VmxGk9MlajyBI_UWoWc0GwEdy1i0jOVBc6AyPcza8JhBHNDR2tztgoI-OxtM3qV7hWUOWBlD8NkvW2m_-fT583E/s2850/20240325_131609.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2834" data-original-width="2850" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBFNSk5vt20A9pAN__4AURVt0q0V1nlC7Ok3yLTJ_iZtP-1F_APY3oYcJIPlNEGEHpWhv1nvxVhfmSX4duAQwniELtXLMAcHdmWw9VmxGk9MlajyBI_UWoWc0GwEdy1i0jOVBc6AyPcza8JhBHNDR2tztgoI-OxtM3qV7hWUOWBlD8NkvW2m_-fT583E/s320/20240325_131609.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White Cay Bank > Indian Hole Point</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqZf-fprNff6d7H6JJZLsVJAPNoRe809Jj3cnUW0cdeC5F4qyPFWzx1IFrIYcmVdiqnm-GupCJX3iqqS8mlnM_DxHNlSHKEsoIC6wYo4GHkbr_c0gXzSbbQSjVU0ChTv16KEDcHbY0_LCj4hLT0yp797ye-x_jWkx1-mDCu2knFVHcu-8_bgNMCgfUn8/s3974/20240325_131756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3974" data-original-width="2981" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqZf-fprNff6d7H6JJZLsVJAPNoRe809Jj3cnUW0cdeC5F4qyPFWzx1IFrIYcmVdiqnm-GupCJX3iqqS8mlnM_DxHNlSHKEsoIC6wYo4GHkbr_c0gXzSbbQSjVU0ChTv16KEDcHbY0_LCj4hLT0yp797ye-x_jWkx1-mDCu2knFVHcu-8_bgNMCgfUn8/s320/20240325_131756.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anchored in Thompson Bay</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OdWoQzVjazC5TuwMrqTVBE09oSG4FNtozxmYCj0BOsRuTay_kSOe-Vu0MWiGk2UJhfpvY89vpgvgjT7bEoWh2wzfz2sSU-S2Thdllgt3Sw2uEAtX2eXntDPfkvef7wRsE7Vdl-h40Bwpombn4xGnWi1QStaBcvWswQjuTykwp2iBQ1v57wEjpxZ_fU4/s4032/20240325_143014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OdWoQzVjazC5TuwMrqTVBE09oSG4FNtozxmYCj0BOsRuTay_kSOe-Vu0MWiGk2UJhfpvY89vpgvgjT7bEoWh2wzfz2sSU-S2Thdllgt3Sw2uEAtX2eXntDPfkvef7wRsE7Vdl-h40Bwpombn4xGnWi1QStaBcvWswQjuTykwp2iBQ1v57wEjpxZ_fU4/s320/20240325_143014.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Indian Hole Point</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Entering the anchorage, we saw a person standing on the back
of her boat waving at us. Clark asked, “Do we know them?” I thought it was
probably just waving hello until we saw the name of the boat – “Bagus”! We know
them quite well from spending time with them in Marlin Bay Marina in Marathon,
Florida. Amazing to find someone we know so far from our normal boating area!</p><p class="MsoNormal">Seeing someone he knew lit a fire under Clark and as soon as we had the anchor down, he got busy getting the dinghy deployed. As soon as we were ready, he had us in the dinghy on the way to say hello to our friends – Anette and Bill.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6MsrFmW9yAEts_FdvtbprIhN1lbbsfEBffISlLiVda_XfFEaK_E_9E-rtTkntD08QD7Bud9J4OqUaE4Nd_WW7gFAOohMscTnPODlTjD1zvmoLNEfxt6kDr5xkUo_mUWzq7yKiRLl8MdR-HPM-u1RnUrrLZDtNRkDMFd3qr4JySgnHMujO5wWEQ9QUNQ/s4032/20240325_153416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6MsrFmW9yAEts_FdvtbprIhN1lbbsfEBffISlLiVda_XfFEaK_E_9E-rtTkntD08QD7Bud9J4OqUaE4Nd_WW7gFAOohMscTnPODlTjD1zvmoLNEfxt6kDr5xkUo_mUWzq7yKiRLl8MdR-HPM-u1RnUrrLZDtNRkDMFd3qr4JySgnHMujO5wWEQ9QUNQ/s320/20240325_153416.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Going to visit M/V Bagus!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Anette served drinks and homemade coffee cake, and we
chatted our heads off. I practically had to drag Clark off the boat as time
pressed onwards towards 6:00. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Unfortunately, they have been here for a while and are
moving tomorrow to Cat Island. It looks like they will be one step ahead of us
as we travel, but perhaps our paths will cross again. Boating is pretty
marvelous that way. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">By the time we were back on board with the dinghy tied up
for the night, it was time to make dinner. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Looking at the sky, Clark wondered if we were in for some interesting weather.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfotly3z1bVwDp8A0vPD95b-RXh1EM1uKF599dmN0l2xzv3Fd-kaBr5f-s_86V_okyzhZSCgCuskGJQZXb5uSwVZ4vwThH4MiGYIu774-y8URqS_nqr1BUMqN4UAinu-WLs4EItjARS3geTmWx_rXMVrzhwOGv9SAV68gQmStH80QzB6TalhmhxfqP7ls/s4032/20240325_193149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfotly3z1bVwDp8A0vPD95b-RXh1EM1uKF599dmN0l2xzv3Fd-kaBr5f-s_86V_okyzhZSCgCuskGJQZXb5uSwVZ4vwThH4MiGYIu774-y8URqS_nqr1BUMqN4UAinu-WLs4EItjARS3geTmWx_rXMVrzhwOGv9SAV68gQmStH80QzB6TalhmhxfqP7ls/s320/20240325_193149.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Internet was poor so blogging was not really feasible tonight. I struggled along anyway and managed to put something together, but it took a very long time!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-19812259848204659622024-03-24T14:41:00.002-04:002024-03-24T15:05:54.827-04:002024 Bahamas: Emerald Bay Marina<div style="text-align: left;"> <b>23 March 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had thunder and lightening storms in the wee hours of the morning but nothing of any concern. Clark is hoping that rain will wash some salt off the boat for him.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Clark started the day with the Chris Parker Weather report. Since we are too far from Georgetown to hear boaters on the Net, we did not tune in for that today. We woke to a gloomy looking day, and although we were up early enough, we saw no sun for a sunrise picture. That also meant we had no sun for our solar panels. Since we are in a slip with no power, Clark ran the generator for hot water and to pump up the batteries.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With threatening weather and no place to go, I decided to take advantage of the internet provided to us by our neighboring boat. The marina WIFI is not good! Thanks to our neighbor, I spent almost the whole day on our boat in the marina updating the blog. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ox5fG-9hmosTZlejqWiLP8I4DmWvFf6gjQyc2JiYR6vk8-dubREFlpbyQTYayjtrOa7YHqcXYosfbU7ywql-Ff_655dM1HZW22DiQrIeRwSCawEI66G4-xJKHS_ViRxt3Jd4lLvMInutC0jOi8sCvFpkZPGuwGQWWibixMJhBttCqOMdMdASeOn8-T8/s4032/20240323_182405.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ox5fG-9hmosTZlejqWiLP8I4DmWvFf6gjQyc2JiYR6vk8-dubREFlpbyQTYayjtrOa7YHqcXYosfbU7ywql-Ff_655dM1HZW22DiQrIeRwSCawEI66G4-xJKHS_ViRxt3Jd4lLvMInutC0jOi8sCvFpkZPGuwGQWWibixMJhBttCqOMdMdASeOn8-T8/s320/20240323_182405.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emerald Bay Marina</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Clark is reading a book about <u>The Nature of Boats</u> that kept him entertained.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfiaSSN9PnLwE7eWH14AZ4O5fF8wVJ_yxKPVq3vlSajP5x3CCNktspMG5PfzJ2TTgx4VOKP6wvT9VhJcvjQhs8h5sESBVIg3_znDUf25bVnMHfvptjGHtcxFuSfbE0ecvJNKdZZ74rWQwW9IHStrgdtpsv_7hXrdHAYkr0enXTcylOz6Jpycy7um4DcMw/s4032/20240324_150039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfiaSSN9PnLwE7eWH14AZ4O5fF8wVJ_yxKPVq3vlSajP5x3CCNktspMG5PfzJ2TTgx4VOKP6wvT9VhJcvjQhs8h5sESBVIg3_znDUf25bVnMHfvptjGHtcxFuSfbE0ecvJNKdZZ74rWQwW9IHStrgdtpsv_7hXrdHAYkr0enXTcylOz6Jpycy7um4DcMw/s320/20240324_150039.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A book for the nautically obsessed - <br />yep, that's Clark alright!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">While we waited for a front to appear, we had hot and steamy weather. On occasion, the sun made an appearance which made the solar panels happy. Clark suggested we move to the Captain's Lounge for air conditioning, but I did not want to drag my computer paraphernalia up there, so we stayed on board.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Clark decided to entertain himself by taking pictures of a few of the mega-yachts docked here.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPfh-tt1FDQZ6_Mn2ui0DuqqPXlxlJgIxZkUBf9HBE_BiNWxGjepK2P-b6slHFAw3j8xN_oZ5Z6ZbJgq7H5q2dVwRpXAqz0dvxZh1WidIOGl791FbCF6JUX6Htkpm0nxZ7P-m2sSnbtqmAUhrSg7RijW_Mufn9DJ0esA5JpfYZgu-4NAxp480EGrTIVk/s3330/20240323_165246.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2695" data-original-width="3330" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPfh-tt1FDQZ6_Mn2ui0DuqqPXlxlJgIxZkUBf9HBE_BiNWxGjepK2P-b6slHFAw3j8xN_oZ5Z6ZbJgq7H5q2dVwRpXAqz0dvxZh1WidIOGl791FbCF6JUX6Htkpm0nxZ7P-m2sSnbtqmAUhrSg7RijW_Mufn9DJ0esA5JpfYZgu-4NAxp480EGrTIVk/s320/20240323_165246.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBe4dcJNfdor04VGjqqFShTDT1gXfM5a7MEhw_FgCtR83v_YO4m7i4LFp_lyG6ECg_Bc2aNSw6NWa7IJPYtWEKZpC0tTwmu13vqb_pR1yZHRhxXMpPbcO1a5tD4pJu8v_X546O5pto5v6O8oo8rtQtS1mQp91DQz7P_ISGC55CXr-CRznxN4C4ha9Dro/s3349/20240323_165255.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2665" data-original-width="3349" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBe4dcJNfdor04VGjqqFShTDT1gXfM5a7MEhw_FgCtR83v_YO4m7i4LFp_lyG6ECg_Bc2aNSw6NWa7IJPYtWEKZpC0tTwmu13vqb_pR1yZHRhxXMpPbcO1a5tD4pJu8v_X546O5pto5v6O8oo8rtQtS1mQp91DQz7P_ISGC55CXr-CRznxN4C4ha9Dro/s320/20240323_165255.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Calliope" and "Chop Chop"</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJr_X9j-CTuuPJp4K6VkZJPA9WOK198xd7fqDKCh_i4GXQ2luEBzHxboyHgNiwo4jhMlfT8tsZ_AmRImT7UI16nO7GV0nGGOyXHysvsfuMU6QcARzTKtRqA0vOh8yp_0uEc8APF2d1JrnHxmuKD1MDH_B73urs1HEWxcOeozmNa0q5QSjrHB-uVkxdys/s3119/20240323_165343.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3119" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJr_X9j-CTuuPJp4K6VkZJPA9WOK198xd7fqDKCh_i4GXQ2luEBzHxboyHgNiwo4jhMlfT8tsZ_AmRImT7UI16nO7GV0nGGOyXHysvsfuMU6QcARzTKtRqA0vOh8yp_0uEc8APF2d1JrnHxmuKD1MDH_B73urs1HEWxcOeozmNa0q5QSjrHB-uVkxdys/s320/20240323_165343.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Sweet Lady" from Canada</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">That front we waited for rolled on in and brought a lot of wind and a significant drop in temperatures with it. Rain pelted down a few times with breaks in between. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLUrspqBdaqjErHqV7BbiBkR2K7nuVxEndSQlyW0koSXyNsY_DNRTOViCreJsofmgHxJTuUx-nIhyphenhyphenAPpmXe1UhQNqMcc8QqBHJM_yZbpUVKFkdtFVat0P5_KuJANsc3Wq5wis-ymBbyFoxZpAjewSQDOg7U87rNoNB9ySk6cPEz7mTvftvj7PQjuYyAgs/s4032/20240323_182347.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLUrspqBdaqjErHqV7BbiBkR2K7nuVxEndSQlyW0koSXyNsY_DNRTOViCreJsofmgHxJTuUx-nIhyphenhyphenAPpmXe1UhQNqMcc8QqBHJM_yZbpUVKFkdtFVat0P5_KuJANsc3Wq5wis-ymBbyFoxZpAjewSQDOg7U87rNoNB9ySk6cPEz7mTvftvj7PQjuYyAgs/s320/20240323_182347.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiguGkulY4N3R4fMUxLeLJBhk3yDPWDYqKCDCDXG0Gy_RqCPPB2fJ9yYkxQhZtPezPH3ELflqtbngXKA7CDMAREL79BnLAtb4U1K3mGo1bYKn6UYeF3i0QlAcZyLsVLH9iqfVoJcKqvDOGhOxcmD0RnizJDLeNXkRnIMHV6foqypAL_CTs2ppKfc6wo2C0/s4032/20240323_182357.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiguGkulY4N3R4fMUxLeLJBhk3yDPWDYqKCDCDXG0Gy_RqCPPB2fJ9yYkxQhZtPezPH3ELflqtbngXKA7CDMAREL79BnLAtb4U1K3mGo1bYKn6UYeF3i0QlAcZyLsVLH9iqfVoJcKqvDOGhOxcmD0RnizJDLeNXkRnIMHV6foqypAL_CTs2ppKfc6wo2C0/s320/20240323_182357.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUHk_b70xkCJIw0cE3XqjGY2n8u5hTrAOioqFGGY_Uhb1B1nwGQpZzzdTIQx9fEBv3skAWyAETrRyO6f4kQmofxzItkQQVB7ekr8pXybiXu-DlI2xlzxlSWgWX8JK6RyxTEpNEWtcTQgSsVgAtsWAqky4iDaXYhe6vV_TNDaa1dvEXN3Gygs1VJknZlY/s4032/20240323_182401.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUHk_b70xkCJIw0cE3XqjGY2n8u5hTrAOioqFGGY_Uhb1B1nwGQpZzzdTIQx9fEBv3skAWyAETrRyO6f4kQmofxzItkQQVB7ekr8pXybiXu-DlI2xlzxlSWgWX8JK6RyxTEpNEWtcTQgSsVgAtsWAqky4iDaXYhe6vV_TNDaa1dvEXN3Gygs1VJknZlY/s320/20240323_182401.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhch5y66EH0oSypSL-6e2v-zaC9hSn4qjCB72cdbMwv0l9v4OPSJST2HLrVqiD7s-p3awbmEFe5Za_wBR9VC6-ti1ngswiZY_0F8N0_yXXLEIiAcWX03G496EUgjEm0W9xjsK_HLqmOhcS5jwFWCHoKDpzNhjpHnnDdj06JUB_4mvJwdjoEcaEkWvj_hSE/s4032/20240323_182527.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhch5y66EH0oSypSL-6e2v-zaC9hSn4qjCB72cdbMwv0l9v4OPSJST2HLrVqiD7s-p3awbmEFe5Za_wBR9VC6-ti1ngswiZY_0F8N0_yXXLEIiAcWX03G496EUgjEm0W9xjsK_HLqmOhcS5jwFWCHoKDpzNhjpHnnDdj06JUB_4mvJwdjoEcaEkWvj_hSE/s320/20240323_182527.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fSL2aY-XV7qxC38wE92wqyl8AKlMSWU8AEi_ESnWiqqZ_H1K26yq5gOPE3oPm9kmwnKFEQ5cDnYRC2cZ9x7cNEZRXshYTjMhQ-noQ124XPtThvbrmB3x4GzVpOSQ5BUssQ-yBGtFO2d8p4ZcjY2fmkpL-OxUCLtxedbXxBkbKOHP-fw4bnF6TnXOMe8/s4032/20240323_182548.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fSL2aY-XV7qxC38wE92wqyl8AKlMSWU8AEi_ESnWiqqZ_H1K26yq5gOPE3oPm9kmwnKFEQ5cDnYRC2cZ9x7cNEZRXshYTjMhQ-noQ124XPtThvbrmB3x4GzVpOSQ5BUssQ-yBGtFO2d8p4ZcjY2fmkpL-OxUCLtxedbXxBkbKOHP-fw4bnF6TnXOMe8/s320/20240323_182548.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We lost internet because of the storm clouds hiding the satellite, so I gave up on blogging to make dinner. After dinner we watched an episode of Remington Steele and then called it a night. We made sure windows and port holes were shut in expectation of rain overnight.</div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-15163517724204095802024-03-24T14:12:00.000-04:002024-03-24T14:12:02.932-04:002024 Bahamas: Rokers Point Settlement<div style="text-align: left;"> <b>22 March 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Depart: Monument anchorage 9:05</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Arrive: Emerald Bay Marina, Rokers Point Settlement 10:45</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Distance: ~ 12 nm</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Conditions: Winds picking up as storms approach</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">We were both up before the sun today.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUQjB-cWczR0Pl5i6MrglfGZYLJxqEppsYTCaLVL6PocHvDH3IswevA1At3fNzmHODjnJSRzf14VCTvxiJGGBvuU-m9Uf3sVMzzyURQG6Tc2uAIpRn6ix44SD20LfZufv4D11UuOQh0smDtrhD1P8hVsA1QvbHXKuQQbXrDfWMH33KvY7MBpf3mcGUVw/s4032/20240322_071127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUQjB-cWczR0Pl5i6MrglfGZYLJxqEppsYTCaLVL6PocHvDH3IswevA1At3fNzmHODjnJSRzf14VCTvxiJGGBvuU-m9Uf3sVMzzyURQG6Tc2uAIpRn6ix44SD20LfZufv4D11UuOQh0smDtrhD1P8hVsA1QvbHXKuQQbXrDfWMH33KvY7MBpf3mcGUVw/s320/20240322_071127.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunrise near Georgetown, Bahamas</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Before departing the anchorage this morning, Clark listened to the Chris Parker weather report, and then we listened to the Georgetown boaters' net. All discussions revolved around the predicted, upcoming stormy weather.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>Our path this morning took us out into the Atlantic Ocean where we rode 6' rollers on our way to the marina. Clark aimed for a point beyond our destination with the chart plotter to keep us out of shallow water. For a portion of the trip the chart shows more than 150 feet of water under us. </div><div><br /></div><div>As we traveled, Clark pointed out that the clouds were "lowering and thickening". </div></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pGc8CMSZDozmyp8wvhGLlTRCziLghnOuEnBr02lR99hyphenhyphenX4dFo814JWNEI-2lWYKYvaP6TnPykVJGg7xznmRqYzguZKZa4wFYRReVc32XDJkAkr2crddEUUwhbwx22_CotbJ6Rij_EGxzzLg8MmlulnyaHspzyqa8HWGwhWORfwMt-3p3EBiTv9Ir4CM/s3944/20240322_101537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2958" data-original-width="3944" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pGc8CMSZDozmyp8wvhGLlTRCziLghnOuEnBr02lR99hyphenhyphenX4dFo814JWNEI-2lWYKYvaP6TnPykVJGg7xznmRqYzguZKZa4wFYRReVc32XDJkAkr2crddEUUwhbwx22_CotbJ6Rij_EGxzzLg8MmlulnyaHspzyqa8HWGwhWORfwMt-3p3EBiTv9Ir4CM/s320/20240322_101537.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The marina check-out / check-in time is 11:00. We arrived at 10:45 and had to "station keep" while they located the dockmaster and provided us with a slip assignment. Poor Clark was fighting hard to keep the boat from getting away from him. The strong winds in the skinny space with the design of our boat made for difficult boat handling. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We waited over 30 minutes for the information on where to tie up. While Clark struggled with boat controls, I had plenty of time to take pictures while I waited to learn if it would be a port or starboard tie.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtDByPuMaD-YsdZamzcdZupigWLy-5o1lGzAuj4NRm8V7g95_O-L7rfq5fIPfdQEWYRXU-neMP4ZWAilTE0zsw_DI3mT7FyAkXHixPmIrqV4pViJfeMGxIUW4mfP5HxZ4DUEnnw1a4d7pIIgSLvSREdbx9hRdAVjEOlBNc0fXMIcxiPdejpLD02nAUhg/s4032/20240322_110426.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtDByPuMaD-YsdZamzcdZupigWLy-5o1lGzAuj4NRm8V7g95_O-L7rfq5fIPfdQEWYRXU-neMP4ZWAilTE0zsw_DI3mT7FyAkXHixPmIrqV4pViJfeMGxIUW4mfP5HxZ4DUEnnw1a4d7pIIgSLvSREdbx9hRdAVjEOlBNc0fXMIcxiPdejpLD02nAUhg/s320/20240322_110426.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skinny entrance to marina from ocean</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje03Iznw02QgJMUFKF6uL4HOwmCG-7EEcbo9cVhb0enejtiojmJIf8rUiPBwFqUeZQZRU4rGJzCHLzRt1s5B5oiXmBwN3VWkIrdL9ekHkl0sWvgnqoH7xA4vlIlDaEyP4W_s-wNARl0SkKqWFzirZEYucLfV6opmeh8qLKmiCav6ELFv9Sh68P6Hojj6I/s4032/20240322_110429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje03Iznw02QgJMUFKF6uL4HOwmCG-7EEcbo9cVhb0enejtiojmJIf8rUiPBwFqUeZQZRU4rGJzCHLzRt1s5B5oiXmBwN3VWkIrdL9ekHkl0sWvgnqoH7xA4vlIlDaEyP4W_s-wNARl0SkKqWFzirZEYucLfV6opmeh8qLKmiCav6ELFv9Sh68P6Hojj6I/s320/20240322_110429.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice home near marina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgqAc_eF3XuT49tuRx17ieUHLRK10JOJDsoC5d_Yk8nxNswa1o0FPm4MfONlyg8bS3ppKLSsqGcOO3ro-OszfAloUz6Ro1psYcVyGUEaTE9lluou6KW7opYfDEv-egBDPF1f88sUd7YhYYmFMGj4ln4xAIt5jrMpKFhTcknjftC4sjiPHV2ulvQ8MbgDg/s3966/20240322_110444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2934" data-original-width="3966" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgqAc_eF3XuT49tuRx17ieUHLRK10JOJDsoC5d_Yk8nxNswa1o0FPm4MfONlyg8bS3ppKLSsqGcOO3ro-OszfAloUz6Ro1psYcVyGUEaTE9lluou6KW7opYfDEv-egBDPF1f88sUd7YhYYmFMGj4ln4xAIt5jrMpKFhTcknjftC4sjiPHV2ulvQ8MbgDg/s320/20240322_110444.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boats in the marina - many more power boats here<br />than in the anchorages</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAN_sbz0JWCgB7Sv2vqsxZGiRJVjTTN7IGWvHNeUh-OmBvFxBRZENyl5d6Fng5cahuReo_bvbzDHKiQYNsvCyN_SxwGZMyXw5XF1OzMUsgN2ifF7WZJz1QVXKRReMdMiuEiZfde4Ak6TmsamOV69H0kbqO2XcXr3T7c5sCzspQ_rkjl6DLx3Csic3t-4/s4032/20240322_110447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAN_sbz0JWCgB7Sv2vqsxZGiRJVjTTN7IGWvHNeUh-OmBvFxBRZENyl5d6Fng5cahuReo_bvbzDHKiQYNsvCyN_SxwGZMyXw5XF1OzMUsgN2ifF7WZJz1QVXKRReMdMiuEiZfde4Ak6TmsamOV69H0kbqO2XcXr3T7c5sCzspQ_rkjl6DLx3Csic3t-4/s320/20240322_110447.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Main marina building - white / blue</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvQlKpDzeB9_uRAWC-e463C8cDYHf7h79AxiACWQybfK3vu3GdvfA4QRX4iUrZVIyK_cvn4E5hjNoFA_v5UaB3vBCztgfUHr8tG2ej3GJyviNDZ3GhqNNQyfhJXWv4UyH5L91OPQP7M68ec7ClPxAmaCHPIFfaZzGN5RI4znt7VOzd19L35RC9bhBzTc/s4032/20240322_110502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvQlKpDzeB9_uRAWC-e463C8cDYHf7h79AxiACWQybfK3vu3GdvfA4QRX4iUrZVIyK_cvn4E5hjNoFA_v5UaB3vBCztgfUHr8tG2ej3GJyviNDZ3GhqNNQyfhJXWv4UyH5L91OPQP7M68ec7ClPxAmaCHPIFfaZzGN5RI4znt7VOzd19L35RC9bhBzTc/s320/20240322_110502.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When we finally did get our slip assignment, we were given one with no power and no water! We expected the no power as we were told that was likely when we reserved a spot. No water at the slip was disappointing! We soon found out why they had no power at this particular slip!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAO-9JWwT4olGNqVBDxXI0ZmirVkMQRR3k7-EK0Z-BCA2kSBlzJ7916kamNpwkBX6afi-8lpy3EaNoUrjsHdCzmJV2Zfx9Z0nYyaptCEvjucpOd3XT-1o-_uAr4_-accbO9eN9rnk5LgVKetWzNJSURFyVTiW7VNbA-c5QTo_OfDj0XHJIDq2nlROBKXk/s4032/20240323_165857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAO-9JWwT4olGNqVBDxXI0ZmirVkMQRR3k7-EK0Z-BCA2kSBlzJ7916kamNpwkBX6afi-8lpy3EaNoUrjsHdCzmJV2Zfx9Z0nYyaptCEvjucpOd3XT-1o-_uAr4_-accbO9eN9rnk5LgVKetWzNJSURFyVTiW7VNbA-c5QTo_OfDj0XHJIDq2nlROBKXk/s320/20240323_165857.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Clark couldn't "resist" pulling out his meter and checking the pedestal. He got permission first to flip the breaker. He reported back to me that the pedestal was "dead"!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We took our time choosing and placing our lines in preparation for the upcoming weather. We have learned the hard way that it is no fun to adjust them in pouring rain. After we were happy with lines, Clark registered at the office. We poked our head into the Captain's Lounge for a look-see before heading back to the boat.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYt7cehMKId8Zqc942QnUZ1kiX6KuVVNGk37RNq-eE8lVJp5zXYjclizo0GQShjFi2CT19zDtBDrBbtkhs2lXNhCF-sM2Mj9MMJprjiLjivXMumNwHqudiA224uSkKFrDF9vVkXPLSuzxRs88vtB6dvMJUBlh-kEXjZ2D92QnBvaxqIdGKfP2G-9CqHHU/s4032/20240322_141652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYt7cehMKId8Zqc942QnUZ1kiX6KuVVNGk37RNq-eE8lVJp5zXYjclizo0GQShjFi2CT19zDtBDrBbtkhs2lXNhCF-sM2Mj9MMJprjiLjivXMumNwHqudiA224uSkKFrDF9vVkXPLSuzxRs88vtB6dvMJUBlh-kEXjZ2D92QnBvaxqIdGKfP2G-9CqHHU/s320/20240322_141652.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quaint!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">After lunch Clark decided to get gas for the dinghy. We have used it a lot more than usual as our means of local transportation. He asked the dockmaster about water at the fuel dock. He said it would be better to do it in our slip. We would need to tap into the neighbor's metered reading. He said he would take a reading for them, fill us up, then take a reading for our total, then hook them back up again.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQ7XFbGEXg5jCBTFowicnKxVbxWUsyvmijuGr2T9nv3KgSVBCwDaaZUyH4YcItWI95KAH-_Vyd1lxFNESCsV9R7WE1GQSmxxDGKjWN7Nd4OOp1RoV1ai132PB9Ho4qQnEMtwh3QLULNTjt7E2v0TCdlmFnhTD4nQYOBVyr-EAZ0VwsJw56cxKRLVCmeo/s2692/20240323_161158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2452" data-original-width="2692" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQ7XFbGEXg5jCBTFowicnKxVbxWUsyvmijuGr2T9nv3KgSVBCwDaaZUyH4YcItWI95KAH-_Vyd1lxFNESCsV9R7WE1GQSmxxDGKjWN7Nd4OOp1RoV1ai132PB9Ho4qQnEMtwh3QLULNTjt7E2v0TCdlmFnhTD4nQYOBVyr-EAZ0VwsJw56cxKRLVCmeo/s320/20240323_161158.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Water meter at neighboring dock.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After that, we decided to go for a walk. Clark wanted to go look at the ocean. It was a surprisingly long and strenuous walk against the wind, but eventually we got there. I saw a path up a hill where we could get a view. Clark thought it might be someone's driveway, but I went up anyway and he followed. No one chased us away.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Views of the ocean</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQjg_d0riviE_QGNH9HRWUk70U2fMZZ0-MPmtPVA3S6pV4ziZHaTEUUSydJicllQAfpdx43ggBhN3G6HTfvwe8ZTkUwUM5Pe3dgArjoVl4LJyGdt_j1yDYwnFpt1v4q1koexZ5s1PH9xonsOw1x7Xg8LEsK1onM4JHDTD9c_z4tgns1PRV-cWr3kTM-s/s4032/20240322_145338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQjg_d0riviE_QGNH9HRWUk70U2fMZZ0-MPmtPVA3S6pV4ziZHaTEUUSydJicllQAfpdx43ggBhN3G6HTfvwe8ZTkUwUM5Pe3dgArjoVl4LJyGdt_j1yDYwnFpt1v4q1koexZ5s1PH9xonsOw1x7Xg8LEsK1onM4JHDTD9c_z4tgns1PRV-cWr3kTM-s/s320/20240322_145338.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0MaHIi3TMwA-J-iZuv3tCCJWQCXX04peuEh0iFTO72LUa955UwnfaGWvFjDeoDCj2h2zMTVW2P4ee7LuVRDwEVfeSMoS6kHmYOYkHYGTsYBmL4jK2vDunQyMbhACbsWfT5AtJAofSPVxXI6ZiV87VKHK-0WGOUbpkDJT1SHNxkIChb4d1GxV_yTtpGw/s4032/20240322_145350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0MaHIi3TMwA-J-iZuv3tCCJWQCXX04peuEh0iFTO72LUa955UwnfaGWvFjDeoDCj2h2zMTVW2P4ee7LuVRDwEVfeSMoS6kHmYOYkHYGTsYBmL4jK2vDunQyMbhACbsWfT5AtJAofSPVxXI6ZiV87VKHK-0WGOUbpkDJT1SHNxkIChb4d1GxV_yTtpGw/s320/20240322_145350.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Looking back, away from the ocean, I was shocked to see a long stretch of grass like you would see on a golf course. How, in this terrain with a lack of natural fresh water, did they put that in and maintain it?<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEjh-OHmpusfaL0ipfVBBVbbaAN0LTblyemOxeZjvtFingomvHPVk9_qiiYTpnLf9tFb_ScMyyrzXNU4drGSv8qLOqywfR0slKagpGtF9EqcvYDAKB8O4zcyNatousTNwGZShXuEYEOdJgxqgd1jzJqhNBvZE2ITn-qBZPWZCCqAtOuEOHHBJccpeigI/s4032/20240322_145405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEjh-OHmpusfaL0ipfVBBVbbaAN0LTblyemOxeZjvtFingomvHPVk9_qiiYTpnLf9tFb_ScMyyrzXNU4drGSv8qLOqywfR0slKagpGtF9EqcvYDAKB8O4zcyNatousTNwGZShXuEYEOdJgxqgd1jzJqhNBvZE2ITn-qBZPWZCCqAtOuEOHHBJccpeigI/s320/20240322_145405.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautifully manicured lawn</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfc7NW6vq1eRml50X6fGmv9xk6kKux9pGdQd3IV9Kben6kCo6tjBufmKunx3qSUu0ormz2xZtm7y0WAqki7FOc4klxRAIYpgSgERmP1SieJXBJbJg2iWFYkAagHxiCkyjrtaQdaEhqM99Mv1466Fbq0m3WABDqt6bEvSK6u5wp_xPXBlwnJEzh3diPJs/s4032/20240322_145427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfc7NW6vq1eRml50X6fGmv9xk6kKux9pGdQd3IV9Kben6kCo6tjBufmKunx3qSUu0ormz2xZtm7y0WAqki7FOc4klxRAIYpgSgERmP1SieJXBJbJg2iWFYkAagHxiCkyjrtaQdaEhqM99Mv1466Fbq0m3WABDqt6bEvSK6u5wp_xPXBlwnJEzh3diPJs/s320/20240322_145427.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lawn stretches across several houses</td></tr></tbody></table><br />As we walked along the road for a better view of the ocean, we could look back and see the nearest edge of the marina.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhis-hz-JepGrZFp1Uzdt8w952d2_m8gdAeIB_2b1Hrsam_qPAueb2i7jTAF5INryn9e6k1I0lPgFMODB2_PTKSEIlmuwcucPRseu7g8iobCcM6YSvTof0gSerdqynznbHqn6OG3kEPjaJXWN3s8K_gdE6_zzgGgdh0r3gNAvLVcMlRAr92DUtJG3Qzllg/s4032/20240322_145524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhis-hz-JepGrZFp1Uzdt8w952d2_m8gdAeIB_2b1Hrsam_qPAueb2i7jTAF5INryn9e6k1I0lPgFMODB2_PTKSEIlmuwcucPRseu7g8iobCcM6YSvTof0gSerdqynznbHqn6OG3kEPjaJXWN3s8K_gdE6_zzgGgdh0r3gNAvLVcMlRAr92DUtJG3Qzllg/s320/20240322_145524.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The waves on the ocean were impressive but not as wild as might have been.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90WU2CpnEn_Pe3VpMrtZwPXKh274xqqLunRf71_Q3ehQJvEYv-3DktCYCB9sbV-D8MhMteR6EqDmc-oB1ZTprO8xMPjMvZaWDZh68A8qvbwbTvtYE9vgi8UTIY0xZW_wbPFTbNELis7rKeTXefGhQmtAKkrepT57tmwJYJl9qqNbUUmdF-nC2oRF1e_w/s4032/20240322_150520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQ6sAdnH3cWumyELYN8f-rlZglU9k-gcTL9rNQyZuSdOhokoFlMc0-ecOzlSIa9-8hU7McGKFsbSM5YHyoxWMR1e4_jXEzWoS87opVI-1rL03YVa90q3vSSVw8wQNMy93lq0DOjfFzSU_LJTxV5mwbPCaL904Vh6p3u6tsk03XmcD3o7xIHDvkXndqGg/s320/20240322_150710.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJV-D8jBvd8H86WZwefA6z508P2yMj-XbCTpNgqkS6SDnZP5Yc75N7kou2nKEmwv4l9AuIs062heRFQXEl_YwWI3XLNXkXJsKTBBS_tFZj2WGaEJOEPioAYkv1gLZ1c4H61C9qIKzJHNhoahlgOtaK3PEY1z_aren84OuPoOVzOW0mS-FZMmwu1XVuHIs/s4032/20240322_150818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJV-D8jBvd8H86WZwefA6z508P2yMj-XbCTpNgqkS6SDnZP5Yc75N7kou2nKEmwv4l9AuIs062heRFQXEl_YwWI3XLNXkXJsKTBBS_tFZj2WGaEJOEPioAYkv1gLZ1c4H61C9qIKzJHNhoahlgOtaK3PEY1z_aren84OuPoOVzOW0mS-FZMmwu1XVuHIs/s320/20240322_150818.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nature's beauty</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As we looked out over the ocean, Clark noticed an S/V catamaran, not sailing, heading towards Georgetown. He was fighting nature all the way.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyWVb5OhwzUj5jUl6YEkTBAuHoeRwEKBlFf_-lvsFu_6mOGEyDkRIzt1fxSUGhBQjuDcXC-ncb_AW7LbKM8uw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After returning to the marina from our walk, we checked the laundry room for activity. Finding it full of people with lots of wash to be done, we decided that we would wait until after dinner and try again when it might be less busy. A woman who keeps her boat here sounded disgusted that so many people were in the marina using the washers and dryers. I guess she likes having them all to herself. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We asked at the marina about a restaurant, and they told us to cross the golf course to the restaurant across the way. We decided to continue our walk and go look for the restaurant.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqALeoSl1VKC6jl014Ioee1EosNaCWVqm5EUNG5bPoRbiR6f6IhfOvN9HVDatmk_X7WA-5PrNppqVFMCTYLrSoiuBIVfKNclA99PaBe07hnhd3e-4f09ZiMIHRk854w6GfzknlYV7I0xVFa-cAP2-0Bi3FWkrdCkb7JPeZhRgXXvVgtqnIRLaNrlWAzY/s4032/20240322_155643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqALeoSl1VKC6jl014Ioee1EosNaCWVqm5EUNG5bPoRbiR6f6IhfOvN9HVDatmk_X7WA-5PrNppqVFMCTYLrSoiuBIVfKNclA99PaBe07hnhd3e-4f09ZiMIHRk854w6GfzknlYV7I0xVFa-cAP2-0Bi3FWkrdCkb7JPeZhRgXXvVgtqnIRLaNrlWAzY/s320/20240322_155643.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>To get onto the golf course property, Clark had us climb over a wall. The wall was only two-foot high, but it looked like a monstrous hurdle to me. I made Clark come back and help me over the wall. I did not want to jump down and fall on my face or sit down and get my good pants dirty.</div><div><br /></div><div>The golf course had the same lush, green grass as those houses we saw earlier. Interestingly, this golf course had lots, and I mean lots, of sand traps. They must have been the easiest part of this golf course to build.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44vSyQc9MSC_RYyV5oBDQZwO3qpPa0jteIy1XRtk5K-tnug7GDoSRUQOjIoRyaGGoF_8lC0_DlvqB5UIqPDfhqhO5Or4c_l6hkeuxe4B46eo2rLKbzfvbm4DLUcEv1FbcBkd-0D0fXa8Z9IJn3iSffMohPsymuxAu1ShF2RZOUFRGbkzfwZ8Yyq75g1U/s4032/20240322_155651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44vSyQc9MSC_RYyV5oBDQZwO3qpPa0jteIy1XRtk5K-tnug7GDoSRUQOjIoRyaGGoF_8lC0_DlvqB5UIqPDfhqhO5Or4c_l6hkeuxe4B46eo2rLKbzfvbm4DLUcEv1FbcBkd-0D0fXa8Z9IJn3iSffMohPsymuxAu1ShF2RZOUFRGbkzfwZ8Yyq75g1U/s320/20240322_155651.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The restaurant, 23 degrees North, was located within a nice resort. The sign said, "Visitors Welcome", so we walked on in. The beach was empty except for the many lounge chairs set up and ready for use.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTMZnj0CIOGEMIdbEfvMU8aJZLKx6JHuWo__N1SwOa6aq87vmk-_V2zTSY4hnRjNddeEiT0TU2a0l2YxlPfcfQFkS1dA7dZC85Oatuf_VOiWlyQ76_rTepQFV_eeySWiYjxSPk5b7I0BoRNc5FOaaLfbNuOk4vCXs3nObjLbh7DXMVC80qCYMkLUfMuQ/s4032/20240322_155851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTMZnj0CIOGEMIdbEfvMU8aJZLKx6JHuWo__N1SwOa6aq87vmk-_V2zTSY4hnRjNddeEiT0TU2a0l2YxlPfcfQFkS1dA7dZC85Oatuf_VOiWlyQ76_rTepQFV_eeySWiYjxSPk5b7I0BoRNc5FOaaLfbNuOk4vCXs3nObjLbh7DXMVC80qCYMkLUfMuQ/s320/20240322_155851.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We checked out the menu. It was still only about 4:15 or so, and the menu said dinner was served only after 6:00. We decided to come back after 6:00, so Clark could get the meal he wanted. On the way back to the boat, I made Clark help me climb over that wall again. He still thinks he is 25 and I should be too.</div><div><br /></div><div>When we did come back to the restaurant at 6:00, after spending some time on the boat, we were told "reservations are required". We lamented that had we only known we could have made a reservation when we were there earlier. She told us we could come back at 8:15. Then, perhaps feeling sorry for us, said we could sit at the bar to eat if we preferred.</div><div><br /></div><div>We opted for the bar seats, but before we could order, the hostess came and got us and moved us to a table for two. From there we had a great view of the rest of the outdoor restaurant as well as the kids playing basketball in the pool. Clark estimated the restaurant had about 12 tables total.</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIwFI95Nb96OgsA6TQtBErMxYx6KeDLjufxJXtB8NJWn7Ewf4a6IwD9UIQEwMs3xsJfe2-M2RfYlDBLmaUq3_UGP-8K9dtP8snKjHLqIIgfipI_8C2_zmQXb_mK7x1DRX1uPd2Xm84hdxmXgRqWd9-eRls_Br0OJZm2FW-3idIjlLssnqiRDIhbXH3eI/s3535/20240322_181331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2620" data-original-width="3535" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIwFI95Nb96OgsA6TQtBErMxYx6KeDLjufxJXtB8NJWn7Ewf4a6IwD9UIQEwMs3xsJfe2-M2RfYlDBLmaUq3_UGP-8K9dtP8snKjHLqIIgfipI_8C2_zmQXb_mK7x1DRX1uPd2Xm84hdxmXgRqWd9-eRls_Br0OJZm2FW-3idIjlLssnqiRDIhbXH3eI/s320/20240322_181331.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hostess at table next to ours</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Our waitress was named Antonique - a pretty and unusual name. She was extremely pleasant and efficient.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5uMqA20uuULpqOYLBPsYh469NFgIhxwV9fta9zH4Ti2GUOIHGilk-_6Ur4YUfKx5FqlM9M2bvLBx_IuIKuDu0BdWGT359hCa-m94cXrc5dRtCDNPu_4yDjB9TjY7BW1QPiIbPFAVVvznkGoBfVvP8yIPtaQR7CrjJyPNh-XrwLWmZ2mrmX9ElTQXIXI/s4032/20240322_181337.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5uMqA20uuULpqOYLBPsYh469NFgIhxwV9fta9zH4Ti2GUOIHGilk-_6Ur4YUfKx5FqlM9M2bvLBx_IuIKuDu0BdWGT359hCa-m94cXrc5dRtCDNPu_4yDjB9TjY7BW1QPiIbPFAVVvznkGoBfVvP8yIPtaQR7CrjJyPNh-XrwLWmZ2mrmX9ElTQXIXI/s320/20240322_181337.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bit windy for the pool, but kids are durable</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After dinner, we checked the laundry room as we walked back to the boat to find the dryers still in use, but the washers available. We quickly grabbed the laundry from the boat and took advantage before someone else jumped in line. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I did not feel comfortable leaving my laundry while it washed, and I did not feel comfortable sitting in the near total darkness without Clark there with me. So, I told him he had to help me with the laundry. That meant he had to stay and watch me do it. As I threw clothes in the washer, I could hear Clark striking up conversations with every person that walked by (and he says he is an introvert).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As the folks before us waited for the dryer, we chatted with them and found out we had, not one but, two mutual acquaintances. They are on the boat "O' Cay" - a Fleming similar to our friend Steve. We had a laugh because it seems everyone knows Steve! They met Steve at a Fleming rendezvous. The wife worked in marine science and was at one time stationed with our friend, Dave Johnson, years ago. She thought Dave would not remember her as she was a grad student at the time.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had fun watching the dryers as they seemed to offer random times for completion. Started at nearly the same times, one dryer showed 37 minutes to complete while its twin said 57 minutes. When I came in at the 35 minute mark, the first dryer said it still had 16 minutes to go and the other said 22. I came back 15 minutes later and the first dryer showed 15 minutes to go. At that point, I checked both dryers and found the clothes damp in each, so we went back outside to wait another 15 minutes. Checking back a while later it still said 15 minutes. It seemed like we would be at the laundry for the rest of the night. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">While I was waiting for the dryers to finish, the husband of the person, who had been complaining about others in the marina using the laundry equipment, came in to start washers going with their laundry. I felt lucky we got ours going before they showed up. I had joked earlier about doing our laundry at 2:00 a.m. Perhaps that could have been a reality!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Finally, the dryer that had said 15 minutes for the past 45 showed 5 minutes to go. After waiting 5 minutes for it to stop showing 1 minute more, I yanked the door open and rescued my clothes! 5 minutes after that, the other dryer completed its cycle. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We boarded the boat with the folded laundry, stowed it, and immediately climbed into bed. By then it was 10:00, and we were done in. In light of upcoming windy weather, I hoped for a sound sleep.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-54172448586108783122024-03-24T11:48:00.000-04:002024-03-24T11:48:01.835-04:002024 Exuma Bahama: Hiking Monument Trail<div style="text-align: left;"> <b>21 March 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Following our standard pattern of operations, Clark was up at 6:30 for the weather report then we listened to the Boaters' Net before getting in the dinghy for today's adventures.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For our first stop, we headed to the dinghy beaching area for access to the NAPA Auto parts store. On our way there, we passed Goat Cay which provides good protection in the event of bad weather. If we did not have a marina reservation for the upcoming storms in a couple of days, this might have been a place to hide.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNh1S2fzMxNvxW-U2R-aZ3HFVpJp2gOAIPKEu3AV5MGPn-svaYICyY_u6jrLYE9v4It2bTcf58BsnN4GhtAhT10_fOtkFDIjn-0QwZUgENHptP0q1V8Peh3JhqQMZ582mY1t_fXjhHJ3GonwcSvApsJ7gbEciIVrfkvvzXbYn7USVNwHihZP9lwEM7CMc/s4026/20240321_092407.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="4026" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNh1S2fzMxNvxW-U2R-aZ3HFVpJp2gOAIPKEu3AV5MGPn-svaYICyY_u6jrLYE9v4It2bTcf58BsnN4GhtAhT10_fOtkFDIjn-0QwZUgENHptP0q1V8Peh3JhqQMZ582mY1t_fXjhHJ3GonwcSvApsJ7gbEciIVrfkvvzXbYn7USVNwHihZP9lwEM7CMc/s320/20240321_092407.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Island looks abandoned from this angle<br />with old cement foundation on property</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsN3IZ_XjuDySGRh7Kpe-2mgUREhO_jY4B_As3_HekNW2CEFeslpRov27B6lcKHQ-pJ56SUAR1i0JBojc-buxl3GndVBhcEFTkZq_8vaWs6WsFLtDhzjzvtHMpkBf3Vw-v8Zp0gKdlEwidbjQjRQGtfyMoLHsAImFb_I4jI7XnjkoKaoJahy6tzN_9b8/s4032/20240321_092607.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsN3IZ_XjuDySGRh7Kpe-2mgUREhO_jY4B_As3_HekNW2CEFeslpRov27B6lcKHQ-pJ56SUAR1i0JBojc-buxl3GndVBhcEFTkZq_8vaWs6WsFLtDhzjzvtHMpkBf3Vw-v8Zp0gKdlEwidbjQjRQGtfyMoLHsAImFb_I4jI7XnjkoKaoJahy6tzN_9b8/s320/20240321_092607.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice house on connecting cay however</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3iNp7uI0R2BRsA5l2NWsfqFjG1sjxTqauxB9VAUp1TvHb1pEpoqwJ3QoloFrhjoTPn7cYBZWxDB78KCsTIHbURw-ef8rFLUZu7AH4VdJEzyQLFfThuiGKNEQrd_ti2PelN5XSoqVfIh1_TRT4gcMBhCn89Os-VuTIES_dxA22sxC1wSj2bWYWpC3KAc/s2690/20240321_092615.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3iNp7uI0R2BRsA5l2NWsfqFjG1sjxTqauxB9VAUp1TvHb1pEpoqwJ3QoloFrhjoTPn7cYBZWxDB78KCsTIHbURw-ef8rFLUZu7AH4VdJEzyQLFfThuiGKNEQrd_ti2PelN5XSoqVfIh1_TRT4gcMBhCn89Os-VuTIES_dxA22sxC1wSj2bWYWpC3KAc/s320/20240321_092615.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With bridge to island with cement remains</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9MSbMgQmzL6dTeBrlvTJbMKpi9k7TNv5Awt6flbod5w4q2dzr6X2BVCQgmQqN1ClDHJwjJbtgHgvy5nypHrNr5lvT-UUMqY_MiZI5JNxqEmUsU_dHi8Dyi8Ttp8v68UTxOUDJQVvYmJgwmwkfcDTFbO9bkc0bTqvkrP02Ix_0TtEPA8cwJhHAEAJEVY/s3851/20240321_092641.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3851" data-original-width="2888" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9MSbMgQmzL6dTeBrlvTJbMKpi9k7TNv5Awt6flbod5w4q2dzr6X2BVCQgmQqN1ClDHJwjJbtgHgvy5nypHrNr5lvT-UUMqY_MiZI5JNxqEmUsU_dHi8Dyi8Ttp8v68UTxOUDJQVvYmJgwmwkfcDTFbO9bkc0bTqvkrP02Ix_0TtEPA8cwJhHAEAJEVY/s320/20240321_092641.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the house has a boathouse</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Clark pulled up to the beach that provides dinghy access to NAPA, dropped a stern anchor in the water, and tied the bow to a tree limb. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMsdeE7E_xYUWokAkQWZ__vdmcEwQip9fYIQqgquRgWGzYuG_hTj4fGdJClIJY3XriGMM4J8ZxZg10OxUsTMHpe0ZfoTS13uygw0Bqw-AUhRI3oqqseRPhtydFbAc2xr95MXHSQ8-fsGd8BGmonb7zje91XTiIuSnhhSLOaH0x_OzEHfszx3PxHZgvbY/s4032/20240321_094828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMsdeE7E_xYUWokAkQWZ__vdmcEwQip9fYIQqgquRgWGzYuG_hTj4fGdJClIJY3XriGMM4J8ZxZg10OxUsTMHpe0ZfoTS13uygw0Bqw-AUhRI3oqqseRPhtydFbAc2xr95MXHSQ8-fsGd8BGmonb7zje91XTiIuSnhhSLOaH0x_OzEHfszx3PxHZgvbY/s320/20240321_094828.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our dinghy is one furthest out in water</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>The grounds of the landing spot were like a playground for grownups! We saw a hammock, a few water toys, and a bunch of kayaks and other boats left for future use. Given the surroundings we did not lock up our dinghy as everyone else was simply tied to a tree limb as well.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Ske-lmYY4HGRLu_MWh9UzwOBm_WDJKqOdQ7etE6n0n5NQQLaWocaj_7OAm7sLSu1KihiycwmsT6WX_di_gaLqD0dpFQTPYUihJp6_atxYd-yK_-RFw8J2tk5-i0ytOaVxF2GA-gqqw2d2dS3zFuAgUGj9CJSVRMfk_XF3hyI-1KVCkvXWF51FakmPiw/s4032/20240321_094834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Ske-lmYY4HGRLu_MWh9UzwOBm_WDJKqOdQ7etE6n0n5NQQLaWocaj_7OAm7sLSu1KihiycwmsT6WX_di_gaLqD0dpFQTPYUihJp6_atxYd-yK_-RFw8J2tk5-i0ytOaVxF2GA-gqqw2d2dS3zFuAgUGj9CJSVRMfk_XF3hyI-1KVCkvXWF51FakmPiw/s320/20240321_094834.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Going for a look around</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1riW2JbBLseima-VooBic9sCXSIWKweZ3Q7X5GbVh3XpayTfQFvIoEgcm0tMZF-2_RL8y5b80oMwBXabEpLcxsAtH4BHpP3TQW1xnP_rYzKfMadW5OI4XoAEBtyonwEhPuhnCf29u4e5jDcz9KifP2UuITvy6tJ8kQFQHXguVIwTtc37BdtLEVAKpqr4/s4032/20240321_094910.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1riW2JbBLseima-VooBic9sCXSIWKweZ3Q7X5GbVh3XpayTfQFvIoEgcm0tMZF-2_RL8y5b80oMwBXabEpLcxsAtH4BHpP3TQW1xnP_rYzKfMadW5OI4XoAEBtyonwEhPuhnCf29u4e5jDcz9KifP2UuITvy6tJ8kQFQHXguVIwTtc37BdtLEVAKpqr4/s320/20240321_094910.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swing</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We followed the short path up to the highway to get to NAPA. The cars flew by very rapidly. It was unnerving just to walk on the side of the road. Fortunately, NAPA was very close to the dinghy landing.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNVfyHJ_YNrcuOS_nlcCoQ11J5v4Fd8e0LInDsncn-9bq-tjEfW5e_LMlcho43IT9-DEfQECYCEPKf2PnrwAxNzSzKjkGnX7TuTjtzLRNMCU9Izh8GVhxDe1MwJ98IYjxgEixGQnE_shOQuBMrf66PC6_JPb9ADydzhDhu-ozU6t3t6qS5yzBAFm4CCI/s4032/20240321_095456.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNVfyHJ_YNrcuOS_nlcCoQ11J5v4Fd8e0LInDsncn-9bq-tjEfW5e_LMlcho43IT9-DEfQECYCEPKf2PnrwAxNzSzKjkGnX7TuTjtzLRNMCU9Izh8GVhxDe1MwJ98IYjxgEixGQnE_shOQuBMrf66PC6_JPb9ADydzhDhu-ozU6t3t6qS5yzBAFm4CCI/s320/20240321_095456.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NAPA Auto Parts store</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Although I thought it highly unlikely, Clark thought the store might have hiking shoes based on input from another boater. I thought it odd that an auto parts store might sell shoes, but given it is the Bahamas, anything is possible. Clark needed a new cap screw for the anchor winch that broke just after we arrived in the Bahamas. </div><div><br /></div><div>We found no shoes, and nowhere we have yet to find in the Bahamas sells metric hardware / screws! What I did find in the store was so amazing to me I had to take pictures. I am used to auto part stores selling only auto parts! I took only pictures out of the store as they did not have what I needed, and I did not need what they had.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdbasD6HSw9NS_7tjkSI80UsQOzGLZuJdfZHyBaEwdzfEks6l2tr9HY4TtTg8eopVru-HsT_iCp416RXbniqCEBOUKEytK2_C2uLCGMraxS3SNw6j5vTX7dgr8b9ZdG2aJgtwEXF2pI_SMa0liZMa5RfpriINkF8Sd6LhPk-NnUMtmpeML2u6qVRzn-s/s4032/20240321_095646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdbasD6HSw9NS_7tjkSI80UsQOzGLZuJdfZHyBaEwdzfEks6l2tr9HY4TtTg8eopVru-HsT_iCp416RXbniqCEBOUKEytK2_C2uLCGMraxS3SNw6j5vTX7dgr8b9ZdG2aJgtwEXF2pI_SMa0liZMa5RfpriINkF8Sd6LhPk-NnUMtmpeML2u6qVRzn-s/s320/20240321_095646.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Linens</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnh9v7-pHom2lK7486ZSDHSbibdot0-1gN3qiZv_oyl3AwYL2Rh3YNt2CzsIa7UAxHVto4D20Qns25nB8ZB7AiXz0GA5o3sjr9TQsFeyqRaPbaMRxvs0CszUkdXAnEviR9uI4gBhxvC5ZUO_GCDE6CkSfMOmOw2WZSmKfbVNb7CtSWhVp8hgxvAsmti1k/s4032/20240321_095902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnh9v7-pHom2lK7486ZSDHSbibdot0-1gN3qiZv_oyl3AwYL2Rh3YNt2CzsIa7UAxHVto4D20Qns25nB8ZB7AiXz0GA5o3sjr9TQsFeyqRaPbaMRxvs0CszUkdXAnEviR9uI4gBhxvC5ZUO_GCDE6CkSfMOmOw2WZSmKfbVNb7CtSWhVp8hgxvAsmti1k/s320/20240321_095902.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Toys / Barbies</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMuqQ4mngmX6t38wI57FZQEzLDup_OWBWZRWonmV1EuPZVyoudMMzVHGyJQxvcNn9zYr8Jw34gnr949qiclc6itfSut9WKCdm0z8-Zf5-PTwZkIb1PDeHyz7fcbMNvMs4PC32d5oAqSwj3HdBgLCBNbFCPDrVAlZ1qw54CF5pGcCnd2V9uuejIAMkGUk/s4032/20240321_100000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMuqQ4mngmX6t38wI57FZQEzLDup_OWBWZRWonmV1EuPZVyoudMMzVHGyJQxvcNn9zYr8Jw34gnr949qiclc6itfSut9WKCdm0z8-Zf5-PTwZkIb1PDeHyz7fcbMNvMs4PC32d5oAqSwj3HdBgLCBNbFCPDrVAlZ1qw54CF5pGcCnd2V9uuejIAMkGUk/s320/20240321_100000.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Housewares</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTORptpzTBHF6ANcYwvN3MyuZt1vvsYbAuldo3sEhe7PMQGUfpWnl6VohlpCpA4rHQIL9CxZEUqk-4mfbCFFOODk8yDeGpTF7V9mKgPuE7qxauerRsrZEC87gPgSthJGYwFbfh-sUKyCsIQvvDl6oHMTpno-Zeo5ZKkDK5pBpff92waBzV91haGb907fA/s4032/20240321_100129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTORptpzTBHF6ANcYwvN3MyuZt1vvsYbAuldo3sEhe7PMQGUfpWnl6VohlpCpA4rHQIL9CxZEUqk-4mfbCFFOODk8yDeGpTF7V9mKgPuE7qxauerRsrZEC87gPgSthJGYwFbfh-sUKyCsIQvvDl6oHMTpno-Zeo5ZKkDK5pBpff92waBzV91haGb907fA/s320/20240321_100129.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Washer / Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">When it was time to leave the beach, Clark was so busy talking to another boater that he totally ignored me when I said the dinghy was beaching itself, and we would not be able to get it off the shore. He kept waving me off, and I kept interrupting him. Sure enough, when he finally came over to push the dinghy out, it would not budge. He pulled while I pushed, but we were well onto the sand. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The woman he had been talking to came over to help. She had a slender build, but she was mighty strong. She picked up the front of the dinghy, gave it a push, and it was back in the water! Her husband had come over to assist, but by the time he got to the boat, she had it in the water. Her secret that I will know for next time was to lift and push - not just push!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Following our NAPA adventure, we dinghied over to the dock where we could walk the trail up to the monument. When we dinghied by this spot yesterday, I saw a dock we could tie to but Clark only noticed the dilapidated dock that was unusable. He thought we would need to anchor off again until we rounded the bend, and he saw the dock I was referring to.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">He put out a stern anchor to "Med Moor" us off the dock.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthuhmPIPbA4HgXxObhOAlYobCq25a4b72HU4-mBVs_CVP-4RZqxb2aCBpKv8CaGTsCLa4jgBl3aEOoBtw-4xBzuNT7TxZAqphGZr3prR_-IqtCg2BmGkJ3q30zO2jwRW0OVnutMLryPpS64Z4KIXNXlUUobkwKPrYkg3sOdyzOUFs2caWaDIxq2NJMvc/s4032/20240321_114647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthuhmPIPbA4HgXxObhOAlYobCq25a4b72HU4-mBVs_CVP-4RZqxb2aCBpKv8CaGTsCLa4jgBl3aEOoBtw-4xBzuNT7TxZAqphGZr3prR_-IqtCg2BmGkJ3q30zO2jwRW0OVnutMLryPpS64Z4KIXNXlUUobkwKPrYkg3sOdyzOUFs2caWaDIxq2NJMvc/s320/20240321_114647.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We found a couple of signs to help us on our way.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZ-I-pawpCgL1GMRBqFfrb7sG34yj-5oKfKMWQsAETEu0_MQM7zfX2f9_vX4A924W5TRTGSiVyps1PdppYn_FKXwrr2sVtfda6qXKUo9Doq0ZfO38J5kBFIIQhSQT4OB15sbqrRknheTTarW_T2HXeozthv2YIiZ5GSXSahqrosPQBkFzC7L2xige2HU/s4032/20240321_114940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZ-I-pawpCgL1GMRBqFfrb7sG34yj-5oKfKMWQsAETEu0_MQM7zfX2f9_vX4A924W5TRTGSiVyps1PdppYn_FKXwrr2sVtfda6qXKUo9Doq0ZfO38J5kBFIIQhSQT4OB15sbqrRknheTTarW_T2HXeozthv2YIiZ5GSXSahqrosPQBkFzC7L2xige2HU/s320/20240321_114940.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEwPhTHXIbbPSZ1mSFptLsnBuwdyZHGSgEkZpRlbLV3dGcFKaxqMRYFo12fxSqiABMVhFfbrOcONMjQnHxuGXk2Qhpwo9XUfTbh3NoCJeM6rtw2dfJhQAeR07-7N34bI5NfsUH6BI9DOG0S5ZPJkgYWn9NqHPCrVkGpHx4xsTG1J6FRdO_baViLnfKYW4/s4032/20240321_115011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEwPhTHXIbbPSZ1mSFptLsnBuwdyZHGSgEkZpRlbLV3dGcFKaxqMRYFo12fxSqiABMVhFfbrOcONMjQnHxuGXk2Qhpwo9XUfTbh3NoCJeM6rtw2dfJhQAeR07-7N34bI5NfsUH6BI9DOG0S5ZPJkgYWn9NqHPCrVkGpHx4xsTG1J6FRdO_baViLnfKYW4/s320/20240321_115011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The climb up to the monument was short but tricky with vegetation, slippery sand, and steep sections to the top.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkJC_kuFEiRaOEq3jjDF1o-tpHOtJZuFWdAgt5ZK5mn2OtNh3eB2aBf3MPpcfGarCPYzRm04oHnluj4Jt4WQMfAZg2j-jCMylnIu7nqeVZLKy6jH4qub6P7agqyUr_n2m_rPC7EAztiIFuCcWmS-I-lC6rTchpeEJxGj4qDmoDWxlBUipLTAZbdNVVm4/s4032/20240321_115213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkJC_kuFEiRaOEq3jjDF1o-tpHOtJZuFWdAgt5ZK5mn2OtNh3eB2aBf3MPpcfGarCPYzRm04oHnluj4Jt4WQMfAZg2j-jCMylnIu7nqeVZLKy6jH4qub6P7agqyUr_n2m_rPC7EAztiIFuCcWmS-I-lC6rTchpeEJxGj4qDmoDWxlBUipLTAZbdNVVm4/s320/20240321_115213.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We had talked to a fellow boater about finding the trail up the hill. He said to look for anything that might be a "trail blaze". It could be anything. He also said we should not plan to hike in flip flops. As we approached the beginning of the trail, we found a picnic table with flip flops on it. </div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUTrShklypqFCTXbsc5MG8ujl1fmzLjL4ssx67855tMcAkCB63D1j4mrZP5vgwSlS2_AEjWms0TFbc0nxv7Hw6LH0UAkYEdxbSCQWY-PPY3Y2u4kCQeg8XVdazq3_Ey_ibN3OUrC5zUwrGyhwbNbJ633uv03lG1P5b2E3gTv5lrLmfpiRprEMPrtomtg/s4032/20240321_123230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUTrShklypqFCTXbsc5MG8ujl1fmzLjL4ssx67855tMcAkCB63D1j4mrZP5vgwSlS2_AEjWms0TFbc0nxv7Hw6LH0UAkYEdxbSCQWY-PPY3Y2u4kCQeg8XVdazq3_Ey_ibN3OUrC5zUwrGyhwbNbJ633uv03lG1P5b2E3gTv5lrLmfpiRprEMPrtomtg/s320/20240321_123230.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clark said, "Leave flip flops here!"<br />(We weren't wearing flip flops!)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I can walk long distances on flat terrain, but give me an incline and my legs fail me. Shortly after we started on our way, I was struggling up the hill. We took a few wrong turns through the vegetation looking for the start of the trail up. We finally found a plastic ribbon hanging from a branch, and we were on our way.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLiGPfbTRSd0kjFJp4LCCIhJ5lG8d5Vqbdh4QxfxGf3RHmUB1e8bhyphenhyphenxOLBPy5Pkz5OMyEI-hu3TtlJk7FZN9PetLrTL8JnOFyIKI9eHo6mrke7VxaZI4xLauJU2aZv8EW5rCcmZWMo-UV112kE61jLexLG_G2f-GHbFXvF4jyKXud6Cu9_AdIyaiAUCA/s4032/20240321_114643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLiGPfbTRSd0kjFJp4LCCIhJ5lG8d5Vqbdh4QxfxGf3RHmUB1e8bhyphenhyphenxOLBPy5Pkz5OMyEI-hu3TtlJk7FZN9PetLrTL8JnOFyIKI9eHo6mrke7VxaZI4xLauJU2aZv8EW5rCcmZWMo-UV112kE61jLexLG_G2f-GHbFXvF4jyKXud6Cu9_AdIyaiAUCA/s320/20240321_114643.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BpyxxE10lsU3W4vqU4EVwq94IYTFeFtoGqRQRt8Ne6KbO8fV3Q-5tnIbO2bf8il6bNBZKX-ky3qKQHgAA1qSR2A1fZvcYTt0jinbgNkummKWLF15jD5x8M7wiElhRtdAmqOLboubaWiFf6gLd8JNp16kXkDMiob39ec7ih4MoqB93UdiBKZmN9Ep2Cs/s4032/20240321_115234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BpyxxE10lsU3W4vqU4EVwq94IYTFeFtoGqRQRt8Ne6KbO8fV3Q-5tnIbO2bf8il6bNBZKX-ky3qKQHgAA1qSR2A1fZvcYTt0jinbgNkummKWLF15jD5x8M7wiElhRtdAmqOLboubaWiFf6gLd8JNp16kXkDMiob39ec7ih4MoqB93UdiBKZmN9Ep2Cs/s320/20240321_115234.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Narrow but doable</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The trail was made of sand and well-traveled. The start was easy except for watching out for low branches. As we started to go up in elevation, I worked hard to climb. I was already out of breath, hot, and my legs were complaining, when we rounded a corner and I came upon a sight that made me stop and stare. I had not thought I would be using a rope climb up rocks!</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYn2sx2a9b7qKTSqss0Dc1mDPkrz29JJf5_L0-efpqUhM_KIg-Ej7YMQEHRLzX1mobjW3E5ymILa8eSeuPTocGDZiYzl3MUYFknOSlnPvd-_bjr_WMAlXZTPIUAyNR2IaLT6tk3w_apKwk4lveu53XcCw13qLInRgYVYHrQ1TF13gSQF0AEAXS-sWQPR0/s4032/20240321_125250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYn2sx2a9b7qKTSqss0Dc1mDPkrz29JJf5_L0-efpqUhM_KIg-Ej7YMQEHRLzX1mobjW3E5ymILa8eSeuPTocGDZiYzl3MUYFknOSlnPvd-_bjr_WMAlXZTPIUAyNR2IaLT6tk3w_apKwk4lveu53XcCw13qLInRgYVYHrQ1TF13gSQF0AEAXS-sWQPR0/s320/20240321_125250.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No way!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I told Clark I was going back to wait on the beach for him.</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLUbOzR2O03vgNAD0zQn6DERaMyRE1M7vPwpRNK8RmVEXkybN3YStGFT46Yxv7KRcxd_Na3tDE8rTULMYH092qY3DucAR-uLCfQnLh8-28TuFOo8yHJmekaGz2SEClesbSpg_cT0ouHwgD1eMsSZi9MWH9HmxNsF9jB_qFtkMUAEYFoWpRfyVUT7PF58/s4032/20240321_125312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLUbOzR2O03vgNAD0zQn6DERaMyRE1M7vPwpRNK8RmVEXkybN3YStGFT46Yxv7KRcxd_Na3tDE8rTULMYH092qY3DucAR-uLCfQnLh8-28TuFOo8yHJmekaGz2SEClesbSpg_cT0ouHwgD1eMsSZi9MWH9HmxNsF9jB_qFtkMUAEYFoWpRfyVUT7PF58/s320/20240321_125312.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"You can do it. It's easy. Like climbing stairs!"</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>By the time we finished discussing the climb, my heart rate was back to normal. My legs had forgotten to complain, and I had cooled down with a drink of water. I decided to give it a go and made it up with some help from Clark. I made him hold my hand for the rest of the climb up to be sure I did not hurt myself on the terrain. As usual, he "forced" me to do something I would rather not do, and I was glad he pushed me after the fact. </div><div><br /></div><div>The hike was worth the challenge. We got lots of good views of Elizabeth Harbour.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4-HPMvqaeC0TybbfxrBl9kWgOLyVRgYXO4cYSDKLN8Hs1OY3QBY1hcmulJEInwJZepjbWDWINOXxig2vJ1bJzy1rtR5Aj3myr7MI2RWPo07Az6hoZYG2W-WDaUrKIEuLF0hCXjlkkelBUwdlxAo8Dihah2Y0fMpfvh37HEPgMSYxzN_34MP3PMOqSXc/s4032/20240321_120224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4-HPMvqaeC0TybbfxrBl9kWgOLyVRgYXO4cYSDKLN8Hs1OY3QBY1hcmulJEInwJZepjbWDWINOXxig2vJ1bJzy1rtR5Aj3myr7MI2RWPo07Az6hoZYG2W-WDaUrKIEuLF0hCXjlkkelBUwdlxAo8Dihah2Y0fMpfvh37HEPgMSYxzN_34MP3PMOqSXc/s320/20240321_120224.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We could see "Sunset Delight" out there.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMncEB2bJ4z_FjfHto6f_n-iHCaKfD4D3O2WiNuDcZPbNX4-wMQIRCIXoCUYXQuJ5DVJNqiUTMN9R0lKs5gZGdSsBRSGqQZnUeHob42VuhN3ls9tEhRTJ3QB1pmM4e4ptaBYs6sBli0Jyy_wqnCmLUDJpPNt9MJNFDo09Q_wEApujGFQtOzJxsXNZfmfs/s4032/20240321_120245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMncEB2bJ4z_FjfHto6f_n-iHCaKfD4D3O2WiNuDcZPbNX4-wMQIRCIXoCUYXQuJ5DVJNqiUTMN9R0lKs5gZGdSsBRSGqQZnUeHob42VuhN3ls9tEhRTJ3QB1pmM4e4ptaBYs6sBli0Jyy_wqnCmLUDJpPNt9MJNFDo09Q_wEApujGFQtOzJxsXNZfmfs/s320/20240321_120245.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I (Ev) wouldn't be standing on that small<br />cement post in the wind near the edge.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYmYZygqPgLAbFFRn6cLruClyn872tuqiYeLpUresD9qHkWONWGRQsT1Ue0mYDLxUJgRDLTXQBfsqkAKf6I2BuyuSL3GuihayuPyrXA6ooscZVGELCJhfiEUdGMKAeH0I7gBUQT9ZC8B1dr-BzdgnX9-m8KWDUdO1mf68AqARz3MYJthArQ0-b30lskk/s4032/20240321_120436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYmYZygqPgLAbFFRn6cLruClyn872tuqiYeLpUresD9qHkWONWGRQsT1Ue0mYDLxUJgRDLTXQBfsqkAKf6I2BuyuSL3GuihayuPyrXA6ooscZVGELCJhfiEUdGMKAeH0I7gBUQT9ZC8B1dr-BzdgnX9-m8KWDUdO1mf68AqARz3MYJthArQ0-b30lskk/s320/20240321_120436.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Proof I made it up that hill!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>When we got up to the monument, we found other hikers there before us. The man saw that Clark had helped me along, and he suggested we take the beach hike back to the boat as it would be easier. Clark prefers not to backtrack, so that was perfect.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZDLlac6njfqtSgxMixEbwe9tf6N7yHzWp0GQS45jVOgZDwrCkzgZ-ZOJsbNhcAVh2eCrpmFFTFTMiHiAX7WV-ToucyX3FYBsJZFYwkuVVl8HA6X9rG8TgsyJ4CQDcRA2SkNqIsg5nYJMzEXlnRWRIZALyThPGuSYHUhJo7WU6Xl5Vwaz2hkAHduzWVtg/s2777/20240321_120828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2256" data-original-width="2777" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZDLlac6njfqtSgxMixEbwe9tf6N7yHzWp0GQS45jVOgZDwrCkzgZ-ZOJsbNhcAVh2eCrpmFFTFTMiHiAX7WV-ToucyX3FYBsJZFYwkuVVl8HA6X9rG8TgsyJ4CQDcRA2SkNqIsg5nYJMzEXlnRWRIZALyThPGuSYHUhJo7WU6Xl5Vwaz2hkAHduzWVtg/s320/20240321_120828.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clark found the trail markers so he was happy.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RXVFdm9JrH1w049EqKEl9eqd7HS19EqFBiBbOerxp6FKAPznted8eZKeoBJD5BdaG04rDZxtmaHJ_91Lup3QG39L0u_p8QL60OLiWiy7U905VqDiNOz5rAtc-GjlcNC85yKVX8dZV7ycdUfZ4n6xBKCe0jqnX7SDrjHYjyPeAYfst-4qrcg2EMyP6gc/s4032/20240321_120908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RXVFdm9JrH1w049EqKEl9eqd7HS19EqFBiBbOerxp6FKAPznted8eZKeoBJD5BdaG04rDZxtmaHJ_91Lup3QG39L0u_p8QL60OLiWiy7U905VqDiNOz5rAtc-GjlcNC85yKVX8dZV7ycdUfZ4n6xBKCe0jqnX7SDrjHYjyPeAYfst-4qrcg2EMyP6gc/s320/20240321_120908.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>We skidded our way down the last part of the trail to the beach.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYUOyYmDqgEL8_ZpQc9RI9I4jmF1eFPM9LZigmB9v9erRpCnXLEqUIXMFe4uUacwinvkE6YxZXxFQ6zCOFDCR4HiZb7Oo8gXdwObwuO8s-7E8GhGk28yJ8z-XRdVMqK36cgL6tjt0ZCGc8C985iu0HV1i4U4oK0unXnOwkV1dKEOmfNVz0iDGebQj7wM/s4032/20240321_121135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYUOyYmDqgEL8_ZpQc9RI9I4jmF1eFPM9LZigmB9v9erRpCnXLEqUIXMFe4uUacwinvkE6YxZXxFQ6zCOFDCR4HiZb7Oo8gXdwObwuO8s-7E8GhGk28yJ8z-XRdVMqK36cgL6tjt0ZCGc8C985iu0HV1i4U4oK0unXnOwkV1dKEOmfNVz0iDGebQj7wM/s320/20240321_121135.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Looking back at where we had come from, we found one of those unusual trail blazes. Someone had found a broken piece of blue plastic and tied it to a tree limb as a trail marker.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiW7l51gNSItLtTCxBGqOa16XBSFoUQyjmGuL0ISMPpPWr_36KDhASDvmjagxkrAPmt-oLxunUUtSpaYEMVdkDht3fjdrXlqb_Q9vr5YSijlvy6X9bCU93vNu9zwzzBMXWKzrJ8my6FgZ66zptDbfpmFrzwhUVOrFkjzh4mCWCeEGzZZKEucXd7wQFODY/s2681/20240321_121222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2681" data-original-width="2471" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiW7l51gNSItLtTCxBGqOa16XBSFoUQyjmGuL0ISMPpPWr_36KDhASDvmjagxkrAPmt-oLxunUUtSpaYEMVdkDht3fjdrXlqb_Q9vr5YSijlvy6X9bCU93vNu9zwzzBMXWKzrJ8my6FgZ66zptDbfpmFrzwhUVOrFkjzh4mCWCeEGzZZKEucXd7wQFODY/s320/20240321_121222.jpg" width="295" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue plastic trail marker</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMMJc4XyAmnIO1MEmecVkKl0I-VbYn6F1k4TqSXOQX-xAOJq6ZsrTgRpaZrzSrN9kObdEFMgf-IsYCFClq7Q03lOUNvvMrE73wawRv7Wy9RtJ43_5wKueiH0imJLud2Kep4t2Z_WH63xsOkaf7n8CGZ86d-TYFnjh0R5G3Fqn_PcJsgOJE7P8xoSZoFU/s4032/20240321_121523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMMJc4XyAmnIO1MEmecVkKl0I-VbYn6F1k4TqSXOQX-xAOJq6ZsrTgRpaZrzSrN9kObdEFMgf-IsYCFClq7Q03lOUNvvMrE73wawRv7Wy9RtJ43_5wKueiH0imJLud2Kep4t2Z_WH63xsOkaf7n8CGZ86d-TYFnjh0R5G3Fqn_PcJsgOJE7P8xoSZoFU/s320/20240321_121523.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phew! We made it to the beach!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo98XYy0f0Mbo1xeR_ImT1gAtFplL68SE_brF0wyX6Vuh3XE89nBVE0wp74aTmhWb-oWqMdQOvFLZf8W7DJejnJwjay0NZe_LN8tMi_IJgK1kOQ9qxtHHmEMfczPUnOXnoBbKhv95LMdzsuy6B2gEBIom9ok-ulVu3UdsX2OM8yf8hkTwvqpH0Zfkr218/s4032/20240321_121717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo98XYy0f0Mbo1xeR_ImT1gAtFplL68SE_brF0wyX6Vuh3XE89nBVE0wp74aTmhWb-oWqMdQOvFLZf8W7DJejnJwjay0NZe_LN8tMi_IJgK1kOQ9qxtHHmEMfczPUnOXnoBbKhv95LMdzsuy6B2gEBIom9ok-ulVu3UdsX2OM8yf8hkTwvqpH0Zfkr218/s320/20240321_121717.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Hey! Wait up!"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSDlnMNSvvIX3KFmNgKLgf-3FU7wjnrqzCpHdbnncsYOtRerqV1EVWMt04fE5R-Ss_e0L58YXYr6f5jRTFrXPIQYXzsF15Hk9BPJEQVhgUjMSwf6XQt2nMcApDQg08c9FcHcH9rRdTrbYekqD9bX2_ySlP2C5JW7lNnBpCQhHtqlA1fTogQ7dk0Azar8/s4032/20240321_122239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSDlnMNSvvIX3KFmNgKLgf-3FU7wjnrqzCpHdbnncsYOtRerqV1EVWMt04fE5R-Ss_e0L58YXYr6f5jRTFrXPIQYXzsF15Hk9BPJEQVhgUjMSwf6XQt2nMcApDQg08c9FcHcH9rRdTrbYekqD9bX2_ySlP2C5JW7lNnBpCQhHtqlA1fTogQ7dk0Azar8/s320/20240321_122239.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had to climb over this to get off the beach.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFbY78V-zwLa2p-LLZCTjMIAMkFJGpJAsMsV-PEzfp8V2JcbtT22omOy_JAuhxs8_H6mYeZZc-rIIzVehT93M79ppE9sZlyac99QLuBj83_VKsvDH6OwRc0CpTil1Tz8mucvP_bFzx2hYmJ4sWBkxmXxyspuK6kBqFP5_S_h4pL00Ch7GQJcOyUPM9Tw/s4032/20240321_122446.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFbY78V-zwLa2p-LLZCTjMIAMkFJGpJAsMsV-PEzfp8V2JcbtT22omOy_JAuhxs8_H6mYeZZc-rIIzVehT93M79ppE9sZlyac99QLuBj83_VKsvDH6OwRc0CpTil1Tz8mucvP_bFzx2hYmJ4sWBkxmXxyspuK6kBqFP5_S_h4pL00Ch7GQJcOyUPM9Tw/s320/20240321_122446.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once again, the views were spectacular.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlunaPY6KkMfh5p-7bAFDwmQ2doEgYAL_0p3LQqF2Kuv7cVHMedfbFYbPfQt5afng6oZqos6EOgnezmEO9wehjOwV5lZDG6DZbcf8LSxz5ikDeVXKDJAt4n-1a2KRC8EyXgXNbSZFA3wW7-Z2cHttreziMCoUyEeEQqE3UPoLlqTcEO0ECTa2TunUWeY/s4032/20240321_122653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlunaPY6KkMfh5p-7bAFDwmQ2doEgYAL_0p3LQqF2Kuv7cVHMedfbFYbPfQt5afng6oZqos6EOgnezmEO9wehjOwV5lZDG6DZbcf8LSxz5ikDeVXKDJAt4n-1a2KRC8EyXgXNbSZFA3wW7-Z2cHttreziMCoUyEeEQqE3UPoLlqTcEO0ECTa2TunUWeY/s320/20240321_122653.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I felt like I was walking through a<br />short (meaning the height of the vegetation) jungle. </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3xtiGtwI1zDFmJ0NVrG0ivFfnlQeDRTXNoYbt9q33NXJex2mJ55Yt_D7yXZRVWh4Y036We79EE1hRMkFjTbBgHV4i9y4Sf7ZgLcxNbLHmwKDXq1nyawk-cn153abkptd2EdYPGTIwCWKkf4YUMtxx2HrwgOmrgMoDKtanMzh22F4GZTFLWmmmV2IAM4/s4032/20240321_122811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3xtiGtwI1zDFmJ0NVrG0ivFfnlQeDRTXNoYbt9q33NXJex2mJ55Yt_D7yXZRVWh4Y036We79EE1hRMkFjTbBgHV4i9y4Sf7ZgLcxNbLHmwKDXq1nyawk-cn153abkptd2EdYPGTIwCWKkf4YUMtxx2HrwgOmrgMoDKtanMzh22F4GZTFLWmmmV2IAM4/s320/20240321_122811.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another unusual trail blaze - <br />painted rock next to broken plastic pot</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Clark stopped to admire the plant life. He liked the glossy leaves.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinknn5yfOQxU8ssBDPf_hyxn_xubhQLy1JZ_hD8rJOjde5uxMf1Y0RqPOgrgAMzpG0Y8SeFk8jbIGyowhn10oxgmLFD9GQMNKYfxsJCvmKdrh-KSBPhoLu1VY4aQJmlkTLl1K2oNSs-glJy8jg38DJne7eo8j9irfpXq8F3GfRuCZwtn2HJOd26YpUrBo/s4032/20240321_125526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinknn5yfOQxU8ssBDPf_hyxn_xubhQLy1JZ_hD8rJOjde5uxMf1Y0RqPOgrgAMzpG0Y8SeFk8jbIGyowhn10oxgmLFD9GQMNKYfxsJCvmKdrh-KSBPhoLu1VY4aQJmlkTLl1K2oNSs-glJy8jg38DJne7eo8j9irfpXq8F3GfRuCZwtn2HJOd26YpUrBo/s320/20240321_125526.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2LG1bBgDDgW3VoCG4dAD311XzvN0ymPlr7qezOfxvDpySCfiCoSgwmFls05JWs_nSUR4OiLQ8DvoIDJZDm_zdaTBcsLeuqUO-dnrjgfnOt8ZHojZYAg_FQw7b3kR6pXsFmxdzboYNxhx1QyABMSZGkZ-VCdF6FoPpfRQ-lOfwFGq1aeWO79j3GEFuxY8/s4032/20240321_125543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2LG1bBgDDgW3VoCG4dAD311XzvN0ymPlr7qezOfxvDpySCfiCoSgwmFls05JWs_nSUR4OiLQ8DvoIDJZDm_zdaTBcsLeuqUO-dnrjgfnOt8ZHojZYAg_FQw7b3kR6pXsFmxdzboYNxhx1QyABMSZGkZ-VCdF6FoPpfRQ-lOfwFGq1aeWO79j3GEFuxY8/s320/20240321_125543.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our hike path circumnavigated the "private residence" on the property. We got minimal views of the buildings there, so no pictures were taken.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Finally we got back to our starting point, and it was time for lunch. Before we left "Sunset Delight" Clark suggested we bring a picnic lunch, so we would not need to hurry ourselves along on today's exploration. We had picked out our picnic spot, in the shade, before we hiked up to the monument, so we knew exactly where we wanted to sit.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8460klISB-gYzVFVZ4zrFsnlJS0G41aKFZzRkNYG_rNd1Ljy5XGysIOIinmHUY8ofypqx0mg0GqeeVWvvg3awhgLXAPXoN7YoL84RcBVfV3RW5t8UWwtaDavEKKOgT_CCORhNHw0fegV3pJQ3jnD7CjznvIvdjPCd9zNJm1kLDo7sRsMcvhoYEqL60Vg/s4032/20240321_114727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8460klISB-gYzVFVZ4zrFsnlJS0G41aKFZzRkNYG_rNd1Ljy5XGysIOIinmHUY8ofypqx0mg0GqeeVWvvg3awhgLXAPXoN7YoL84RcBVfV3RW5t8UWwtaDavEKKOgT_CCORhNHw0fegV3pJQ3jnD7CjznvIvdjPCd9zNJm1kLDo7sRsMcvhoYEqL60Vg/s320/20240321_114727.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perfect spot for our picnic lunch</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>After lunch we headed back to the boat and got a great show of athleticism from a young dog on the beach. "Mom" and "Dad" threw the frisbee, and the dog retrieved it or caught it depending on the success of the throw. The dog made sure that Mom and Dad got equal time as he returned it to one then the other for the next throw. He stopped for a short, refreshing break in the water and then was back at it again for more fun!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vM2tBY3s3MnZTot1iZiKpHtjMmrJaugtTRghD2AZvgHxPi03lwh_cSjneH8bEpVmRcDEKt_3Lf_lUNJ4q7yBRZmcEo61OXlXQ9V9eAi5g9V0uYcYIcgLUQwkD38faY7zUwgTJ5vYr3rFSjPf6o-iRHIyhHweDhPwFp42-GVOF4NydS9YrfIdCMMCoEY/s4032/20240321_125852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vM2tBY3s3MnZTot1iZiKpHtjMmrJaugtTRghD2AZvgHxPi03lwh_cSjneH8bEpVmRcDEKt_3Lf_lUNJ4q7yBRZmcEo61OXlXQ9V9eAi5g9V0uYcYIcgLUQwkD38faY7zUwgTJ5vYr3rFSjPf6o-iRHIyhHweDhPwFp42-GVOF4NydS9YrfIdCMMCoEY/s320/20240321_125852.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAHHdRfQGmvHO679d0-c6Gw_p3tXE6tZgh_DAYSRbJt07DK7pHIvGefMXy7VWueMr0SOYv2AAb_Ut2ozG3-ycGgRYEK4O3nP5U1qHv9uPFDpGl7IovF7L2KZuVaOUp87YoLq1dBlBNFgVRg4eJT2g-q48DESkgg5oROpt2qCZoMqrnPfmwX1Cczizy_I/s2163/20240321_125901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2163" data-original-width="1615" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAHHdRfQGmvHO679d0-c6Gw_p3tXE6tZgh_DAYSRbJt07DK7pHIvGefMXy7VWueMr0SOYv2AAb_Ut2ozG3-ycGgRYEK4O3nP5U1qHv9uPFDpGl7IovF7L2KZuVaOUp87YoLq1dBlBNFgVRg4eJT2g-q48DESkgg5oROpt2qCZoMqrnPfmwX1Cczizy_I/s320/20240321_125901.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got it this time!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">After our day's exploration, we returned to "Sunset Delight" to relax, read, and do online puzzles. Around 6:00 or so , Clark said our friends on "Big Moose" wanted to come over to visit and see the boat as that did not happen in Black Point or Georgetown anchorages. They came and we gave them a tour. Denise and Steve are lovely folks from Chattanooga, and we hope to see them on future travels. </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The sun had set before they left to go back to their boat.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbYbIY69lZfe1SKBZNY5rtDSjPz6QISkTvbutY2rTBImU8KRsMhjWCT2dKpzyDQZpA4Ai-kfEHBQsaJUaEeVFS-IUlJt_ZSKAWMTgUralJA9qp4EjS5cHrvmCzQ45M0qf5TDUkPUjXyGfkuD9Dudx2gqVrP8yz5g93hCqOs9WWXhQPW1a7kxtEIR76wY/s4032/20240321_190415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbYbIY69lZfe1SKBZNY5rtDSjPz6QISkTvbutY2rTBImU8KRsMhjWCT2dKpzyDQZpA4Ai-kfEHBQsaJUaEeVFS-IUlJt_ZSKAWMTgUralJA9qp4EjS5cHrvmCzQ45M0qf5TDUkPUjXyGfkuD9Dudx2gqVrP8yz5g93hCqOs9WWXhQPW1a7kxtEIR76wY/s320/20240321_190415.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset near 7:00 - <br />sun not quite down</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsVw8WVLMqk-v7L0yBMEDTqgQrIRgE-fgDF4Mz0m6dHGxUh1_9_p0usalIo34WgomXpoFgwPjwGq-PDUOgAc0U1W3o9ugEjMRaAml8blk0LYZB69ocrfqiOz4JscbllU0zKu5BMcEYCtEH11auGpe4F0G-5Qo_ClxpP5usOS9orge3zBxZN0A30iy4efw/s4032/20240321_192455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsVw8WVLMqk-v7L0yBMEDTqgQrIRgE-fgDF4Mz0m6dHGxUh1_9_p0usalIo34WgomXpoFgwPjwGq-PDUOgAc0U1W3o9ugEjMRaAml8blk0LYZB69ocrfqiOz4JscbllU0zKu5BMcEYCtEH11auGpe4F0G-5Qo_ClxpP5usOS9orge3zBxZN0A30iy4efw/s320/20240321_192455.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colors 20 minutes later -<br />sun down</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-42915927299793423332024-03-23T17:17:00.004-04:002024-03-23T17:17:50.822-04:002024: Bahama Exuma Island tour by dinghy<div style="text-align: left;"> <b>20 March 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Depart: Georgetown anchorage 2:55</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Arrive: Stocking Island anchorage 3:55</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Distance: 3.6 nm</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Conditions: Sunny and Breezy</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Clark thought that today would be a good day to go island hopping and take some hikes. We got ourselves together and got going. We left from the boat anchored near Georgetown (bottom left in picture) and traveled by dinghy along Stocking Island.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmL9Io6A_6j6AeF1ZXLG9lDknKS1K7PgF74PygGBJhYfQ1z5ISM6A8QssHHCM1OHbXu27h7Pj9kSJ1T8fr35DKT9JJDI7PSknIDY0rXwIl0OTMj4iNaNLkAgNlSNMMruhI0ZWCjhTWb7IT-uiIigMXwjo2U7lyo9Cq4uLAC-KO5B5UJGMTgQpB7MPga18/s1988/20240320_090715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1590" data-original-width="1988" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmL9Io6A_6j6AeF1ZXLG9lDknKS1K7PgF74PygGBJhYfQ1z5ISM6A8QssHHCM1OHbXu27h7Pj9kSJ1T8fr35DKT9JJDI7PSknIDY0rXwIl0OTMj4iNaNLkAgNlSNMMruhI0ZWCjhTWb7IT-uiIigMXwjo2U7lyo9Cq4uLAC-KO5B5UJGMTgQpB7MPga18/s320/20240320_090715.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Shortly after we got underway, I had a major mishap! I looked down and my right hiking shoe had, quite literally, come unglued! That would make hiking interesting to say the least. Only two of the straps had disconnected themselves, so maybe there was still hope. </div><div><br /></div><div>As we progressed, the show fell apart more and more. Then the other one decided to fall apart as well. This was not the day to go hiking! Clark said we could do the beach tour by dinghy today and come out again tomorrow to do the hikes!</div></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlTB1FRBC_aiIwo92RizaoEgWv94uH8TUNV7xmdBRs86PfpWCcIRtrpDUZvYvvCfd_XsEcsvw9DUyx5ubX5TsvtMUyItJRAYPKUoueiRADzQbiX5EQDdieTPoHf_7MDI3x_JpNyMggBoEaOaR5HBg-SVQf4VRT_2vXyjUbE-w-bInAyRj9LpReE09UWI/s2690/20240320_113632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlTB1FRBC_aiIwo92RizaoEgWv94uH8TUNV7xmdBRs86PfpWCcIRtrpDUZvYvvCfd_XsEcsvw9DUyx5ubX5TsvtMUyItJRAYPKUoueiRADzQbiX5EQDdieTPoHf_7MDI3x_JpNyMggBoEaOaR5HBg-SVQf4VRT_2vXyjUbE-w-bInAyRj9LpReE09UWI/s320/20240320_113632.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hiking sole fell off completely on the right shoe.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We passed a few beaches that we had heard about on the Boaters' Net over VHF Ch. 72.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Volleyball at "DaSandBar"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I find it fascinating since it is so different than anything I am used to.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0brsAXLBgudP-jqKtGoHtZsVNnzaMxPgzPo7XomyY1xt7t1cLoKE1l34EhJKZ2e64cyGSwTaewF5y_KhvHTWleQ83KORhN_tG3OwLj68NAbgLVKRZKuhEHOIUvzdtomZsVC_4dOqLBLWUZBINGDPkc0yWPGftIgKSuxHIrfYHG8QxRz0pkndL8h5uXI/s4032/20240320_113614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0brsAXLBgudP-jqKtGoHtZsVNnzaMxPgzPo7XomyY1xt7t1cLoKE1l34EhJKZ2e64cyGSwTaewF5y_KhvHTWleQ83KORhN_tG3OwLj68NAbgLVKRZKuhEHOIUvzdtomZsVC_4dOqLBLWUZBINGDPkc0yWPGftIgKSuxHIrfYHG8QxRz0pkndL8h5uXI/s320/20240320_113614.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2684" data-original-width="2014" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3FabJxeTBt3m862w7cBuw0Q9UiteGisnePjeddCdPM0pclOQHZ64kHcu-GJZpeftej8PciZzAw5_YIbzTx67z9foLAPwFOnq2AAfse3JD_fEK5LpxWFDKh945rDEM71NgHvi0jCRNZG9GNoocQbIl_rhbn9f4h30BZJJEcnGXO3YWlvdIN9eaQjDpA2g/s320/20240320_113922.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cave in the coral</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Two paddle boarders passed us by on their way to a beach.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvkDEDstBjy5CWWwLwcD339Y0NCgi9NePgkTiOHr59cpxZv6xs49uoPkD42nfCt3z3EfMFCXWS2fKq6nPVc2_bykeItMmLMRWZ8pmQf0-7tSBiMGhlGMAdWTqlx4tsUhhNWDTJiCbJcyBHyBErYpxm_-_v8FakFYGgmkahT6gQDQJdz_sb4f4aqUblCc/s4032/20240320_113811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvkDEDstBjy5CWWwLwcD339Y0NCgi9NePgkTiOHr59cpxZv6xs49uoPkD42nfCt3z3EfMFCXWS2fKq6nPVc2_bykeItMmLMRWZ8pmQf0-7tSBiMGhlGMAdWTqlx4tsUhhNWDTJiCbJcyBHyBErYpxm_-_v8FakFYGgmkahT6gQDQJdz_sb4f4aqUblCc/s320/20240320_113811.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In sharp contrast to the rugged terrain, we did see some very nice houses like the one shown below.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkLCHHbyl8Ei1blPm5dnsnRf9lXoRqwmxNZQLBhxHuGGXG-izIeWHdtEPtjx22eJ43draK97_2c-6ncbAuKVT_fxG5POlNa2U6BAYW_PpczoAWmtEKmgMQKkEDpome2Z_emk7GvQr25EVI06ocubZHDfgGAKFnW56hNpAcJTo3xv7S5Rdu9COcWcoskQ/s4032/20240320_114532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkLCHHbyl8Ei1blPm5dnsnRf9lXoRqwmxNZQLBhxHuGGXG-izIeWHdtEPtjx22eJ43draK97_2c-6ncbAuKVT_fxG5POlNa2U6BAYW_PpczoAWmtEKmgMQKkEDpome2Z_emk7GvQr25EVI06ocubZHDfgGAKFnW56hNpAcJTo3xv7S5Rdu9COcWcoskQ/s320/20240320_114532.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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No #1 though. He took the dinghy in for a look around. The further in we went the more protected it became as well as the more shallow the water.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibq-7BmQATZrPQsDrISfUhEMxSAOobu7lJ6wOYSjQuqnoCE9uKJ8lniwQlkrEDJxM8TR-6F00atefEMznAfDXOGYs4nQcXK6_LzQkrCpIEykM60tssFLBERuKGEXBZsb1mnOVVYYatIar97QhaV6RU00MRGrdLrpQbUFd7lpwWgZBkbi9Kf5Xtl5A4Nvc/s2690/20240320_114653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1466" data-original-width="2690" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibq-7BmQATZrPQsDrISfUhEMxSAOobu7lJ6wOYSjQuqnoCE9uKJ8lniwQlkrEDJxM8TR-6F00atefEMznAfDXOGYs4nQcXK6_LzQkrCpIEykM60tssFLBERuKGEXBZsb1mnOVVYYatIar97QhaV6RU00MRGrdLrpQbUFd7lpwWgZBkbi9Kf5Xtl5A4Nvc/s320/20240320_114653.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">House Boat rentals?</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlnmO0-GUYuNQe2a31OJcyu3dgApRwX2E_aWN-vlB_15ubSPV-ApGocYVw8WDAcCnLPbye-Cj1lYiDnydd13O_IFVjc2e7k9PnGgROLYxwGA0OXxiejVC4X8GV0qq5QFldEatRvfY3hmnaECpb8qLRcp4R6FQPQTiPKj9Z205WkFJ5airK19lYH9qBxo/s320/20240320_115957.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trail up from beach</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Clark watched the depth closely so as not to hit bottom with the dinghy prop. Further along we saw two deep-draft boats. How did they get in here?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKepB6kWfwr9KYrc9GNrUvpwRkD5HEG7eKGObzLKenZ5BEwCzPHSs326jX2QJ07yhf8pVBd9cklG4lL2p1rjRf0Zu1HEQUCdlqclv1t0__Lop2O0_43bmkRGjdhRJZeT7jM-sQIc_NYeUYOlJo9gi9KXgpTYckkB9HMauUO6Q5IHj9tJ578xg-3oL2mx4/s1794/20240320_120514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="1794" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKepB6kWfwr9KYrc9GNrUvpwRkD5HEG7eKGObzLKenZ5BEwCzPHSs326jX2QJ07yhf8pVBd9cklG4lL2p1rjRf0Zu1HEQUCdlqclv1t0__Lop2O0_43bmkRGjdhRJZeT7jM-sQIc_NYeUYOlJo9gi9KXgpTYckkB9HMauUO6Q5IHj9tJ578xg-3oL2mx4/s320/20240320_120514.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhtGbmlVwFKbEiFMVh5ZOoYQW6vBrMW2bF-bn6AVVGQJVNUUC0Y4eUjHW1LFHgq5ZatH8uJ22Ug7jN7LXXgDncEEslSny2U67sppbvuoKBZsAJumtruAbgD1zZYu30eSW-a6SkBskKJR-JS8XyplWPdGMdG9eMhmauUDsJI5IRDHpg1fI87zQCJaTNk4/s2684/20240320_120518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2684" data-original-width="2014" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhtGbmlVwFKbEiFMVh5ZOoYQW6vBrMW2bF-bn6AVVGQJVNUUC0Y4eUjHW1LFHgq5ZatH8uJ22Ug7jN7LXXgDncEEslSny2U67sppbvuoKBZsAJumtruAbgD1zZYu30eSW-a6SkBskKJR-JS8XyplWPdGMdG9eMhmauUDsJI5IRDHpg1fI87zQCJaTNk4/s320/20240320_120518.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The lighter the water, the more shallow the water. If the water is sand colored, watch out.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF4HCMdJIKXK5BjJogOaKZYuu-DZsgxP_AD1irHIu5TIS745gnbo0jzHa1-e2o6o03vQ7E1FqCi3IwP2hXUBkUMbOdN-iKNrTSeDLAS_69QjydTRcACHg9oHQE8J5r92c5WjsjOb1Ps-vGeSEweoYTefIsAHRwaEyoHTaH1FIKTVfUxo0KbKHNtQMZIxM/s4032/20240320_120614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF4HCMdJIKXK5BjJogOaKZYuu-DZsgxP_AD1irHIu5TIS745gnbo0jzHa1-e2o6o03vQ7E1FqCi3IwP2hXUBkUMbOdN-iKNrTSeDLAS_69QjydTRcACHg9oHQE8J5r92c5WjsjOb1Ps-vGeSEweoYTefIsAHRwaEyoHTaH1FIKTVfUxo0KbKHNtQMZIxM/s320/20240320_120614.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8RL7szHg9fkOv2bOeHfQ1hUHwvNQjkcOOIb_pO6DQqRbLl7b724ukEiYbGAN2ZpUwCOJLDJGfz7lx_wFkvUEQp-AunpF6G86IwMk9PoZ8B_LGj2oURHR5IaB4VKsWA6DI6ZwUPxgxE6PGWOmaAvg06z7hMSxhsOjGmCFqdVGHs4qxliQ4wlp2I_3HcU/s2684/20240320_120802.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2684" data-original-width="2013" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8RL7szHg9fkOv2bOeHfQ1hUHwvNQjkcOOIb_pO6DQqRbLl7b724ukEiYbGAN2ZpUwCOJLDJGfz7lx_wFkvUEQp-AunpF6G86IwMk9PoZ8B_LGj2oURHR5IaB4VKsWA6DI6ZwUPxgxE6PGWOmaAvg06z7hMSxhsOjGmCFqdVGHs4qxliQ4wlp2I_3HcU/s320/20240320_120802.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">solar-lit buoys through here</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieD8MkduHm9jmZNnlbc2JQ7nzHpMHrScNB1dVoYIrGy4I5sCWbFbpCo-j5jF9bdR33USeH-0HgQIkxfKI6eI71UzuQ7tJ8OiPyxVeiTI5UWSFSyR4MbUjsZv68TCjDl9JHzzRfxD38tDqJGXA0JHrQ1xTaxxMGQfPDbfW2p_Gt4zytJBMP_WQAUvpv6eI/s3950/20240320_120821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2914" data-original-width="3950" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieD8MkduHm9jmZNnlbc2JQ7nzHpMHrScNB1dVoYIrGy4I5sCWbFbpCo-j5jF9bdR33USeH-0HgQIkxfKI6eI71UzuQ7tJ8OiPyxVeiTI5UWSFSyR4MbUjsZv68TCjDl9JHzzRfxD38tDqJGXA0JHrQ1xTaxxMGQfPDbfW2p_Gt4zytJBMP_WQAUvpv6eI/s320/20240320_120821.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pink houses are popular in the Bahamas</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The lack of sea life and birds has amazed me on this visit to the Bahamas. I was so happy to see an egret today wading in the growth at the edge of the water.</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2cWuvh1tRUA0W5ofA0zlWOwQLbdmoD2Gob5j2bi7BMuBqHgEZ4Z4K7MjsCr55utgmA4rUiu5Xo50PQ9m_ts23N1YELcSm2eDJb0w7ECrU61JSGWAFaEzsXJgBCrjO3ESBWpAsGPFmRaE2NBzTk034FJVPVkE5ui2pQ6ftlzEjTlEGvyG98APuCpPp5m0/s2690/20240320_121025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2cWuvh1tRUA0W5ofA0zlWOwQLbdmoD2Gob5j2bi7BMuBqHgEZ4Z4K7MjsCr55utgmA4rUiu5Xo50PQ9m_ts23N1YELcSm2eDJb0w7ECrU61JSGWAFaEzsXJgBCrjO3ESBWpAsGPFmRaE2NBzTk034FJVPVkE5ui2pQ6ftlzEjTlEGvyG98APuCpPp5m0/s320/20240320_121025.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Egret!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>As we exited the most remote hurricane hole, I spied a collection of houseboats. Now how did they get here. With their flat bottoms, they didn't cross the Atlantic on their own for sure.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMCfDj9E8CFS5FC36hVfLssp0ofEAJXXHG8567Ktnuxu3ScYWXAh3sl7XFiyHlNByGk68cYSQ9BkijOTVZM_Ql7BD5teBHVJWroN51eOQg4bvdNlNGapq4ieDjrOJ63zxYBu_gGclfPCMdPggtFuZY5s7Ry9K5X-rfGBZ6drnPucdujJVX_s7fkLoExs/s3653/20240320_121152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="3653" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMCfDj9E8CFS5FC36hVfLssp0ofEAJXXHG8567Ktnuxu3ScYWXAh3sl7XFiyHlNByGk68cYSQ9BkijOTVZM_Ql7BD5teBHVJWroN51eOQg4bvdNlNGapq4ieDjrOJ63zxYBu_gGclfPCMdPggtFuZY5s7Ry9K5X-rfGBZ6drnPucdujJVX_s7fkLoExs/s320/20240320_121152.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>About now it was past lunch time. With more to see, Clark suggested we grab lunch at "Chat & Chill". I looked down at my broken shoe and wondered how I would manage. The beaches here have tiny seed pods all over them with sharp spines that are wicked to step on. I decided to rip the outer layer sole off my hiking shoe and hope the rest of it did the job. That worked well enough to order food and walk around a bit while we waited for our order to come up.<div><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5LjuBBktHXRAhzadE3NmngbGaPgrEt5jik4wsS6hro4aVmBOzTlNLnBFFelveDJZkkoDXQX8Mj5USuv4J_AYvmqyC0AUrNR4iiP3xoprvHOJ6eNqwnOK0IncKodZtTQc8e55GFtgBoXEFxA9RhflQ0w8979lUxNJnzqLGrZs21kSjr5ovsHkppnaJMM/s2678/20240320_121436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2006" data-original-width="2678" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5LjuBBktHXRAhzadE3NmngbGaPgrEt5jik4wsS6hro4aVmBOzTlNLnBFFelveDJZkkoDXQX8Mj5USuv4J_AYvmqyC0AUrNR4iiP3xoprvHOJ6eNqwnOK0IncKodZtTQc8e55GFtgBoXEFxA9RhflQ0w8979lUxNJnzqLGrZs21kSjr5ovsHkppnaJMM/s320/20240320_121436.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arriving at "Chat & Chill" Bar & Grill</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZk5i1SXEiFSeM6LGkdgm6xLgzzINvnKz3K0mBiOXDpBaxULINQlPqMo1GxDPIsuMRWjytGHjkFJm5xkoKthW60VJeYEbH6Lk1Mdg9EGsWsij0pw0PXWdT06-O0Hkn6TLqX0_QxoXc_wTqQXhqVu9nhEbebwjda7Y_wWP-OBWRVkUSC-x_qTPGEQkod_U/s2690/20240320_122009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZk5i1SXEiFSeM6LGkdgm6xLgzzINvnKz3K0mBiOXDpBaxULINQlPqMo1GxDPIsuMRWjytGHjkFJm5xkoKthW60VJeYEbH6Lk1Mdg9EGsWsij0pw0PXWdT06-O0Hkn6TLqX0_QxoXc_wTqQXhqVu9nhEbebwjda7Y_wWP-OBWRVkUSC-x_qTPGEQkod_U/s320/20240320_122009.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1asM6ciGjb5cf7agMAB-M95xWiBgnYm3DS44SAzaK4aPnhdA1O6g5Kh9iY8wNBruqVRWuD1Rm3elVY8VHBAJd4bVW6v0-ZokraKhPjXi87ebB1rUVnPkbEwS4YjIHihOkUPJhajlJNcTue6L4QxduBjTWX7usZ9BnIPFZ48B9zFvEoCUnzdGOJyS-slg/s4032/20240320_122014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="4032" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1asM6ciGjb5cf7agMAB-M95xWiBgnYm3DS44SAzaK4aPnhdA1O6g5Kh9iY8wNBruqVRWuD1Rm3elVY8VHBAJd4bVW6v0-ZokraKhPjXi87ebB1rUVnPkbEwS4YjIHihOkUPJhajlJNcTue6L4QxduBjTWX7usZ9BnIPFZ48B9zFvEoCUnzdGOJyS-slg/s320/20240320_122014.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Our dinghy is bulky and heavy so we can't beach it like the one shown above. Clark set a stern anchor to hold it off shore. Stuck an oar in the sand to use as a stake and tied the dinghy off so we could go explore.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB02nNw3MDefZycGeLSQaI5nKrCXSgNGq0MwctN7vG0hINXOh9Jl7XUJtLEzp4ilHEKrwNtmy9Bk1nq3silZD3wIUWD907b3AoNladyS3gzAnC7QKuVUQY5_eJjk1T-ZgSr6Lme2oJbMwS7ZXFv1nibmeu1eW2EV7cX91Pug4hCZkdI-UtstFRhfexxb4/s4032/20240320_123048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB02nNw3MDefZycGeLSQaI5nKrCXSgNGq0MwctN7vG0hINXOh9Jl7XUJtLEzp4ilHEKrwNtmy9Bk1nq3silZD3wIUWD907b3AoNladyS3gzAnC7QKuVUQY5_eJjk1T-ZgSr6Lme2oJbMwS7ZXFv1nibmeu1eW2EV7cX91Pug4hCZkdI-UtstFRhfexxb4/s320/20240320_123048.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clark rigging the dinghy so <br />it doesn't drift away while we eat.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>This beach was interesting with lots of things to do and look at.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmd4UD8B7wlHNHRz0TN75UepczMYQ2e8ArfAUP0AQn1q6Hcr6zSm1dtNpxvVO6KwWk4ob0uk_OcnQiQm9dnrAvng1zZgUKmtoM5Nze9lkVhIMymXThJQ7nIfTZEdnf6xW3lV8zhI1vB_RWd1upo7Ppxg83C1L7oKiCWjEQCuiqynqRMQ4OAL4BMDFVRw/s2684/20240320_123137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2684" data-original-width="2014" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmd4UD8B7wlHNHRz0TN75UepczMYQ2e8ArfAUP0AQn1q6Hcr6zSm1dtNpxvVO6KwWk4ob0uk_OcnQiQm9dnrAvng1zZgUKmtoM5Nze9lkVhIMymXThJQ7nIfTZEdnf6xW3lV8zhI1vB_RWd1upo7Ppxg83C1L7oKiCWjEQCuiqynqRMQ4OAL4BMDFVRw/s320/20240320_123137.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tire swing that got a lot of use<br />from the visiting children</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1sC7Poj1udaLasQN70U4Q6bUttt4_lyCZql9EwuJfn7_jGWgQBfUqb8K-i8zDTurA0nBbAVOBdIjXnhjzQmU_rGUb_lxbwbK_YxxxAGmtC9MtzbQeS1tmGo735WxWnuGq4iDIvanmp4qTTXSlx-F-BIv6L_2iaI_okLsIolCLazmnWm7fq51Am8gJ8k/s4032/20240320_123151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1sC7Poj1udaLasQN70U4Q6bUttt4_lyCZql9EwuJfn7_jGWgQBfUqb8K-i8zDTurA0nBbAVOBdIjXnhjzQmU_rGUb_lxbwbK_YxxxAGmtC9MtzbQeS1tmGo735WxWnuGq4iDIvanmp4qTTXSlx-F-BIv6L_2iaI_okLsIolCLazmnWm7fq51Am8gJ8k/s320/20240320_123151.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Road sign to places all over the world</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I studied the road sign as I sat waiting for lunch to be prepared. I wanted to find an arrow for a place I knew. I found one near the top (5th one down) for "Danvers MA" where friends of ours, Alice and Tim, live, and Clark's cousin lived for a number of years.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHqdJUTkwUoTJ9bhPsygGsWVYREW-SnZWzdpM13xROCIXI8NOli16YHMPTK7sdVH1tIPMq0pClSevULM5ok1v4yaApnx7gZyxkA4wfCmb_IbptNWUlQb38TDF-rSClNxmNPJVy3lSGI8MqUV9q9IfB9_gsiAfwtF0JgAPN9Tp9EOV99y8juiMK8HJTp0/s4032/20240320_125505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHqdJUTkwUoTJ9bhPsygGsWVYREW-SnZWzdpM13xROCIXI8NOli16YHMPTK7sdVH1tIPMq0pClSevULM5ok1v4yaApnx7gZyxkA4wfCmb_IbptNWUlQb38TDF-rSClNxmNPJVy3lSGI8MqUV9q9IfB9_gsiAfwtF0JgAPN9Tp9EOV99y8juiMK8HJTp0/s320/20240320_125505.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Clark decided we should try out the swing for a selfie. I saw two problems with that - one: my hips were too wide to fit and two: I felt sure the swing would collapse under our joint weight.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ox5QKigzQkOOMYKwXZaIdhlYtIFOReCfInBMKfHBeVDCYfldn_7dBuaIrEPJziuti0XgLfr5MVsbCq0620w3h_AbkkSSAaX_1-m7NkDJ1hIfI5q6nnJi7FO724MGGoaUe32JirGWMX0hYC2pjbxEhrCcUI6cD9QR-VLCk9nR73CyHEyLJb3wW4F02sw/s3648/20240320_123310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ox5QKigzQkOOMYKwXZaIdhlYtIFOReCfInBMKfHBeVDCYfldn_7dBuaIrEPJziuti0XgLfr5MVsbCq0620w3h_AbkkSSAaX_1-m7NkDJ1hIfI5q6nnJi7FO724MGGoaUe32JirGWMX0hYC2pjbxEhrCcUI6cD9QR-VLCk9nR73CyHEyLJb3wW4F02sw/s320/20240320_123310.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Selfie in swing</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5OQoyiUCo0xJ5Qh77ioejoft8QwuEVMgqZ7a7NGbnGuCwisUp8X9m3Y1Pz5_A2T_eYL-dTAQJZr_OrQ-s5bLjwYTfC7HkJBN6agsAfnyIn1YZn5Bbe3wwUoq2f6f1tbaVmFnU1S_KJ-B4TQhBEMHdASFw9YG5l9YPvNoVipP1Xm-Jh8SK189HOTfTw4/s4032/20240320_123339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5OQoyiUCo0xJ5Qh77ioejoft8QwuEVMgqZ7a7NGbnGuCwisUp8X9m3Y1Pz5_A2T_eYL-dTAQJZr_OrQ-s5bLjwYTfC7HkJBN6agsAfnyIn1YZn5Bbe3wwUoq2f6f1tbaVmFnU1S_KJ-B4TQhBEMHdASFw9YG5l9YPvNoVipP1Xm-Jh8SK189HOTfTw4/s320/20240320_123339.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Narrow swing for the two of us and the<br />Lines look thin!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Down the way a bit we found the Conch Bar with a man cleaning the shells and tossing them into a pile, and what a pile it was!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqV6epZ0vOMjfkzEm5nGbBxPfAPd2zbUMjXbYNnsvh1ysoUcAGkDZXID8VPZXQyVrxyhVqeXAreD3t3d6VXollGeLVoQl1WLnq-TJRuwDd65D1XXWGN6UZCxA5Ie8PaUg3YikA0GUhI8_8pVJ_lDHgofuZ_ZsVWkAJIOYLf7VK_fVpIVroAuv8Jw4wFY/s4032/20240320_123348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqV6epZ0vOMjfkzEm5nGbBxPfAPd2zbUMjXbYNnsvh1ysoUcAGkDZXID8VPZXQyVrxyhVqeXAreD3t3d6VXollGeLVoQl1WLnq-TJRuwDd65D1XXWGN6UZCxA5Ie8PaUg3YikA0GUhI8_8pVJ_lDHgofuZ_ZsVWkAJIOYLf7VK_fVpIVroAuv8Jw4wFY/s320/20240320_123348.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5zMSBOcFSk/Zf9CYm37FnI/AAAAAAABONE/bmxjiSE-hRow05yaRfl9lctrp_PLhmojwCNcBGAsYHQ/s4032/20240320_123635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5zMSBOcFSk/Zf9CYm37FnI/AAAAAAABONE/bmxjiSE-hRow05yaRfl9lctrp_PLhmojwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20240320_123635.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Empty conch shells. Sad!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />We found a shady spot in the picnic table area to eat our lunch.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTuuvta7hzw5KxTjfaOITzBIhBYy422LIZ03fQZvsX9B7vTKPXvosQ2qcv2Z8iI1CnRbHSlYJpeX9pUIxSBrCUJSLeA7tulErFWCDX4BVivMCZF1EB6j7HA2RH1Ix9eVbB2SVVGIXGuR9pGc_w8oKILy25r1-E0YELJfXc2hLxs4HCREi_dQjPlUBiZk/s4032/20240320_123357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTuuvta7hzw5KxTjfaOITzBIhBYy422LIZ03fQZvsX9B7vTKPXvosQ2qcv2Z8iI1CnRbHSlYJpeX9pUIxSBrCUJSLeA7tulErFWCDX4BVivMCZF1EB6j7HA2RH1Ix9eVbB2SVVGIXGuR9pGc_w8oKILy25r1-E0YELJfXc2hLxs4HCREi_dQjPlUBiZk/s320/20240320_123357.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GP3d562sX7ePG48bsO6E31jqql25ChsW3o0w-S5wgFSy0P-K8FjrVhFYdD33x0Dq4BYZbxN6vCElshZxP2c2EnlnOB4UXglu94dAoo2X5hq_x9TpjekNCVe8YocdMqUPikiP-6VhNDWt3G-4kNOn7i6U6A3mXruUXv46MAgRULKUHXMeMwpf45oIzFs/s4032/20240320_123440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GP3d562sX7ePG48bsO6E31jqql25ChsW3o0w-S5wgFSy0P-K8FjrVhFYdD33x0Dq4BYZbxN6vCElshZxP2c2EnlnOB4UXglu94dAoo2X5hq_x9TpjekNCVe8YocdMqUPikiP-6VhNDWt3G-4kNOn7i6U6A3mXruUXv46MAgRULKUHXMeMwpf45oIzFs/s320/20240320_123440.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Volleyball Net not currently in use</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>For a while we watched the folks getting friendly with the rays that came to visit. One swam behind Clark as he worked to fix his anchor. At that time we did not know how friendly they were to the visitors! Apparently, they love to come in to say hello and get petted.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDeSMzAsfENeaIPA3oODeF_e6raFL4WZVpLx72qWiN4pkljvwew3p_pCg-eVaEcOOveEC0z694K94UmuDHg1ECEjwFGjv2kckJGd0Q6jYnS6oqlV18XnXLlUTcfoedW3vrNqo7TVlRBEY0Gls9qfz_6-fYUwk_fKg-kCSejEvQx3Q5Fo6xlqwtMiXervg/s2690/20240320_123612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDeSMzAsfENeaIPA3oODeF_e6raFL4WZVpLx72qWiN4pkljvwew3p_pCg-eVaEcOOveEC0z694K94UmuDHg1ECEjwFGjv2kckJGd0Q6jYnS6oqlV18XnXLlUTcfoedW3vrNqo7TVlRBEY0Gls9qfz_6-fYUwk_fKg-kCSejEvQx3Q5Fo6xlqwtMiXervg/s320/20240320_123612.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowC57MpCl0ZR9M66hIz6y-NX9T0Yu8zOCm8ADUNhOJ5yQeBNtmK8QBxgrJEavM_XTi0vgDWjIKpaTKcc9UA_6I4qXxRSdyH3qcy6zs7360ZI5p-oPkX2gqo-ySHwU8wmJlzUsKaLItXbbm3GkW-uJnblX5LQgXFzsMppxKEfJEA-2gjVkNoxJ0y7wIvo/s2690/20240320_123715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowC57MpCl0ZR9M66hIz6y-NX9T0Yu8zOCm8ADUNhOJ5yQeBNtmK8QBxgrJEavM_XTi0vgDWjIKpaTKcc9UA_6I4qXxRSdyH3qcy6zs7360ZI5p-oPkX2gqo-ySHwU8wmJlzUsKaLItXbbm3GkW-uJnblX5LQgXFzsMppxKEfJEA-2gjVkNoxJ0y7wIvo/s320/20240320_123715.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsp29nynV3vVoJFYtDsvuQ5_lxqAANxBFqJ3rT4d7XTx3xCkbfOMvYt4xv2sF7XYeWGm4VW1u5-PZ3chIQGKXPkmFh2J9tekeo01OUQY5x2T6UYa7q0L5PP4dulciQoIyzitE8q6s10flQwjspJc94Il-R_yIia6E5hFVUXl3P_-70Y_Oo6D_7vjRa_eU/s2767/20240320_123748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2684" data-original-width="2767" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsp29nynV3vVoJFYtDsvuQ5_lxqAANxBFqJ3rT4d7XTx3xCkbfOMvYt4xv2sF7XYeWGm4VW1u5-PZ3chIQGKXPkmFh2J9tekeo01OUQY5x2T6UYa7q0L5PP4dulciQoIyzitE8q6s10flQwjspJc94Il-R_yIia6E5hFVUXl3P_-70Y_Oo6D_7vjRa_eU/s320/20240320_123748.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">High five!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>When we ordered our food, we were told it would be about 20 minutes wait. We were lucky it only took half an hour to get the burgers and fries we ordered at the low, low total price of only $19!</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sl3-IIwXaMUl9kFCPKkosa4z7FX0JjFBFtqACH4ebrVOX0xhxNXZ_q7oeJZkkkJiLhmNwYD00ycLlTaI-hT61t4wCZ4Q1H-iPmGV0gupydnPnpGOnOq_QrBlt5V_im4_Pb4genHWC7JsVonu7MukIy_6cN3apj92sduIeFPOvisQuMBRm3pxKreT7cU/s4032/20240320_125356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sl3-IIwXaMUl9kFCPKkosa4z7FX0JjFBFtqACH4ebrVOX0xhxNXZ_q7oeJZkkkJiLhmNwYD00ycLlTaI-hT61t4wCZ4Q1H-iPmGV0gupydnPnpGOnOq_QrBlt5V_im4_Pb4genHWC7JsVonu7MukIy_6cN3apj92sduIeFPOvisQuMBRm3pxKreT7cU/s320/20240320_125356.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chat & Chill Bar</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>After we ate, we headed back to "Sunset Delight". Clark wanted to go to the dinghy dock near the NAPA auto parts store to go shopping. Given the time, however, he suggested that we move "Sunset Delight" to a new anchorage spot closer to the Monument for hiking tomorrow and closer as well to the NAPA store for shopping.</div><div><br /></div><div>My dilapidated shoes went in the trash as soon as I got off the dinghy. I changed to better footwear and we pulled up the anchor. After traveling 3.6 nautical miles, we dropped anchor near the Monument beach (shown at top right in picture of chart at beginning of Blog entry).</div><div><br /></div><div>Just after 7:00, the sun was setting and we got some pictures at the new anchorage site.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeMDURylqQJTCaoIK4-aqqZHLhqbWrg1HDSv-s78LP8C9JafIkHyAovovDvJGaPS4CDrM9Xna25mNjyVD6VWLSYC2C_KMRVg9iz97S_tbUL-cXv-_I0kacMpXHhuIQTZMf_iEjuWRw4qCBI2w8baHwN2Mi-RCNOpkRU-eJ0dgE-T3zpB10ksrFpKi22w/s4032/20240320_190454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeMDURylqQJTCaoIK4-aqqZHLhqbWrg1HDSv-s78LP8C9JafIkHyAovovDvJGaPS4CDrM9Xna25mNjyVD6VWLSYC2C_KMRVg9iz97S_tbUL-cXv-_I0kacMpXHhuIQTZMf_iEjuWRw4qCBI2w8baHwN2Mi-RCNOpkRU-eJ0dgE-T3zpB10ksrFpKi22w/s320/20240320_190454.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4CbUF-nKVm3VqVv5mLubKzh26rLJBTglv_FVyS3-qcGJKNx86AEQECx95iupwZYdPZk0VbIASe4HJEeIMrcgVb5IHU4kNs7-xHQCIMNq6m3JjBVqXHT8GkrCarLmOslsA6APDdqYHxkh6AWjIdGX4Be8vBBS4iJdP_u6oAfkgCvzuD9Ia97ZE_g8OCI/s4032/20240320_191013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4CbUF-nKVm3VqVv5mLubKzh26rLJBTglv_FVyS3-qcGJKNx86AEQECx95iupwZYdPZk0VbIASe4HJEeIMrcgVb5IHU4kNs7-xHQCIMNq6m3JjBVqXHT8GkrCarLmOslsA6APDdqYHxkh6AWjIdGX4Be8vBBS4iJdP_u6oAfkgCvzuD9Ia97ZE_g8OCI/s320/20240320_191013.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The monument near sunset</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-54058856402065739762024-03-23T15:26:00.004-04:002024-03-23T17:35:01.927-04:002024 Bahama Exumas: Dinghy in to see Georgetown<div style="text-align: left;"> <b>19 March 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Today started with the typical schedule - Chris Parker weather at 6:30 followed by the boater's net at 8:00. In Georgetown, the net is on channel 72 where in Black Point, it was held on Ch.68.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We expected some turbulent weather this morning, and the woman on the boat "Serenity", next to us, was going off in her dinghy to shore to do food shopping and laundry. She gave us her boat card. so we could contact her in case of emergency. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The wind picked up quickly, and before long we heard a shout out on the VHF radio that someone's boat was dragging anchor, and he better fix it fast! Fortunately, it was not the boat "Serenity" in trouble.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The storm was exhilarating as we watched the sailboats near us galloping in the wind like wild horses.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyaKSZRdCIhXYBzfqAat7qPvoZ2oMpxwO6Niut6uQi2XOzUoeNrQgrVsSS2ETBWGl_5HVBGRzAG5SFSCqY0m3Xnv-AZEg7Ot0Qhf_V07BuD2z3jiwryqZIzPyrdfwfZo3V0z8zzHGjuJUEpK22kR5q7bvNOckVMeNdSTd4_yutmcUMD2rSW-s8ABZn4E/s4032/20240319_113504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyaKSZRdCIhXYBzfqAat7qPvoZ2oMpxwO6Niut6uQi2XOzUoeNrQgrVsSS2ETBWGl_5HVBGRzAG5SFSCqY0m3Xnv-AZEg7Ot0Qhf_V07BuD2z3jiwryqZIzPyrdfwfZo3V0z8zzHGjuJUEpK22kR5q7bvNOckVMeNdSTd4_yutmcUMD2rSW-s8ABZn4E/s320/20240319_113504.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwnbFy95TwEUnVlDxFs3kWWSE1elcuMPoXRAv890MM9ALE-zibWtW_Cpkr6HDbfKYKNVrsAnZZf2Zn5xDK9nw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">By noon the winds had settled down some, and a kite surfer came out to enjoy the weather. He must drooling while getting his wet suit on and his gear ready when he saw the wind. He came out and gave us quite a show. Clark wondered how he could balance on the board. I wondered how he could get on it to begin with!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFpkXVz4Q0Wi3WDQj3tfSRiUscx_dT0bEhmBHdRxJouziNPl5_D67TIRIso3Cm6tj7IuEF1AIgP0fwgWGoKrAAR8dld8FcvB96wIwXNQFjZtH_dIUJ-cbdq5LMcoJz0ArHWl4oxXhxtt_QZK9oBfNUEsD6o4G3w6NLRN1b5tksl25gQgmd0OI2y7QzEI/s4032/20240319_120653.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFpkXVz4Q0Wi3WDQj3tfSRiUscx_dT0bEhmBHdRxJouziNPl5_D67TIRIso3Cm6tj7IuEF1AIgP0fwgWGoKrAAR8dld8FcvB96wIwXNQFjZtH_dIUJ-cbdq5LMcoJz0ArHWl4oxXhxtt_QZK9oBfNUEsD6o4G3w6NLRN1b5tksl25gQgmd0OI2y7QzEI/s320/20240319_120653.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwpMnwBi_rE_sJWZA6WquVvqLh9y6-wuQJxlTYhAil5h4oP76UntckgfL8DXksGC3695k4JMxjqz0w_9R__6Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">While we waited out the storm, we ate lunch. By 12:30 it was calm enough that we could take a ride into town for a look around! We were told we could tie up at the dinghy dock behind the Exuma food market. All we had to do was look for a small bridge to find it. We went the wrong way to start with and got wet from splashing waves as we hunted for the bridge. Eventually we had to backtrack and found it with a bit more searching. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My first thought -- Guaranteed only dinghies are going in there due to the height and width of that opening!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhim_veFD6Sll6qK_7KfNiSUvCCY-YUuRF25E5TaSqFuRhVxfkcA8TqAIH-E56JMiubUX0gj1nxhoJHv4NfT36jfmybpaqLm3PPiyn4gNhUj1BcnrdQpF2zXzo3xPraQ2dJx84My7rvnfHHz-cCI2zcooMLSfTe_MzPEQaaDa5fbRQX_hXdHxkmInhehyc/s3938/20240319_135149.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="3938" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhim_veFD6Sll6qK_7KfNiSUvCCY-YUuRF25E5TaSqFuRhVxfkcA8TqAIH-E56JMiubUX0gj1nxhoJHv4NfT36jfmybpaqLm3PPiyn4gNhUj1BcnrdQpF2zXzo3xPraQ2dJx84My7rvnfHHz-cCI2zcooMLSfTe_MzPEQaaDa5fbRQX_hXdHxkmInhehyc/s320/20240319_135149.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entrance to the dinghy dock ahead</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our first stop in town was the food market to see what they had. I had a list today of things I needed. We were lucky as the provisioning boat had just come in the night before, and they were busy stocking the shelves. The day before the fruits and vegetables were non existent.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Fortunately, none of the items I purchased were in the perishable food category, so we got what we needed and then went for a stroll around town. We circumnavigated Lake Victoria. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhny0GEKDVaHLfIFZIK06QbZK8qAq6jARbv3jp-ssbEwYyaTNVT2sQmLARHnRCubqzDxSvdjY8o0iVBaS42uEIpW9D9BXu5SWwKSLxgxENlKp2ymLVACTUqtOKVUtgSzzPB7O9BkcL1vV6csYPA2iCukp6Pg_0KlTBe4_NLaClIBI_IcFWct-02zpbPxR8/s2684/20240319_162054.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2684" data-original-width="2013" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhny0GEKDVaHLfIFZIK06QbZK8qAq6jARbv3jp-ssbEwYyaTNVT2sQmLARHnRCubqzDxSvdjY8o0iVBaS42uEIpW9D9BXu5SWwKSLxgxENlKp2ymLVACTUqtOKVUtgSzzPB7O9BkcL1vV6csYPA2iCukp6Pg_0KlTBe4_NLaClIBI_IcFWct-02zpbPxR8/s320/20240319_162054.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Georgetown with Lake Victoria <br />in the middle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Climbing up from the dinghy dock, our first view was of a wall of flowers. I thought of my friend Cathy and how much she likes flowers and took a picture for her!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbunx_fWT2NwkcWQzxPMoV-CnzClJ4slitFEtTZ40LoUDnDPSuO1C-tr0B3pVEIH98mCVXdk8dwhlTX8xnzuWJsGX42xbS8iTpR2rGIcMBeylUTO62gKAOF3_htHrkSJBtLiNtOlC-_24hFWrsrXrdUx29PpifSg7EWh6w061PisbuaV2GG422DsOj94/s4032/20240319_142806.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbunx_fWT2NwkcWQzxPMoV-CnzClJ4slitFEtTZ40LoUDnDPSuO1C-tr0B3pVEIH98mCVXdk8dwhlTX8xnzuWJsGX42xbS8iTpR2rGIcMBeylUTO62gKAOF3_htHrkSJBtLiNtOlC-_24hFWrsrXrdUx29PpifSg7EWh6w061PisbuaV2GG422DsOj94/s320/20240319_142806.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As we walked through town and around the lake, we passed a couple of food stores and several gift shops. One of the gift shops had all handmade items for sale, and people sat actually creating their crafts as we walked around the shop. Unfortunately, the last thing I need is more trinkets to clutter up space, so I had to take a pass on all the excellent creativity.</div><div><br /></div><div>On our walk we found a few churches. The climb up to the one shown below was impressive! (We did not walk up there.) The hike up must keep the congregation in good physical condition!</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvD-3oWmGOeZXC7hH_Z07u5Hz21C5fhJCSf30ludMnPqvLjnjQ4gAuiVyLRhueUHCCPj4Q2oYy6w9D-qg_uedA99W8ZiKxLHHry_Jq7bI29oKYavhjs8gO27u4a8tGPzcyrkr8r-qR5YySN3r-8z9R9zmH-XmXlcNKM1H8x5QFbvoeBZxDeny-OnOWkA/s4032/20240319_143132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvD-3oWmGOeZXC7hH_Z07u5Hz21C5fhJCSf30ludMnPqvLjnjQ4gAuiVyLRhueUHCCPj4Q2oYy6w9D-qg_uedA99W8ZiKxLHHry_Jq7bI29oKYavhjs8gO27u4a8tGPzcyrkr8r-qR5YySN3r-8z9R9zmH-XmXlcNKM1H8x5QFbvoeBZxDeny-OnOWkA/s320/20240319_143132.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As we walked out of the business section of town, we got some great views of Elizabeth Harbour on our left.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nDTrpjbZVANaCxGxERZUslnMshNNIiOo3zuWoYBaFMenLixdCVXKI3UCYo2rXf0CZqAUjy2jmsOFrBza5WcwCgZKqk5jONDS2UlNXtX1K_9oX-Hkeo2tcPQFexxl_uO8hVV8wLpQMOhdjrrHNYvA4Z3-g7L1i4lx0Sh5r4jz22ohSDU4iBq3Eu0iVLU/s4032/20240319_143250.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nDTrpjbZVANaCxGxERZUslnMshNNIiOo3zuWoYBaFMenLixdCVXKI3UCYo2rXf0CZqAUjy2jmsOFrBza5WcwCgZKqk5jONDS2UlNXtX1K_9oX-Hkeo2tcPQFexxl_uO8hVV8wLpQMOhdjrrHNYvA4Z3-g7L1i4lx0Sh5r4jz22ohSDU4iBq3Eu0iVLU/s320/20240319_143250.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDh-qTTge5UB4WdMZFeiuZbuJw7r8G7GzE4xvrbaq45BCU8B7Sj0_BtMPh03D1VQirvbBPD2QZqvDwHhvCgaG6M0ajsql3IVawIFBxg1uhw-2PZL51VSp04D9F1GJx02zCyeRvnPUujRdM10kuK8tW7A6mMNRCnI1m7RR6AiKkiGzC7PTICrzlX0r738/s4032/20240319_143510.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDh-qTTge5UB4WdMZFeiuZbuJw7r8G7GzE4xvrbaq45BCU8B7Sj0_BtMPh03D1VQirvbBPD2QZqvDwHhvCgaG6M0ajsql3IVawIFBxg1uhw-2PZL51VSp04D9F1GJx02zCyeRvnPUujRdM10kuK8tW7A6mMNRCnI1m7RR6AiKkiGzC7PTICrzlX0r738/s320/20240319_143510.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Captain was enjoying the walk.<br />He loves exploring!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAoYjJ9LqGdLdCXZ6zPa6X4M1WhhpuRdluwru94NbqweVjLaWnB0chXlGS9SVGrsm_lBFjTQxHo6Q_FoM2UIWx2fp8VtBmH9MsMzOGGphzs5CGdFnTYe1LceGrCJyTJz-sf8z5f1t5QVq7aKt7t4n-iXAKNkpEKWwy3vNxKwOCdVhGZmN_4otdjIlsLQ/s4032/20240319_143544.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAoYjJ9LqGdLdCXZ6zPa6X4M1WhhpuRdluwru94NbqweVjLaWnB0chXlGS9SVGrsm_lBFjTQxHo6Q_FoM2UIWx2fp8VtBmH9MsMzOGGphzs5CGdFnTYe1LceGrCJyTJz-sf8z5f1t5QVq7aKt7t4n-iXAKNkpEKWwy3vNxKwOCdVhGZmN_4otdjIlsLQ/s320/20240319_143544.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkyIZKdkv3lgcppWD_pJ75vBHOXk8uxwjjNbefCjQbeoOcS3JWZJb9tMcBkkarh1OL1d9XV_P1CiCSuS9OFBlQ0R9WL9ffOzvykDL3omgzl8utZPsdSxWK1q2A_Cd7DS5XaFGFQ-_25EzseygzRQ6d-qwzX_MOba2RJ1k4bKwdCBmcEh0dYEVCZ3mu-s/s4032/20240319_143827.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkyIZKdkv3lgcppWD_pJ75vBHOXk8uxwjjNbefCjQbeoOcS3JWZJb9tMcBkkarh1OL1d9XV_P1CiCSuS9OFBlQ0R9WL9ffOzvykDL3omgzl8utZPsdSxWK1q2A_Cd7DS5XaFGFQ-_25EzseygzRQ6d-qwzX_MOba2RJ1k4bKwdCBmcEh0dYEVCZ3mu-s/s320/20240319_143827.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Clark took several pictures through the pine needles trying to get a good, framed one of the Monument. Problem was the pine needles kept shifting in the breeze making it a challenge to get it right.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ly__nsy89ZTJo4eE0pKsfxlO4QUVh-o5WZYkn2WXOcPNGtHVJ1Rv2lNARfcwLZ61O_SpmUzbiB3xq8Y2_lMbAajFyOjAaxKGxCpCEqUBxUTOfvhhXUXyOquS4pQRD7BjNStkzyeqK2FPJgaKUQTvs_ozh9nAPgWt9qynR7qApA5skUOCEjVUPQ-ABS4/s4032/20240319_143956.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ly__nsy89ZTJo4eE0pKsfxlO4QUVh-o5WZYkn2WXOcPNGtHVJ1Rv2lNARfcwLZ61O_SpmUzbiB3xq8Y2_lMbAajFyOjAaxKGxCpCEqUBxUTOfvhhXUXyOquS4pQRD7BjNStkzyeqK2FPJgaKUQTvs_ozh9nAPgWt9qynR7qApA5skUOCEjVUPQ-ABS4/s320/20240319_143956.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We crossed over to the left at the T in the road and walked up an incline to get around to the other side of Georgetown to see the Lake. That was definitely more treacherous than it sounds as the cars drive on the "wrong" side of the road compared to the USA. We constantly have to remind ourselves where we should walk and which way we should look for traffic.</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUuQBB8cwvUGn6a_7L2WGYwKtV5sBnuwhDh_SRLexocu12OT0AvdzonQvr-6JtusVifGumQ3ahMjFwjPI8_tQ3rcy0f4uMBUUaQqebslVyFztX2AcI8LAqkdWczrueMlfNNjdaFTshzH9tYvo1ySbl2JydIUvnCnGsysAzgJ4ailfUzh2mCO4LzqXpac/s4032/20240319_144351.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUuQBB8cwvUGn6a_7L2WGYwKtV5sBnuwhDh_SRLexocu12OT0AvdzonQvr-6JtusVifGumQ3ahMjFwjPI8_tQ3rcy0f4uMBUUaQqebslVyFztX2AcI8LAqkdWczrueMlfNNjdaFTshzH9tYvo1ySbl2JydIUvnCnGsysAzgJ4ailfUzh2mCO4LzqXpac/s320/20240319_144351.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lake Victoria</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />From here we could see the other side of the church on top of the hill. I thought it a beautiful church and wanted pictures.<div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKilOA8tNUciWOqYRXq-H52lWSOnR-1sqsusCIHWGUPyKA2xVsjL_Utw7cko6obZLxbF2rJnHye6aM7h_ZwOUgJY-3JWsWzr3MZV910fSIZXaKbM4iWfUnG7IY91KN1xqShBabBWlb1WpQLC6Jmnl5f7wPA9wDlciDar8T8PhtS6xlNBI1eVvj7luEvII/s3050/20240319_144533.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="3050" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKilOA8tNUciWOqYRXq-H52lWSOnR-1sqsusCIHWGUPyKA2xVsjL_Utw7cko6obZLxbF2rJnHye6aM7h_ZwOUgJY-3JWsWzr3MZV910fSIZXaKbM4iWfUnG7IY91KN1xqShBabBWlb1WpQLC6Jmnl5f7wPA9wDlciDar8T8PhtS6xlNBI1eVvj7luEvII/s320/20240319_144533.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LjtclLaOHTCK5kXD894ZrhFXS8kGR_heqWilmR9MbN7pbM1S3fFpZq7TI4pYrzncUX1pnj9wzJbqrmdjgNsdMrSZr9_J1uMz7IWYyYzYz4ICwdaeVbQDy-wSdOWkrycUWGTv8Z_wRy7SfVORbNlJxjzXdVqQHvdtNiWiCOGzQ6_mHoOC0xRMwidSGYQ/s4032/20240319_145407.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LjtclLaOHTCK5kXD894ZrhFXS8kGR_heqWilmR9MbN7pbM1S3fFpZq7TI4pYrzncUX1pnj9wzJbqrmdjgNsdMrSZr9_J1uMz7IWYyYzYz4ICwdaeVbQDy-wSdOWkrycUWGTv8Z_wRy7SfVORbNlJxjzXdVqQHvdtNiWiCOGzQ6_mHoOC0xRMwidSGYQ/s320/20240319_145407.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>We passed another, old church as we walked by the Lake.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7t2aO963KsE-5NI0BkLGiERh-9f_ISh24aT0HhCTfSpLjH1PmRKntJvUZOjCKHggQVlxUtTC6taAdED6OeuHLhwECPxHb7tqNZhH3AP1_ukn-PQvTZn3wE4iOTNn-v0bIlEH5g2RRg0wejqvmUylfA9kG6-VyxtDai7VdWGBtY4WE2ysWfv-fS4t1-k/s4032/20240319_144740.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7t2aO963KsE-5NI0BkLGiERh-9f_ISh24aT0HhCTfSpLjH1PmRKntJvUZOjCKHggQVlxUtTC6taAdED6OeuHLhwECPxHb7tqNZhH3AP1_ukn-PQvTZn3wE4iOTNn-v0bIlEH5g2RRg0wejqvmUylfA9kG6-VyxtDai7VdWGBtY4WE2ysWfv-fS4t1-k/s320/20240319_144740.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church<br />Georgetown, Exuma, Bahamas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Besides the Exuma Market, where we docked and bought our groceries, we saw they had a Shop Rite in town. Shop Rite is popular in our area of New Jersey, so we were curious to take a look at the one in Georgetown! Clearly, they are not related in any way. The logo is all wrong!</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuV4_eL8ocUipHTbMxroqPk4tZbFqFX5-eSdv9W6bk41atIcYfGfOexDSPgK2RW6TyE3cSgW0A0VlH-WBUlRucAo9a647ZYvYyUmKbKNyQQ5vDG0Gac3kdfdZPdLd_LO1ZtpOKNxMhXGJAIm07SSaO-xvem3pOi8dii9TsWPWTbnTQbKSzf76hMTLydk/s4032/20240319_144916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuV4_eL8ocUipHTbMxroqPk4tZbFqFX5-eSdv9W6bk41atIcYfGfOexDSPgK2RW6TyE3cSgW0A0VlH-WBUlRucAo9a647ZYvYyUmKbKNyQQ5vDG0Gac3kdfdZPdLd_LO1ZtpOKNxMhXGJAIm07SSaO-xvem3pOi8dii9TsWPWTbnTQbKSzf76hMTLydk/s320/20240319_144916.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Having British ancestry, I got a kick out of the sign below.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfqwP90cA-4IOHz9eSrxKeHM6_gXM7IachxNSr8CnPI_PBWxT5hHSpzQESp8goAmLsX-g1jpnC7ztrIM1vfP4ihirtXt0P4lCudM9hNHF2H9is2cZcRPEfISxMsifa0vm4DuwQ6nW2jSes07V6XdnkAe4Mj7Mbb-Fj9_tA_LHH3LK45WBIPHzpt6xgJE/s4032/20240319_145531.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfqwP90cA-4IOHz9eSrxKeHM6_gXM7IachxNSr8CnPI_PBWxT5hHSpzQESp8goAmLsX-g1jpnC7ztrIM1vfP4ihirtXt0P4lCudM9hNHF2H9is2cZcRPEfISxMsifa0vm4DuwQ6nW2jSes07V6XdnkAe4Mj7Mbb-Fj9_tA_LHH3LK45WBIPHzpt6xgJE/s320/20240319_145531.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Having circumnavigated Lake Victoria, we returned to our starting point. I had forgotten to buy tomatoes on our first visit, so before we left I popped in to buy a couple. The store was fairly empty when we shopped earlier. Now the line to pay weaved its way to the back of the store. I almost put the tomatoes back but was told, "the line moves fast", so I waited. </div><div><br /></div><div>Unfortunately for my wallet, that gave me time to impulse buy the ice cream I had to stand next to for 10 minutes. Clark had waited outside thinking I would be out in a minute instead of about the 25 minutes it took to get out of there. Now, with ice cream in hand, I was anxious to get back to Sunset Delight and the freezer!</div><div><br /></div><div>We had to walk past the "Swing with the Pigs" swing set to get back to our dinghy.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_7zN_nMf85t5i9h2-iE4haVyyfVbxoGU1lCY4HKfnEMCYaU0VE9ZPMX8sZ_IdQVVYqGir0mQCIT_URyHj-K6nbwnHRBRHxRBYFDig17FrvBbSm4cEq-NauYF9k9MwhtRstmzeLkzPohYmSfobxmOTSw9ciMZO5gjzQ0gksXCPbGfR0hWlDDyDWKl2MQ/s2690/20240319_150357.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_7zN_nMf85t5i9h2-iE4haVyyfVbxoGU1lCY4HKfnEMCYaU0VE9ZPMX8sZ_IdQVVYqGir0mQCIT_URyHj-K6nbwnHRBRHxRBYFDig17FrvBbSm4cEq-NauYF9k9MwhtRstmzeLkzPohYmSfobxmOTSw9ciMZO5gjzQ0gksXCPbGfR0hWlDDyDWKl2MQ/s320/20240319_150357.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 Kids on the swings<br />"Swing with the Pigs!"</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We left the dinghy dock shortly after another set of folks pushed off. I got a picture of them going under the bridge out of Lake Victoria.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucFghrkSCN6ibkyH2O_audX51CC6wVHcNcv4PSpvxp2GmQ9Oo9bJEgQ5hsd5-7OVX8fj1nZS4fLBNjygi8jsET3A5UH4QFMrIM0TiweTh9vSfqBbs2n5qyqtZSVDRUdBO-EAPv73dWMZFrHaGPkBMo4jXrQ_vz8519arRPjoMQYPNntnYm7ZEA7Y-k4k/s2690/20240319_152631.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucFghrkSCN6ibkyH2O_audX51CC6wVHcNcv4PSpvxp2GmQ9Oo9bJEgQ5hsd5-7OVX8fj1nZS4fLBNjygi8jsET3A5UH4QFMrIM0TiweTh9vSfqBbs2n5qyqtZSVDRUdBO-EAPv73dWMZFrHaGPkBMo4jXrQ_vz8519arRPjoMQYPNntnYm7ZEA7Y-k4k/s320/20240319_152631.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then it was our turn to go through the tunnel!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GTxROzf-2BzlEvZNutTJl-BJ7tbq-WKVhakD5FUChr4XgCjFWUO2_3I9iOhpyetpeyh97-Pbr_ykQ3OV0RXblYrwdq5nLL5_He8q_JfTRdZ8-Jzmt2aykd99a3DggYs9E9ExpbmHOmRSri7ALAgLu2KxEDHjzacVha9G2EHOnWPjBZQOqotub2M6XOE/s4032/20240319_152717.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GTxROzf-2BzlEvZNutTJl-BJ7tbq-WKVhakD5FUChr4XgCjFWUO2_3I9iOhpyetpeyh97-Pbr_ykQ3OV0RXblYrwdq5nLL5_He8q_JfTRdZ8-Jzmt2aykd99a3DggYs9E9ExpbmHOmRSri7ALAgLu2KxEDHjzacVha9G2EHOnWPjBZQOqotub2M6XOE/s320/20240319_152717.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>When we came out the other side, we were facing a pile of rocks. We could have used that as a landmark to find the tiny bridge had we known to look for it!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Hib1AjEbwec0o_gcB7GDwAi6MsyL1Hjp2f1JYzagtOzNBffMB-Ek1PMT_9-SkP6TqteCMnMk8lj0-sdUW4CIgOtfzSQSyL5yZOeNOB_DzYHjMgmqw_sg6qbzN-32EkJyayJE7Ke7O67RwHtdenbyea8ESGTV27runrOPyn26nbp8igQMgDjNEzrExu4/s4032/20240319_152913.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Hib1AjEbwec0o_gcB7GDwAi6MsyL1Hjp2f1JYzagtOzNBffMB-Ek1PMT_9-SkP6TqteCMnMk8lj0-sdUW4CIgOtfzSQSyL5yZOeNOB_DzYHjMgmqw_sg6qbzN-32EkJyayJE7Ke7O67RwHtdenbyea8ESGTV27runrOPyn26nbp8igQMgDjNEzrExu4/s320/20240319_152913.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As we walked through town and around the Lake, I frequently thought of my friends Sandy and Bill who spent many years in the Bahamas using Georgetown as their provisioning base. I wondered if it would all look familiar to them as if nothing had changed in the past 20 years or longer. It seemed likely.</div><div><br /></div><div>We returned to "Sunset Delight" and were settled in when another wind event came up. At 6:30 dark clouds rolled in as rays of sun shown through the clouds. The kite surfer must have thought it was his lucky day as he once again jumped on his board and wove his way around the boats giving us another show of his talents.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVP_koQP9Cfs484n18DBZJ0_ee3z_2Kztf7GWfZL9j0NRTbiDLtqed-FOBM_p3XV9Gz6h6Uy6EPgbVJL_hNPpnTwXKtWabGbimwIHTPhpOXsI9K13R4cOLk4tiQPlJ3xusc6G5n1zC2XLIHAeUN2zZCl947_EnLTe9NL3axBVsmTyhdvoyWAkSGJenFXU/s3970/20240319_183402.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2940" data-original-width="3970" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVP_koQP9Cfs484n18DBZJ0_ee3z_2Kztf7GWfZL9j0NRTbiDLtqed-FOBM_p3XV9Gz6h6Uy6EPgbVJL_hNPpnTwXKtWabGbimwIHTPhpOXsI9K13R4cOLk4tiQPlJ3xusc6G5n1zC2XLIHAeUN2zZCl947_EnLTe9NL3axBVsmTyhdvoyWAkSGJenFXU/s320/20240319_183402.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>By 6:50 the sun was setting over Elizabeth Harbour.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_6L2y4sOMt9gXhDs72QKv0Z9B3AOwtHQhNA1ABFYTX8L8ebusDPKtNOVKDca5jXTOGG9SmZI7tvMooWHfIfEccam_67L3Lhxq7ACRsb9J49L_BxZlwLMaLysupHVzdugkJCnYCQTP61pMHYvjHce-3IUSrQxoWgFJO3GH1nacEL3WwwoFGGo3g28WL4/s4032/20240319_185145.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_6L2y4sOMt9gXhDs72QKv0Z9B3AOwtHQhNA1ABFYTX8L8ebusDPKtNOVKDca5jXTOGG9SmZI7tvMooWHfIfEccam_67L3Lhxq7ACRsb9J49L_BxZlwLMaLysupHVzdugkJCnYCQTP61pMHYvjHce-3IUSrQxoWgFJO3GH1nacEL3WwwoFGGo3g28WL4/s320/20240319_185145.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-42002526318339458232024-03-19T18:09:00.003-04:002024-03-19T18:26:31.199-04:002024 Exuma Bahamas: Last days in Black Point<div style="text-align: left;"> <b>17 March 2024 - Happy St. Patrick's Day</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Since today was Sunday, we did not have a "Chris Parker Weather Report" to get out of bed for. We did, however, listen to the announcements on the boaters' net to kickstart the day. Clark and I decided to go our separate ways today for a change.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I desperately wanted to get the blog updates done as I was swimming in photographs and was afraid I would not remember where I had been or what we had done. Clark on the other hand had a few places he wanted to go. I wished him well as he went off on his own on the dinghy multiple times. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The supply boat came in today. The stores run out of fresh vegetables and meat on a regular basis. Folks are excited when they see the supply boat come in.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HDCDW-cmMmQTIkp9vzZmjMy3IkQTvet5jgtKaYjv5tvYRVnlV_aHjyB_yUH5PYQEEU3RsDyoRBRrP2JCzhANUrtiFhMlcbuA5PrTYhKm1hma3fO5he4MRvxqAc_5OB0X1lewTschUNhtaD3LVEKLPRMkDUPEKPk4NzMjsWOgsQkUwZCdXJ37KTOBX3s/s3790/20240317_141052.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2668" data-original-width="3790" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HDCDW-cmMmQTIkp9vzZmjMy3IkQTvet5jgtKaYjv5tvYRVnlV_aHjyB_yUH5PYQEEU3RsDyoRBRrP2JCzhANUrtiFhMlcbuA5PrTYhKm1hma3fO5he4MRvxqAc_5OB0X1lewTschUNhtaD3LVEKLPRMkDUPEKPk4NzMjsWOgsQkUwZCdXJ37KTOBX3s/s320/20240317_141052.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Clark's first outing today took him to the church where Lorraine's mother is the preacher. He said the music was too loud before the service started, and once underway, the audio started feeding back making it hard to hear the sermon. Eventually the pastor walked down and adjusted the volume controls to remedy the latter issue. Clark said that the congregation was more than 50% boaters. The locals all came prepared with tambourines.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmoUyu82bnVaUT1yVe9RZ6FfGzFo_r01blvOrQ9rE-l4xYhXUAp-XNLWpG_iFJpNTzy8lp3Dji9K_o7CXzvWYisVOyey8oexzMRuKpYXBzah4CBNkvpNFvgvN_GaPo34T0RwIfUW-YnttDskwctjbwsZuliqJrFUYJD37Fp5g-NNP9t_DSukcaGhINhM4/s4032/20240317_185728.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmoUyu82bnVaUT1yVe9RZ6FfGzFo_r01blvOrQ9rE-l4xYhXUAp-XNLWpG_iFJpNTzy8lp3Dji9K_o7CXzvWYisVOyey8oexzMRuKpYXBzah4CBNkvpNFvgvN_GaPo34T0RwIfUW-YnttDskwctjbwsZuliqJrFUYJD37Fp5g-NNP9t_DSukcaGhINhM4/s320/20240317_185728.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Service started at 11:00. Clark returned to the boat for lunch around 12:30 and immediately afterwards went off on the dinghy again to attend a dinghy concert. We heard on the boaters' net that the "Electric Mermaid" was performing from the back of her boat at 1:00 today. She passed a hat around for donations from attendees.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBzTg_6DwkO2R1xwdv9RTbWdV6uAigZzcfo9kVJsk4-kWOhgJnVDJNOtz_ERjOorP23OwPIZDDbL_ALyoZjT60Jt4_bMpjxa7SSnkzjlvYQNwTr_EC3vex6jsnXNhndv03QKjVT-fkckxFpjLp0UxcCBtUJwgXawpIvYk2txjHmZ2VuGFGHKtXPIM6X0o/s4032/20240317_150416.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBzTg_6DwkO2R1xwdv9RTbWdV6uAigZzcfo9kVJsk4-kWOhgJnVDJNOtz_ERjOorP23OwPIZDDbL_ALyoZjT60Jt4_bMpjxa7SSnkzjlvYQNwTr_EC3vex6jsnXNhndv03QKjVT-fkckxFpjLp0UxcCBtUJwgXawpIvYk2txjHmZ2VuGFGHKtXPIM6X0o/s320/20240317_150416.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinghies ready for concert</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAsR8c7QeR4txaxarIeRylbIiA0UOag4bWdFM-_AmOhkODzw7A1D7ltAs1Fs60tp63IzCDs7dlntZT5uxQNPrEFcy2_75Diofz4t2Zkol7RcpeCgqUhRaucK96jRsZd9N99GEtLmsr3xCxRzkAbmovG3Q-xKmSbtEXCrxOXESx-smIsDDhh4cOrgvUuE/s4032/20240317_135343.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAsR8c7QeR4txaxarIeRylbIiA0UOag4bWdFM-_AmOhkODzw7A1D7ltAs1Fs60tp63IzCDs7dlntZT5uxQNPrEFcy2_75Diofz4t2Zkol7RcpeCgqUhRaucK96jRsZd9N99GEtLmsr3xCxRzkAbmovG3Q-xKmSbtEXCrxOXESx-smIsDDhh4cOrgvUuE/s320/20240317_135343.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Electric Mermaid" performing on sailboat</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The dinghies are "rafted up" and ready to sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-JCgiiimKJE6HwVa5i5q68E9in01Fkn5ruKEAFiLJb7Z9Nz1NYquwv-RMuWuGyUTRLYnSs-h6n0CbLVVNBPocV5CLLcW6W_6N-SehaVAyNjnRZfsrh_4NQXR8CNwtIzXyr32Y2FY2aA65KB_72zkN8pE1bKa_pPaoJ-7ehef67GvDi7qMKk07X1fVhs/s4032/20240317_133307.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-JCgiiimKJE6HwVa5i5q68E9in01Fkn5ruKEAFiLJb7Z9Nz1NYquwv-RMuWuGyUTRLYnSs-h6n0CbLVVNBPocV5CLLcW6W_6N-SehaVAyNjnRZfsrh_4NQXR8CNwtIzXyr32Y2FY2aA65KB_72zkN8pE1bKa_pPaoJ-7ehef67GvDi7qMKk07X1fVhs/s320/20240317_133307.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qdnByIZq5gYUsdBLN0dY1mG3buBluewVaNu4tEDkeJ7Fa93tXkkiNHPEDcBae23YRfO4DipzBMnmCic0Xk2yxjXh1-R_-7KUMUCv_nVGGqPbqas1wo44Eanr39gxuiM3YnKh0I7BZ8Qq7r3u8qL50LGb2ZBKktAvO5SwwSGsJTH-GldjHhtUxl5EUGU/s4032/20240317_133319.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qdnByIZq5gYUsdBLN0dY1mG3buBluewVaNu4tEDkeJ7Fa93tXkkiNHPEDcBae23YRfO4DipzBMnmCic0Xk2yxjXh1-R_-7KUMUCv_nVGGqPbqas1wo44Eanr39gxuiM3YnKh0I7BZ8Qq7r3u8qL50LGb2ZBKktAvO5SwwSGsJTH-GldjHhtUxl5EUGU/s320/20240317_133319.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Black Point offered two activities / events for St Patrick's Day. Lorraine's Café offered a buffet dinner at 4:30, and at 7:00 a live band from Andros would be performing at the church. Having had my fill of expensive buffets, I cooked dinner. After we ate Clark went to hear the concert.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTy0FgAezQcXj9Z9jI9N-tToQ4d-GgBCDH1Y9PvSyp5P2H0X2fDv5TTmAOxyMXYoTvvXmwyIEAR2nQnO37cdvPg0s6XeXIXRw9SfGgR6xXNJyLl813D6GWBnk3u4CYOjIX7ormDzqPGQqY7kAUNohiKObl7F-ulIIq0BeIGYrTUd_t3YahKOZZugvL3A/s4032/20240317_190246.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTy0FgAezQcXj9Z9jI9N-tToQ4d-GgBCDH1Y9PvSyp5P2H0X2fDv5TTmAOxyMXYoTvvXmwyIEAR2nQnO37cdvPg0s6XeXIXRw9SfGgR6xXNJyLl813D6GWBnk3u4CYOjIX7ormDzqPGQqY7kAUNohiKObl7F-ulIIq0BeIGYrTUd_t3YahKOZZugvL3A/s320/20240317_190246.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Live Band from Andros</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Clark did not stay very long. Once again the music was loud. He wanted to get back to the boat before dark to put the dinghy up in preparation for our travel the next day to Georgetown.</div><div><br /></div><b>18 March 2024</b><div><b>Depart: Black Point anchorage 8:50</b></div><div><b>Arrive: Georgetown anchorage 4:30</b></div><div><b>Distance: 55 nm</b></div><div><b>Conditions: sunny with a breeze</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Today, in anticipation of leaving, we were both up before the sun, so I captured a sunrise picture for a change.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0apBi4honjCTq0z4Fx-mCfiOflMhrlRi_Gjlr9ckXTzImDNZBuBP4ynf8HbeOwfpdZ4cILghNkDCWrkmLQV8Mev4Jct7rWAaAKDRUWPq8PKZ2fSANG6Y69y1ykB5A-6u9GVP6zZgoUNI39k71NVdoVz47ptc_B9vc1GIjgvJ8z7naLHwPkvhCLY7i0nI/s4032/20240318_072115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0apBi4honjCTq0z4Fx-mCfiOflMhrlRi_Gjlr9ckXTzImDNZBuBP4ynf8HbeOwfpdZ4cILghNkDCWrkmLQV8Mev4Jct7rWAaAKDRUWPq8PKZ2fSANG6Y69y1ykB5A-6u9GVP6zZgoUNI39k71NVdoVz47ptc_B9vc1GIjgvJ8z7naLHwPkvhCLY7i0nI/s320/20240318_072115.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Clark tuned in to hear the "Chris Parker Weather" update and discovered that the broadcast was late starting. Instead of being over at 7:30, it was still going strong at 8:00. When we finally got going, it took a while getting the anchor up as Clark washed it down as it came up. Unlike on our old boat, we have a pump to pull in salt water to clean the anchor, so we do not have to worry about consuming our fresh water for an anchor chain wash.</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUs_VjGvYAwj5Pf7leSsMatviQTJIWBdiu0CYVTLCLwwe9unRXeSdwIH399O5CYb6tgLDAW3UbsVKna8SW927AaTkMP-laInjGAw8lsev9lErSdeTtusYgJ0_ig7_BNzifHuJ6cdrKL-6knfDxL0A74K2H3k5FIinZlIPtEjotMbl7DkVvZ7Bjt35n-c/s2867/20240318_084336.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2867" data-original-width="2187" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUs_VjGvYAwj5Pf7leSsMatviQTJIWBdiu0CYVTLCLwwe9unRXeSdwIH399O5CYb6tgLDAW3UbsVKna8SW927AaTkMP-laInjGAw8lsev9lErSdeTtusYgJ0_ig7_BNzifHuJ6cdrKL-6knfDxL0A74K2H3k5FIinZlIPtEjotMbl7DkVvZ7Bjt35n-c/s320/20240318_084336.jpg" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Admiring the clouds while <br />Clark brings in the anchor </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We were finally underway just before 9:00 and headed out into the Atlantic Ocean for today's travel to Georgetown (still in the Exuma chain). We transited to the Atlantic via a cut between islands / cays.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht10ufiOqkvYCytcolqRtf11XTO-TqveS8J49CGPXRxzNVluYMQJ0DJ3eOQSlxM4HkfG0VzH87WJK1x00TTfqxpaYLPoQ-lwsxs5GdwtUoigRjczwaw3NloDk2WijSh51dfmb9ypZovmrDrNUKGEATCJdd-rXdAje9nrDpjGb4phJ9a7ywoxzckBaiFgI/s4032/20240318_090050.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht10ufiOqkvYCytcolqRtf11XTO-TqveS8J49CGPXRxzNVluYMQJ0DJ3eOQSlxM4HkfG0VzH87WJK1x00TTfqxpaYLPoQ-lwsxs5GdwtUoigRjczwaw3NloDk2WijSh51dfmb9ypZovmrDrNUKGEATCJdd-rXdAje9nrDpjGb4phJ9a7ywoxzckBaiFgI/s320/20240318_090050.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The anchorage near Black Point is indicated by the inked circle on the chart shown below. The cut we transited is also shown on the chart . We basically made a "U-turn" around the island / through the cut to start our voyage to Georgetown. Once we passed through the cut, we were in the Atlantic Ocean and no longer in the Exuma Bank.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0Kw3eWplKQ4NRdKoYv9YjNjsFLnI_dFryIW2pyeNrFtlU1f3P48fklDU8i5kq3owH_K2RiB9aemEDJQLbTpQC33Igdt1t5B3lxowMofbokYo1_yKZdSA5bM2qmTqu5WtLoyCwzugwIFd6u1MZLLVaJC1L_yhtYVoxBisrbr_FUVOUW2dPKXTGe0Jrlk/s3320/20240318_092115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3320" data-original-width="2261" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0Kw3eWplKQ4NRdKoYv9YjNjsFLnI_dFryIW2pyeNrFtlU1f3P48fklDU8i5kq3owH_K2RiB9aemEDJQLbTpQC33Igdt1t5B3lxowMofbokYo1_yKZdSA5bM2qmTqu5WtLoyCwzugwIFd6u1MZLLVaJC1L_yhtYVoxBisrbr_FUVOUW2dPKXTGe0Jrlk/s320/20240318_092115.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Approaching the cut, we passed by the small bay we had seen on our bike ride.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OPn6M5MpNdwG8mCF6WMSzBWx1eTaBbzqWF5Uw77-7Uy50IHjSe4uw6SEuv9Pe6flxanMZxi1bdp0Ef_J4xdoJDurnAvS_d9zNO9kz_P_CfwgwafvtNw7weSIr5ghHognF1PQ_v0TVJ_dWgdHbKCG-BlB_-4CZKBvMjG2cNQIL_zJ6-Wj4jHuayQ2kao/s4032/20240318_090233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OPn6M5MpNdwG8mCF6WMSzBWx1eTaBbzqWF5Uw77-7Uy50IHjSe4uw6SEuv9Pe6flxanMZxi1bdp0Ef_J4xdoJDurnAvS_d9zNO9kz_P_CfwgwafvtNw7weSIr5ghHognF1PQ_v0TVJ_dWgdHbKCG-BlB_-4CZKBvMjG2cNQIL_zJ6-Wj4jHuayQ2kao/s320/20240318_090233.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>After exiting the cut, we could see the "White Horses" as we made the turn towards Georgetown. Neither Clark nor I saw any galloping horses. Whoever saw that instead of white hills had a good imagination.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG76iilQbFhusJBa58ygFmh9WXGvZoPVCjO2oqv6zXIIxQjHtU8MlRZXaUmBnTThS5NwXyNfmLIhyphenhyphenisIb25ZB7n6st6Hqv73Wr6mMhyzy64IulACNxVjAun04ItuZHh-ZnJDwH9KTeAxnqXZT3b1fV9sbFeeuWG2_4eHGWsqjOpX520Xse0epqDJQf9JQ/s4032/20240318_090511.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG76iilQbFhusJBa58ygFmh9WXGvZoPVCjO2oqv6zXIIxQjHtU8MlRZXaUmBnTThS5NwXyNfmLIhyphenhyphenisIb25ZB7n6st6Hqv73Wr6mMhyzy64IulACNxVjAun04ItuZHh-ZnJDwH9KTeAxnqXZT3b1fV9sbFeeuWG2_4eHGWsqjOpX520Xse0epqDJQf9JQ/s320/20240318_090511.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Part way into our day-long journey, just before 1:00, Clark decided to make a slight detour from the direct path to Georgetown to check out Lee Stocking Island. The Caribbean Marine Research Center that was located here shut down in 2013; however, we came in closer for a peak of the area because our friend Dave used to work there. There is not much to see any more, and trespassing in the area is not allowed.</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWr7MgvWE75pTTtOQGy9uKqdRoLhhgCgtAeRefiowB6UNW6IqEmqeJbqfqjUOJdkijT1FWTNvbZ8-RIbrKtdsTEtSTXGLaaxD3Fh6zz1F4msPeCbuLvtEgbaAwR3NG4P5sPwPHErhFBG6QNcYWXNbXwZiRv5rKDpNnij1LaANFhQt_0oJpGcjX2Y6298/s2690/20240318_124837.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWr7MgvWE75pTTtOQGy9uKqdRoLhhgCgtAeRefiowB6UNW6IqEmqeJbqfqjUOJdkijT1FWTNvbZ8-RIbrKtdsTEtSTXGLaaxD3Fh6zz1F4msPeCbuLvtEgbaAwR3NG4P5sPwPHErhFBG6QNcYWXNbXwZiRv5rKDpNnij1LaANFhQt_0oJpGcjX2Y6298/s320/20240318_124837.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stone Beacon on Adderly Cay<br />Lee Stocking Island is in the background</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />After that we had nothing of interest to look at for the next three hours as we enjoyed a leisurely ride to Georgetown. We did pause along the way to drop our anchor in about 2500 feet of water. Clark wanted to let out all our chain and rode to get the kinks out. By dropping our 300 feet of anchor line in the deep, deep water, we could let it untwist itself. <div><br /></div><div>I lowered the anchor as Clark checked for kinks in the line. Thumb up - I dropped anchor. Hand up - I stopped. We did this until everything was out. I told Clark before we began to make sure it was tied on so we did not wave goodbye to it as it all paid out. </div><div><br /></div><div>Clark had me stop multiple times. He said the exercise was well worthwhile as he found several "almost knots" in the line. Since we have no place we travel when we go from Florida to New Jersey that has water that deep, this is not something we can normally do on our trips. </div><div><br /></div><div>When we had the anchor line pulled in, we went back up to speed to continue on to Georgetown. Once we arrived in there, we had the fun of looking for a spot to drop the anchor in among all the other boats already there. We heard at Black Point that, compared to the 97 boats we saw there, some 400+ boats were anchored at Georgetown.<div><div><br /></div><div>Georgetown and Victoria Lake can be seen on the left-hand side of the chart below. We heard windy weather was coming so we needed to find a spot with good protection.</div><div><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37WLEEcA4Avt74PQDIygVg2uINOL1bLtrdFNoTCrGQeXnUL8vw-EwUL99ryPFyBwgR_3E9mwnVcC96eQ8yW60JuorCVq8i5AMsFEQ9yvWFPT15pTFJabDmyDI6yV_tf_Qaljs2aTte5xKt3nHXZGU6p0CNZ-fH4cQEqa_dx3Zq11VqrobpsUalG9QWCE/s3355/20240318_183204.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3355" data-original-width="2220" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37WLEEcA4Avt74PQDIygVg2uINOL1bLtrdFNoTCrGQeXnUL8vw-EwUL99ryPFyBwgR_3E9mwnVcC96eQ8yW60JuorCVq8i5AMsFEQ9yvWFPT15pTFJabDmyDI6yV_tf_Qaljs2aTte5xKt3nHXZGU6p0CNZ-fH4cQEqa_dx3Zq11VqrobpsUalG9QWCE/s320/20240318_183204.jpg" width="212" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Georgetown / Victoria Lake</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1H8T7_ptKpwmUg2z-Jcewmdr1HbaP0NhgL5_CzpYPeUjD3l6x9eUOTf3_fEGwHEKgBkknffz4gaKXRbeLZILc6MEwHPP28Qevyy1XuRrczFVM2jnfudLH6baugckDQwd693WI-DoprvN2gJHBPlhhftaVWCNG5-Q9auH1D-3E59RYhsooADwaMtbNBcc/s2690/20240318_154523.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1H8T7_ptKpwmUg2z-Jcewmdr1HbaP0NhgL5_CzpYPeUjD3l6x9eUOTf3_fEGwHEKgBkknffz4gaKXRbeLZILc6MEwHPP28Qevyy1XuRrczFVM2jnfudLH6baugckDQwd693WI-DoprvN2gJHBPlhhftaVWCNG5-Q9auH1D-3E59RYhsooADwaMtbNBcc/s320/20240318_154523.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Potential neighbors for the next few days</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPW-QX9M0b-rh9sgeWmSnljM_guqfmxIglFUS7rolOZ4NOiYtfy4NO_wR7JEcSiuwv7H80Blw8PBM1KKoZjwo_B6RhsCwVvF2MS_pfBB163T58O4llNahSlyY-txN8haYXLJImMlCUM0-9bS0s8gETW0GWWWYYIVHW_MfePEJw67Rjk6gEWlgmi5o7aqY/s4032/20240318_160124.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPW-QX9M0b-rh9sgeWmSnljM_guqfmxIglFUS7rolOZ4NOiYtfy4NO_wR7JEcSiuwv7H80Blw8PBM1KKoZjwo_B6RhsCwVvF2MS_pfBB163T58O4llNahSlyY-txN8haYXLJImMlCUM0-9bS0s8gETW0GWWWYYIVHW_MfePEJw67Rjk6gEWlgmi5o7aqY/s320/20240318_160124.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Passing the "Monument"</td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu40MzEIjQGOwcuMVWPCx-GBA6nQ_PAXYgrWZ90muVFnlLGPCkbE76hvIUP1qnW8a92OJUDadmTp03o9KRZTUcbv_P9KT13xKThxA9BmgLeGqGb0Ql81VprN_gd73-HgnYhbCGl_1hHuiHg6rm3zSfmbvwBg7uwHVXsECKspABKHOc8c5z2ORTueXOHvg/s4032/20240318_160553.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu40MzEIjQGOwcuMVWPCx-GBA6nQ_PAXYgrWZ90muVFnlLGPCkbE76hvIUP1qnW8a92OJUDadmTp03o9KRZTUcbv_P9KT13xKThxA9BmgLeGqGb0Ql81VprN_gd73-HgnYhbCGl_1hHuiHg6rm3zSfmbvwBg7uwHVXsECKspABKHOc8c5z2ORTueXOHvg/s320/20240318_160553.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute little beach</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9ejn0mFiGLMsaDYj3NpscTHk_DUToHi-quUAfKiVIwnBuC0HGh0B15yjqSqQEWg5ciNZCl61cuyBf0CMtt_UNpR8yeMyGwQ7FJ7UlcHQR6ZZdESbcbPYqEKTIWlHVf-pHmUeTzDN-zaLedKNuPb75ypZCkH4PxMOcL8crNpYgcyAm3Tjl1QcDNi6LW8/s4032/20240318_160756.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9ejn0mFiGLMsaDYj3NpscTHk_DUToHi-quUAfKiVIwnBuC0HGh0B15yjqSqQEWg5ciNZCl61cuyBf0CMtt_UNpR8yeMyGwQ7FJ7UlcHQR6ZZdESbcbPYqEKTIWlHVf-pHmUeTzDN-zaLedKNuPb75ypZCkH4PxMOcL8crNpYgcyAm3Tjl1QcDNi6LW8/s320/20240318_160756.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The anchor-spot hunt begins!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We entered the anchorage about 3:45. We finally had the anchor down at 4:30. We traveled about two miles through the anchorage until we found a promising spot to drop. I sat on the bow watching boats go by and waiting for a signal from Captain Clark that it was time to drop anchor.</div><div><br /></div><div>Later, I wanted to get a sunset picture for the blog. I have found that it looks better before the sun is down rather than after it has set, so I got a couple as the sun was going down.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QeHgZw_X6l0xi49pwp75GNY7NwTqDXSBJejhYY8NCrkBP8kek2wdMCeoQqlaJfVvJ-n8Axx-5mNLZ7qekiu_zzncVs1by2C_XpF8NV0J7d-46Y7BEQvhIO8fs1WTjckOCweMB9TRRzlse08RE_amIm68krzAdat2cFphwLmWsylUYctNY5s91mhqI_I/s3970/20240318_190128.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2940" data-original-width="3970" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QeHgZw_X6l0xi49pwp75GNY7NwTqDXSBJejhYY8NCrkBP8kek2wdMCeoQqlaJfVvJ-n8Axx-5mNLZ7qekiu_zzncVs1by2C_XpF8NV0J7d-46Y7BEQvhIO8fs1WTjckOCweMB9TRRzlse08RE_amIm68krzAdat2cFphwLmWsylUYctNY5s91mhqI_I/s320/20240318_190128.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Folks blow on conchs here to acknowledge sunset. Before the sun was even down, we heard some sole blowing on his conch. After the sun was down, we heard more conchs and a few boat horns too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vb5Lz28hHPsqIhcfjLtZ8jIIEBh3BxXPCo_f2rKALIhu_0JaoT9evxbmxlF7w7iTHE6ADlG1ROgWcKy_M3tq7-7YlWupaeqoMas4SRk5Zs-84Cw4UOvefAMUcOim-B97cugnWX3lY4rhHZjKgdga9t3LMe22bCsje4A51DTZlf2d2DSyj-dtl_X3k0k/s3001/20240318_190904.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2553" data-original-width="3001" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vb5Lz28hHPsqIhcfjLtZ8jIIEBh3BxXPCo_f2rKALIhu_0JaoT9evxbmxlF7w7iTHE6ADlG1ROgWcKy_M3tq7-7YlWupaeqoMas4SRk5Zs-84Cw4UOvefAMUcOim-B97cugnWX3lY4rhHZjKgdga9t3LMe22bCsje4A51DTZlf2d2DSyj-dtl_X3k0k/s320/20240318_190904.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-15943329924362057562024-03-17T15:54:00.000-04:002024-03-17T15:54:48.622-04:002024 Exumas Bahamas: Black Point Rally at Long Beach<div style="text-align: left;"> <b>16 March 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Today's official activities did not start today until 2:00 which was more beach games until the raffle and dinner at the beach at 5:00. Given that we had free time, we decided to take the bicycles and go for an island tour. Renting a golf cart would have allowed us to explore more back roads, but at a $75 per ?? we decided to bring out bikes to the dock and tour that way.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We have loaded the bikes into our dinghy a few times, so that part was a repeat of prior performances. I was not at all sure, how, when we got to the docks, we would get the bikes up the ladder to the deck. They are folded and not too heavy, but not so light we can toss them around. Clark said not to worry; we'd figure it out.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Fortunately, when we got to the government dock, the tide was mostly up, so we only had a few rungs to climb, so I climbed up and Clark lifted the bikes up to me once I got on the dock. In short order, we unfolded the bikes, donned our helmets, and were on our way to explore.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The terrain here is rolling hills. I was glad my bike has 6 gears as I sped down hills and crawled up them. I am used to Marathon where it is flat. Going up hill in the hot sun, I had to get off and walk a couple of times. Usually, however, I could get up enough speed going downhill that the momentum carried me up the next hill.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">These are the sights we saw as we toured on our bikes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_k9qi7m0qsw__PgAOH8DwTSeFD7XDhSw8Cb_DN74z88CxHL8sDbN-drU8KQcEHbyJOt4vr7ookcMVKoUdz1FgoCNEy71E2DMQznQPIS-ro5RhPKc8bWfkHsoc29Llf07u893LlZN0fb-c9rbMvDazCfdScBOJtccYh7FaoTy9ZKjXPDu4FVKLHGMZAM/s4032/20240316_103209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_k9qi7m0qsw__PgAOH8DwTSeFD7XDhSw8Cb_DN74z88CxHL8sDbN-drU8KQcEHbyJOt4vr7ookcMVKoUdz1FgoCNEy71E2DMQznQPIS-ro5RhPKc8bWfkHsoc29Llf07u893LlZN0fb-c9rbMvDazCfdScBOJtccYh7FaoTy9ZKjXPDu4FVKLHGMZAM/s320/20240316_103209.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Today was sloop race day.<br />Here's a sloop!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Being without Google Maps, makes it interesting. Clark had a photo of a map and did the best he could to navigate the island.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We went out to the point, near where we first anchored, and saw a boat out there.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbw8uCz-9oB6tpwh6QPc1AWM-qgtQ6EPhFE5mczm2Nu9MqyahxhzWqZS2UmaJsuudTiqp_zaDF8qK8VGPtynmsBu5FJvnFJYHu8px0Xs3XHAgwkvr1YZQMfzUyKyEcJRhf3Wy4XRzdgj2SOsGccDV918b44Hi9ZaanyA8eOHGetczMS_r7GMJGDaBi1g/s4032/20240316_105623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbw8uCz-9oB6tpwh6QPc1AWM-qgtQ6EPhFE5mczm2Nu9MqyahxhzWqZS2UmaJsuudTiqp_zaDF8qK8VGPtynmsBu5FJvnFJYHu8px0Xs3XHAgwkvr1YZQMfzUyKyEcJRhf3Wy4XRzdgj2SOsGccDV918b44Hi9ZaanyA8eOHGetczMS_r7GMJGDaBi1g/s320/20240316_105623.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9nsZaYe79_KC7k0-KEZNL9CwfW7nJYqbH4szuPtyWlzU3rNgXloZ_7RM5Q1jRmV87PP_X1MMvyoqmj75WVWfhuSann8bKAprPJz9ekRPHFabqihSLO5mUX0yIIfU-1ehvCib3LRNHnbp_TwEGaI48_2ZkMFcPGwZFHt0QnniEtbG-mUP6tNbOiLqq2M/s4032/20240316_110459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9nsZaYe79_KC7k0-KEZNL9CwfW7nJYqbH4szuPtyWlzU3rNgXloZ_7RM5Q1jRmV87PP_X1MMvyoqmj75WVWfhuSann8bKAprPJz9ekRPHFabqihSLO5mUX0yIIfU-1ehvCib3LRNHnbp_TwEGaI48_2ZkMFcPGwZFHt0QnniEtbG-mUP6tNbOiLqq2M/s320/20240316_110459.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>It was hot biking in the sun. I asked Clark for a rest several times. We had plenty of pretty things to look at as I caught my breath.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6lew4j-jDxO7tPitqNTLmNDvpjhIs-S6mw_uvr8Bw-zsIF3daSfDFFEczf7wiQdqgKi_FrRw-J_vzUl8yjBKvqPiPI0y0wr3jYgBVQo95XVuJqfHTBGHI3cCrhuGTS-HMg1wafK5YJC50Bgo57qZOgC_d2TJwocHY5PaiO04gYe0mZgVd-Qz1-Rp7wfU/s4032/20240316_110848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6lew4j-jDxO7tPitqNTLmNDvpjhIs-S6mw_uvr8Bw-zsIF3daSfDFFEczf7wiQdqgKi_FrRw-J_vzUl8yjBKvqPiPI0y0wr3jYgBVQo95XVuJqfHTBGHI3cCrhuGTS-HMg1wafK5YJC50Bgo57qZOgC_d2TJwocHY5PaiO04gYe0mZgVd-Qz1-Rp7wfU/s320/20240316_110848.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZOHmo_XvFtAmzaPXkKStGe9Ck7RqbIluSr0DgcNb0G4EFqvjS4ea4ZxUcM2PNIQJb65NCOqNbL3YkR3Pf74n1Mxy-ErYX985kT9-qxkQZWJ8Lr3YlvTvbvT4NBIl7pMRoUtGPlUDEcPdeL4PNj9-2q9fDsmfDBtBL-i_lA8XkWaQjnWnZk5osCYqKJ3E/s3711/20240316_110937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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He was loving it!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiCBRbY5e2HKUla7rDX6rQgmVEFwb9_5U84d7gSkrtmGIMNRI1Ep8XuYzIm4GkTl2IWPShYlCEofgY5VCOSOWMMXVqbjqkrjtqg_7pncx-hC84NSUXbw3n1yvLh4NepIaAc4iQx2TMBkZ9IP5XpYlChAHjW6Av7vt7s7MF0PDWllH9FXVMnFbw570fcM/s4032/20240316_113120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiCBRbY5e2HKUla7rDX6rQgmVEFwb9_5U84d7gSkrtmGIMNRI1Ep8XuYzIm4GkTl2IWPShYlCEofgY5VCOSOWMMXVqbjqkrjtqg_7pncx-hC84NSUXbw3n1yvLh4NepIaAc4iQx2TMBkZ9IP5XpYlChAHjW6Av7vt7s7MF0PDWllH9FXVMnFbw570fcM/s320/20240316_113120.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPB1WcIanowPc_CvTmem37TqydNUdtxjS9nfG1ZZ_BL4gO1XuGQ5EzI4G5pTjlgJC4Z-ujTriE5xlLA-bVbfHYbU-Iwj3czHLyONLRWWHbA68wcHou0GnTIDxLc4JlRxdbnVjnUxUvYITDvzEDqrseSS1Oowjqbel1CrWAkusqJEIOi8sbk5a3CEGsulk/s4032/20240316_113123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPB1WcIanowPc_CvTmem37TqydNUdtxjS9nfG1ZZ_BL4gO1XuGQ5EzI4G5pTjlgJC4Z-ujTriE5xlLA-bVbfHYbU-Iwj3czHLyONLRWWHbA68wcHou0GnTIDxLc4JlRxdbnVjnUxUvYITDvzEDqrseSS1Oowjqbel1CrWAkusqJEIOi8sbk5a3CEGsulk/s320/20240316_113123.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had seen a portion of the island, when Clark came up with the idea of stopping for lunch at the Emerald Sunset restaurant. When we arrived there just after 12:00, we were the only patrons there. I was not even sure it was open. We had the pick of seats, and Clark chose one near the windows and a stiff breeze.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We placed our order, and then shortly afterwards, a hoard of people walked in. Knowing that was not a real possibility, I asked Clark if a cruise ship had landed. "Close", he said, "a tour boat is docked out here." So, even though we arrived earlier than them, we had to wait for our food until they were served as the buffet food had to be brought out before ours could be.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The manager came over as we ate our food and explained why we had to wait. We said, "No worries", as we had already figured it out. When in the Bahamas, be prepared to wait!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSnuEoQd-VZI_4b-fjaUp3j-oMpEvpCscMv3zoiuNhjazFU1mdcpqtjF3KWGQaOGSfxhV8UghDzJXwdkMRn3U5JKNyAnWW-fMbi2dPQOUp7wRPlNv0CM8hKcWREt64A0B0kDoCohIpOo9FdtnVkOMBPey4FrgiL0X_9Thtk_ntN721oYdmwe5qw1PXBs/s4032/20240316_125820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSnuEoQd-VZI_4b-fjaUp3j-oMpEvpCscMv3zoiuNhjazFU1mdcpqtjF3KWGQaOGSfxhV8UghDzJXwdkMRn3U5JKNyAnWW-fMbi2dPQOUp7wRPlNv0CM8hKcWREt64A0B0kDoCohIpOo9FdtnVkOMBPey4FrgiL0X_9Thtk_ntN721oYdmwe5qw1PXBs/s320/20240316_125820.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0mshSeqdgu-tw5kknVmrA2OcWACj0WcRbvRokpyyyWvbAdMk4eHRRcNnXSiyvuw900srlUe9rXuqBjfYEZ9RSXBZ5sv6EiiTQsivUqBOLluLxD7YT4X_-sENO-lA9RQ9GznZ1ynrwazfKpMMPN5PAW8EMXghix68WRii11PHtywLtFSejOuNVVRfO5g/s4032/20240315_192555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0mshSeqdgu-tw5kknVmrA2OcWACj0WcRbvRokpyyyWvbAdMk4eHRRcNnXSiyvuw900srlUe9rXuqBjfYEZ9RSXBZ5sv6EiiTQsivUqBOLluLxD7YT4X_-sENO-lA9RQ9GznZ1ynrwazfKpMMPN5PAW8EMXghix68WRii11PHtywLtFSejOuNVVRfO5g/s320/20240315_192555.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Menu </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We were told to bring plenty of cash with us. We paid for our lunch with cash, and got some Bahamas money back in change.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiIksMzhkv0yhDC-TfdFv_BGTF6OJUSzm9Abs9kBwqw-tAjpYBqvkXNtSpjGFeIfRaPQTzxwMYG0YZidV2nAvcGGCEsWbbMpT980La_hczV-nuOUHUv_aKYeKVhtFeTetCM9D2P80c7vtSqDnDVEglZ-DWgh4pT6si3y9gbHYKtSKnd_alifXQrChXfk/s4032/20240317_104822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1968" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiIksMzhkv0yhDC-TfdFv_BGTF6OJUSzm9Abs9kBwqw-tAjpYBqvkXNtSpjGFeIfRaPQTzxwMYG0YZidV2nAvcGGCEsWbbMpT980La_hczV-nuOUHUv_aKYeKVhtFeTetCM9D2P80c7vtSqDnDVEglZ-DWgh4pT6si3y9gbHYKtSKnd_alifXQrChXfk/s320/20240317_104822.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErm77DjNNS6se4RQ9p4NSdCIrVINn1mIqK5QBS5nh6rPdqsX5iy8_Q7rA_7p4m4y7QVUBVXctT-KBLoDJn0lyO5xFJhwfGc5rc_Ii0aaiDzHaVDhWMledSM64oaB6lclCMCilB86g6iUYd1hLXrTdAj51Yn1fh36x722ur5i3aq71wOEfbMsfFkDTRbc/s4011/20240317_104918.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2704" data-original-width="4011" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErm77DjNNS6se4RQ9p4NSdCIrVINn1mIqK5QBS5nh6rPdqsX5iy8_Q7rA_7p4m4y7QVUBVXctT-KBLoDJn0lyO5xFJhwfGc5rc_Ii0aaiDzHaVDhWMledSM64oaB6lclCMCilB86g6iUYd1hLXrTdAj51Yn1fh36x722ur5i3aq71wOEfbMsfFkDTRbc/s320/20240317_104918.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After lunch it was time to continue on our island tour.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Just after we got underway, with Clark well in the lead, a boy no more than 4 years old stepped into my path, put his hand up, and said, "STOP"! I did. He had his lunch with him in a box, and he was eating it with his hands which were covered in BBQ sauce. His shirt and pants were icky with BBQ sauce as well. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">He asked me if he could ride my bike. Horrified by the BBQ sauce and not sure of what he said, I said, "No thank you!" If he was offering me his lunch, I had no interest. If he wanted to ride my bike, I had less interest. He responded with a delightful pout. He said, "I know how to ride. I have a bike."</div><div style="text-align: left;">When I told him my bike was "tricky", he told me that he could "pop one" on it if I let him. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Once again I said no and told him I had to go catch my husband. For once I was glad that Clark was 100 feet in front of me. I peddled away as fast as I could to get away from his pleading eyes. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When Clark goes exploring, he wants to see everything possible. We followed a road out past the generating plant. I thought we would turn around at the end of the paved road, but Clark had other ideas. I bounced over the rocks and ruts until we got to a Y in the road.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWsrXOrCQItbvzqJpvoTrrS15sLOLLeudDTOx-Wgc3awRxUca6ZfdY9XdOwRgllJgSQz_m-ExA5oCDU2hU9f43kxM_xUOxYTSYipJgzXiifB4ccq0IB-3984Y0W8VPn5qjiVZQVme8Yw495Jbu6JuEr6cB0fdokaCBicHjYp0BS69j3P7eWSAIaGtbJQ/s2684/20240316_134150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2684" data-original-width="2014" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWsrXOrCQItbvzqJpvoTrrS15sLOLLeudDTOx-Wgc3awRxUca6ZfdY9XdOwRgllJgSQz_m-ExA5oCDU2hU9f43kxM_xUOxYTSYipJgzXiifB4ccq0IB-3984Y0W8VPn5qjiVZQVme8Yw495Jbu6JuEr6cB0fdokaCBicHjYp0BS69j3P7eWSAIaGtbJQ/s320/20240316_134150.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pavement ends here. <br />Be prepared to be jostled.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Clark said if we went down one of these side roads, we could find a beach. Instead, we found a lot of rocks and rough terrain as we explored. The place where we were walking around had buildings under construction. The one local working there seemed to have no issue with our roaming around the property.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3QDdcm5p1Io90COSa8dVSWXrQhRzRNnnaGPt-LDWr2pH107uUe63AcjeLJGB06vTRqzH11JwZKRcrQxZtA4AhjJ0RYl4410xMtqOIUJteQJ4IntZSvJUCNNJQl_P9c4Z0sUO9qJQKbmCDU0lRTGtuu7I-9NXN-zKpq2tn1N-347xmpxjekHrxmY0GOs/s2684/20240316_133358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2684" data-original-width="2013" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3QDdcm5p1Io90COSa8dVSWXrQhRzRNnnaGPt-LDWr2pH107uUe63AcjeLJGB06vTRqzH11JwZKRcrQxZtA4AhjJ0RYl4410xMtqOIUJteQJ4IntZSvJUCNNJQl_P9c4Z0sUO9qJQKbmCDU0lRTGtuu7I-9NXN-zKpq2tn1N-347xmpxjekHrxmY0GOs/s320/20240316_133358.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBXoe3dExQg7yGyKeAzJd_1dk5Utd26hVAvYyGLex8Y1rX0XMGLNlOZP9STMRybraesmxOeVpK4hXbkNe7h2dUntAAt4_g1mMw9v1rImx66oMsTZmHFgEn6Pt2RDmSzgXYGMq2iSFhCY3nqf7DAydLD10mbXS_2U2qca39l93f7NckyzghWlc-jWHCRY/s4032/20240316_133454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="4032" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBXoe3dExQg7yGyKeAzJd_1dk5Utd26hVAvYyGLex8Y1rX0XMGLNlOZP9STMRybraesmxOeVpK4hXbkNe7h2dUntAAt4_g1mMw9v1rImx66oMsTZmHFgEn6Pt2RDmSzgXYGMq2iSFhCY3nqf7DAydLD10mbXS_2U2qca39l93f7NckyzghWlc-jWHCRY/s320/20240316_133454.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Clark found the beach, but I did not tromp over there to take a look. I took his word for it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCYT2Bgo-N028hQx6WM8GYFg676N17j2nRQx0dSpw4Gl8-Jo-0Dw9U0K3fwqQHKR17s10-_OlsVlgtzoZUw3AouXB1rIoG9MlajBEMFO6bipd9FFOZcdaANbdqfPkN9nzZT_4dEBesmy1NmYrViOkrwaNbb8OwfqOv4a_pLrVUr-RM3syosHvKfu6REM/s4032/20240316_133610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCYT2Bgo-N028hQx6WM8GYFg676N17j2nRQx0dSpw4Gl8-Jo-0Dw9U0K3fwqQHKR17s10-_OlsVlgtzoZUw3AouXB1rIoG9MlajBEMFO6bipd9FFOZcdaANbdqfPkN9nzZT_4dEBesmy1NmYrViOkrwaNbb8OwfqOv4a_pLrVUr-RM3syosHvKfu6REM/s320/20240316_133610.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Later, we took the road to the airport where we found two planes. This area is remote and I wondered how folks get to and from their planes. I did see a sign for 24-hour taxi service at the restaurant, so that is a possibility.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixcQgNa6p2rI7mY2SIh2RQNeuDWBxPD7amRkohQXMj2uB-E8-ts0ZqIicmTQoPN5bcfNoc7KeFi-fDNXOuaZ900lg63V-E1rYSbliBjDAsbm8xSBG6Pm-AYNfjtsQK1ph1PQAQ1GtVB6B7d_WxltLRhlUBLocvI_jTAdsDu7qsaazG1_8r2yXVP7bA2I/s3950/20240316_135026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1943" data-original-width="3950" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixcQgNa6p2rI7mY2SIh2RQNeuDWBxPD7amRkohQXMj2uB-E8-ts0ZqIicmTQoPN5bcfNoc7KeFi-fDNXOuaZ900lg63V-E1rYSbliBjDAsbm8xSBG6Pm-AYNfjtsQK1ph1PQAQ1GtVB6B7d_WxltLRhlUBLocvI_jTAdsDu7qsaazG1_8r2yXVP7bA2I/s320/20240316_135026.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We saw a lot of partially completed construction work. Many appeared to have been abandoned midstream.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyHgmjAl2SWKdzJsuG8JiSjYOkrjz-_QiCCDjgKIAEHb8CRYEXCP8HSvHq5VluJ9IeaiGoqScdXTJmeOwb_pFopFYU_bva5J-z62_T8sgf4cz9c4RfSFr6vP5kNJO8rx0oYygoWuoBt88e-OLL5vEI_9IL5JHSwTVEr2C6sccHK8v6UoYKEE9oM5X1r8/s4000/20240316_135731.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyHgmjAl2SWKdzJsuG8JiSjYOkrjz-_QiCCDjgKIAEHb8CRYEXCP8HSvHq5VluJ9IeaiGoqScdXTJmeOwb_pFopFYU_bva5J-z62_T8sgf4cz9c4RfSFr6vP5kNJO8rx0oYygoWuoBt88e-OLL5vEI_9IL5JHSwTVEr2C6sccHK8v6UoYKEE9oM5X1r8/s320/20240316_135731.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When our tour was over and we prepared to climb back into the dinghy with our bicycles, we saw four sharks at the dock.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikOhc-4-suUjR7ibr0Tf21ZnihbNzw61R7whesjqNibno6cN346Lq4FNFWZReEsgSmdRt3RYD0IKbRMNGlag5H77d1Cn5lLKTFjrCTQt3NCYQAPfqgvf7-VPGj7zoy9ucKp9jUy1onN0zQ5FX6KZ8LXt68yEi1TLNo4RN9YyRhGMkwiKo9rJ60NX5jIs/s4032/20240316_140718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikOhc-4-suUjR7ibr0Tf21ZnihbNzw61R7whesjqNibno6cN346Lq4FNFWZReEsgSmdRt3RYD0IKbRMNGlag5H77d1Cn5lLKTFjrCTQt3NCYQAPfqgvf7-VPGj7zoy9ucKp9jUy1onN0zQ5FX6KZ8LXt68yEi1TLNo4RN9YyRhGMkwiKo9rJ60NX5jIs/s320/20240316_140718.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgaK3YdjB2RiR1_4eN_cxguawDTb5u6z5wK-JW9-g3L6sxuPdT-puA3pimdlLtv88WCfHGbmWDyTrRWuoCIK15nLu1BwAyc5Uot0vwotbemJu1frepF9qD2RS5ma8oDklt0Pg9bb11E53HXkJD5wB5q8J1XlmBCI3i45ddRMVKE1bQP6rCfUp_p_kKzHU/s4032/20240316_140747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgaK3YdjB2RiR1_4eN_cxguawDTb5u6z5wK-JW9-g3L6sxuPdT-puA3pimdlLtv88WCfHGbmWDyTrRWuoCIK15nLu1BwAyc5Uot0vwotbemJu1frepF9qD2RS5ma8oDklt0Pg9bb11E53HXkJD5wB5q8J1XlmBCI3i45ddRMVKE1bQP6rCfUp_p_kKzHU/s320/20240316_140747.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDYNuDLtV7xv4pz9oz1Yn51oEk2UK7g_IYf_yyTcSXnvwOmhtlhpZwx29bLVL3ftfc5zAKurSFKtpyWnjMUGYljxB8sOsnXIYVuk6b_BVsyFujd6_cK885BXwA8rWasPZ-B0cqLK3oUfxj67qOzVFDaGic4kK7YyAN9eF86WZVQc9fvwWMzDgd-l17lc/s4032/20240316_141139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDYNuDLtV7xv4pz9oz1Yn51oEk2UK7g_IYf_yyTcSXnvwOmhtlhpZwx29bLVL3ftfc5zAKurSFKtpyWnjMUGYljxB8sOsnXIYVuk6b_BVsyFujd6_cK885BXwA8rWasPZ-B0cqLK3oUfxj67qOzVFDaGic4kK7YyAN9eF86WZVQc9fvwWMzDgd-l17lc/s320/20240316_141139.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shark next to our dinghy</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Once back on the boat, we had a couple of hours to kill before tonight's festivities. I read for a while. When I looked up, Clark was napping. Thinking that a good idea, I dosed off as well. Around 4:00 we started getting ready to go to Long Beach once again for more fun. This time we decided to take the dinghy with the engine and walk to the venue from there.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We set up our chairs and some other folks joined us. A dog named "Felicia" sat next to me. She reminds me of my dog friend Cali.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWs6-S8NJj9loPZbIae6hfj0UJW6Lm9dzggdOmelSZwaBZgk1Xq-KPbmp6Aj2ZE3EEqk8tJkC_vzCESYNEI3QOih6MhbrV7kgM2BfsPWymLmSUYxEr4JtIr_3kS8ihhbOwgq0215EQdM1r1_HdaVusNKo0E9XjrwvxS4yjXhP_dvzkqUIikzsRX9g0H0/s4032/20240316_172225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWs6-S8NJj9loPZbIae6hfj0UJW6Lm9dzggdOmelSZwaBZgk1Xq-KPbmp6Aj2ZE3EEqk8tJkC_vzCESYNEI3QOih6MhbrV7kgM2BfsPWymLmSUYxEr4JtIr_3kS8ihhbOwgq0215EQdM1r1_HdaVusNKo0E9XjrwvxS4yjXhP_dvzkqUIikzsRX9g0H0/s320/20240316_172225.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDPRrW0XivgXvr-ewuapaBes8LUMkeq7-NBHYXK6mxTFz1640F_hvCVeX9qiMNVrhNFUviPCELdbS2Q0vNiPmqNOdtl2vUS07ehHuYRYE72o1x4nSTvl3he4wtw3wGKzXesPLsFtOWNBYJ4jhiL7c13lwkFulvPxL5oJTFfm7WkeL6xkoQVLOK-APQDc/s4032/20240316_173114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDPRrW0XivgXvr-ewuapaBes8LUMkeq7-NBHYXK6mxTFz1640F_hvCVeX9qiMNVrhNFUviPCELdbS2Q0vNiPmqNOdtl2vUS07ehHuYRYE72o1x4nSTvl3he4wtw3wGKzXesPLsFtOWNBYJ4jhiL7c13lwkFulvPxL5oJTFfm7WkeL6xkoQVLOK-APQDc/s320/20240316_173114.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Felicia" unhappy her master went to get food<br />and left her behind</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The big event of the weekend - the Raffle - took place tonight. Before the raffle, an award was given to a local athlete for her prowess in sports.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLr06jyRfuFFSb9Ddy_iABbJ3ns5d-eQ4mca6MDQchf9GDS9L07Gyqx799_TPGfXyz2cGSc_wZ0V130mPOer2PBKgUWD2rtQf8vQ7nW4rr6bwzFyqW1u52f-PjO1xXufxArLwsukg7yQW-WHtlDbf2AJsutPhd8v0638_CNrdTcMhW-kzs__l8nOdvEUU/s4032/20240316_181043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLr06jyRfuFFSb9Ddy_iABbJ3ns5d-eQ4mca6MDQchf9GDS9L07Gyqx799_TPGfXyz2cGSc_wZ0V130mPOer2PBKgUWD2rtQf8vQ7nW4rr6bwzFyqW1u52f-PjO1xXufxArLwsukg7yQW-WHtlDbf2AJsutPhd8v0638_CNrdTcMhW-kzs__l8nOdvEUU/s320/20240316_181043.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Award & Raffle Time</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As we enjoyed the company and the gathering, we saw the sunset over the harbor.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPVBimF8vU3IL0poP8GujgcKlfTjqTltSBP3-aCcbqQ8aHtqyCZFrAa9uDVzKU51oEsJptKUyIKjFxUfe1EddNXJwNgkaRc05Z3FgfWwSE8Ra9whOqaFd9YJ5uOqpJBPWcRuOLtZKsFqoCdTCMHvMjlp-6eAGfJtrc4Jq7ZkPPLAYfXuyi85WCU3yFbg/s4032/20240316_190717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPVBimF8vU3IL0poP8GujgcKlfTjqTltSBP3-aCcbqQ8aHtqyCZFrAa9uDVzKU51oEsJptKUyIKjFxUfe1EddNXJwNgkaRc05Z3FgfWwSE8Ra9whOqaFd9YJ5uOqpJBPWcRuOLtZKsFqoCdTCMHvMjlp-6eAGfJtrc4Jq7ZkPPLAYfXuyi85WCU3yFbg/s320/20240316_190717.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7FaqvX1AwgM8Nu4Qu4SlEI8q8jPWQ5y1uELu0PbOAiA6k9dhAyB7P1Y0LgoYnz9uoy8n2sgC7py_PxatJaKyAEjyMyAfMPWmmScl-3tHpAQWG-7tTyhvXZkt3AHfinV01IARhumN1MJNg51qQQPfmCOc3oMSYYv1we22PxWfXGgeKGHDYwLnt34IrPo/s4032/20240316_190812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7FaqvX1AwgM8Nu4Qu4SlEI8q8jPWQ5y1uELu0PbOAiA6k9dhAyB7P1Y0LgoYnz9uoy8n2sgC7py_PxatJaKyAEjyMyAfMPWmmScl-3tHpAQWG-7tTyhvXZkt3AHfinV01IARhumN1MJNg51qQQPfmCOc3oMSYYv1we22PxWfXGgeKGHDYwLnt34IrPo/s320/20240316_190812.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When the tide went out, it left a lot of dinghies high and dry. The report came in today that we had 97 boats in the anchorage. Someone counted them! Not all of those dinghies were at the beach, but there were plenty of them there just the same.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHSlxGuBSAnXaC3PONTfttLLaPE0WD0Y6K6XTBKdiOFo_aJqJ0Rua39SmK6A4IxTOv0h7jobGexP6aMupxzVVYRunR7VBtZaruUdKvEb9JRARXhIHFaBFF1u8xG2gR7DA28LWs_s6ho5Np45eEJBsofa2UAHyY2XSPeUYM-8ciofLkO8uKGih-imjkss/s4032/20240316_191506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHSlxGuBSAnXaC3PONTfttLLaPE0WD0Y6K6XTBKdiOFo_aJqJ0Rua39SmK6A4IxTOv0h7jobGexP6aMupxzVVYRunR7VBtZaruUdKvEb9JRARXhIHFaBFF1u8xG2gR7DA28LWs_s6ho5Np45eEJBsofa2UAHyY2XSPeUYM-8ciofLkO8uKGih-imjkss/s320/20240316_191506.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Clark and I went for a long walk. When we returned, we saw a mob scene at the covered pavilion. Some announcement was being made, but I did not hear what it was.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpf-gVzOf_uMBiqEGRM2rpD9Js58EmqjtQHwVlqcwjXIYudgUbgBGwBbIqR8CJZuRzZpYU_O7CQmBAVToFC2pBJVy8sDqOGXT9Cyb0PfaE9_IRNtL7LgqP6BTC9I9eO1F0zAvKsLY4eGKZuosYFVfYELIylaxwJ2FSsMXklHwIljtVA-p62qtLqfRnIaQ/s4032/20240316_191749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpf-gVzOf_uMBiqEGRM2rpD9Js58EmqjtQHwVlqcwjXIYudgUbgBGwBbIqR8CJZuRzZpYU_O7CQmBAVToFC2pBJVy8sDqOGXT9Cyb0PfaE9_IRNtL7LgqP6BTC9I9eO1F0zAvKsLY4eGKZuosYFVfYELIylaxwJ2FSsMXklHwIljtVA-p62qtLqfRnIaQ/s320/20240316_191749.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">At one point the band played the limbo. Boaters played with the local kids showing them how to do various things. The man below is demonstrating something though I do not know what it is. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi191_qttzmM4WdtUI_LGqpqBGqInadhs61jIGHGOLfDshhWQy9zcPwX0PSyNZneDUvLk1tKGwTRdbCLJHJQCDsA-OXoAsVRgg2QqZb0OnMOGpt1IpLS4mtvTi8d6qsJDoP58qGCEvqdrya41xUQD23cVvxXzRnsGfu1K3EJ-mTuccXZqZdd4J27ucLwM/s2684/20240316_191951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2684" data-original-width="2013" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi191_qttzmM4WdtUI_LGqpqBGqInadhs61jIGHGOLfDshhWQy9zcPwX0PSyNZneDUvLk1tKGwTRdbCLJHJQCDsA-OXoAsVRgg2QqZb0OnMOGpt1IpLS4mtvTi8d6qsJDoP58qGCEvqdrya41xUQD23cVvxXzRnsGfu1K3EJ-mTuccXZqZdd4J27ucLwM/s320/20240316_191951.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Another look at the sunset and boats sitting in low-to-no water.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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He was gone a long time. He got the burger first. By the time he found the right line and got up to pay for it, he had finished eating it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As soon as he came back, we packed up our chairs and bags and left to walk back to the dinghy dock. It was full dark, and I was glad Clark had suggested bringing a light with us. The dock had no lighting. When we got there, we found others struggling with their dinghy lines to leave. Clark managed to pull our dinghy up to the ladder and climb down so I could hand him the chairs and bags. I then gave him the light so I could see the ladder to climb down. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We made it "home" unscathed and tired from a long day. Clark decided to play an episode of Remington Steele that we have on DVD. I fell asleep in the middle, but Clark filled me in on who had done the murder.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-88490669078757531312024-03-17T13:04:00.001-04:002024-03-17T15:46:19.428-04:002024 Exumas Bahamas: Black Point Long Beach Activities<div> <b>15 March 2024</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>Clark and I volunteered to help with setup today for the games at Long Beach in Black Point. We were told to be there at 8:00. Clark was anxious to be on time, but I told him to "chill". I was still eating breakfast, and if last night's dinner was any indication, it would be well after 8:00 before things started to happen. </div><div><br></div><div>We landed at the High Tide Café dinghy dock and saw no other volunteers in sight. I did not know what we were supposed to do there, but Clark found some locals and learned we had to take down the tents from last night's buffet before we could set them up at Long Beach for todays festivities. We jumped in to help disassembling tents and soon some other volunteers joined us.</div><div><br></div><div>When everything was ready, we were given a ride to the venue on the back of a pickup truck. The truck was so full of things and people, that I sat on the tailgate with my legs hanging off the back. Reminded me of backroad rides in Pennsylvania as a kid growing up.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYVJMb8X6cObdzadkrHTCZRyZY96kp9uEbWjY3udUtFs8or2ZlhtWwnT02X52Xlhj4HRHzvwwBP2osfWbjb-j5aC7yty_2TQaS9mbHSu5Mzh0k-vHO7yqDPmJbI08v_QO6XbbC5XtsDiaI2fx-zxSNp_ybrEHEmiyyV4wXtn_raAW2dSfkMxB418isAc/s3648/20240315_091837.jpg"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYVJMb8X6cObdzadkrHTCZRyZY96kp9uEbWjY3udUtFs8or2ZlhtWwnT02X52Xlhj4HRHzvwwBP2osfWbjb-j5aC7yty_2TQaS9mbHSu5Mzh0k-vHO7yqDPmJbI08v_QO6XbbC5XtsDiaI2fx-zxSNp_ybrEHEmiyyV4wXtn_raAW2dSfkMxB418isAc/s320/20240315_091837.jpg" width="320"></a></td></tr><tr><td>Me on the tailgate. Clark behind me.<br>Trip to Long Beach is short thankfully.</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div>The team had a devil of a time setting up the main tent over the bar as the wind was wicked strong and the ground was wicked hard. The metal tent pegs bent in half as the workers tried to hammer them into rock-hard ground. We had some sandbags to hold down the anchor lines but not enough, so folks gathered rocks to place around the stakes to hold them in. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUc45Hqk1i3LiIKai0iUVHum0KA5stLD52nGwU0NaHG64vM2vc9xqln8FIpv0Jkeh277d4t_mmud3y37IUJZzY7oPVxogN351BK-Sv3nMqia-azhC-xwnHMa_B0sTloMV1B8H9LSnAxxtBcEhUTkNMg9Bzr5YNJTGMaMfDWCcQFQLi0F05a448uRubmFg/s2765/20240315_092300.jpg"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUc45Hqk1i3LiIKai0iUVHum0KA5stLD52nGwU0NaHG64vM2vc9xqln8FIpv0Jkeh277d4t_mmud3y37IUJZzY7oPVxogN351BK-Sv3nMqia-azhC-xwnHMa_B0sTloMV1B8H9LSnAxxtBcEhUTkNMg9Bzr5YNJTGMaMfDWCcQFQLi0F05a448uRubmFg/s320/20240315_092300.jpg" width="320"></a></td></tr><tr><td>Getting ready to set up tent over bar</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br></div><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YVirLKRgi7cWvhzN-euDDPZ8t1OC1cf78jsQO8OoFNm9xL7tIGhB2w8e8IzxtjouiNejY_9W4OnJCJjvYYRKpiF11ST-FYdgHuA8PatnFcnLLclfPw9JkOtg8kwoPVEiHRoFQjVUi6nwsTetFwVgSyE0UGsv7uBGJbPx8HCulmLc2vxW1Ej9FsIryNg/s4032/20240315_093801.jpg"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YVirLKRgi7cWvhzN-euDDPZ8t1OC1cf78jsQO8OoFNm9xL7tIGhB2w8e8IzxtjouiNejY_9W4OnJCJjvYYRKpiF11ST-FYdgHuA8PatnFcnLLclfPw9JkOtg8kwoPVEiHRoFQjVUi6nwsTetFwVgSyE0UGsv7uBGJbPx8HCulmLc2vxW1Ej9FsIryNg/s320/20240315_093801.jpg" width="320"></a></td></tr><tr><td>Yay! We got the job done!</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div>For a while I took a break and took some pictures of the area. I found two cement blocks piled on top of each other to use as a bench while I rested and avoided direct sun for a bit of a rest.</div><div><br></div><div>Views of the beach before everything was assembled there.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEcnJHUAZcrYCGmLqeBGpgwNZHWUUCthqWIDWs93zzX8OaI9qdXxEaIJyBLV1jujmHysAPzdntcXuAMLRLSjEAsS9B85ZeOKJDMmVHhbYjCGVvFiffBCCe7zMM30NwumKckv5QLTJRfYIEoEJRB5OBD1LFUXElMfFt0scj4O66mDXvi3G_i_juTzmyeM/s2684/20240315_093836.jpg"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEcnJHUAZcrYCGmLqeBGpgwNZHWUUCthqWIDWs93zzX8OaI9qdXxEaIJyBLV1jujmHysAPzdntcXuAMLRLSjEAsS9B85ZeOKJDMmVHhbYjCGVvFiffBCCe7zMM30NwumKckv5QLTJRfYIEoEJRB5OBD1LFUXElMfFt0scj4O66mDXvi3G_i_juTzmyeM/s320/20240315_093836.jpg" width="240"></a></div><br><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizycz2cgrgHUub4VvQ9110SWCl6BIObGh1ULOfS-iwTg8Cg563PVYWOToqYOPDygMzVZvMl3Vd1-uBTFUVwgS0xRg9-C40z0Ctpvtkh3driA91ZKutS8zr80OzNoga4ijMqhHj-IrV4kvyr20DNzE0-mjMskImUU6DCGDpkVEKu1BpHBUKo4kjkca8EGY/s3498/20240315_093844.jpg"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizycz2cgrgHUub4VvQ9110SWCl6BIObGh1ULOfS-iwTg8Cg563PVYWOToqYOPDygMzVZvMl3Vd1-uBTFUVwgS0xRg9-C40z0Ctpvtkh3driA91ZKutS8zr80OzNoga4ijMqhHj-IrV4kvyr20DNzE0-mjMskImUU6DCGDpkVEKu1BpHBUKo4kjkca8EGY/s320/20240315_093844.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMZHjtR3bM0Blx_QDlZowtw-NvpS1bnWXQ7LYsu8Bcgb96o9T57mURMgmPodgoVPxMfh4ptzMoXmtswYrrv0d0JIDgM5e0v9-Hz06paffMtWqY_qCkzMlHKZKwD0jqt57tDXst5TeQEipcOScbD7KzEiKtpTwO9kFWOoueDXe4F8OsBIN5Ffg8riLYv8/s2752/20240315_093857.jpg"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMZHjtR3bM0Blx_QDlZowtw-NvpS1bnWXQ7LYsu8Bcgb96o9T57mURMgmPodgoVPxMfh4ptzMoXmtswYrrv0d0JIDgM5e0v9-Hz06paffMtWqY_qCkzMlHKZKwD0jqt57tDXst5TeQEipcOScbD7KzEiKtpTwO9kFWOoueDXe4F8OsBIN5Ffg8riLYv8/s320/20240315_093857.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjov73AG7SWVeao3ycwBMRH7KUxDGRkv8Vu0jFt2UaCJR2MQK0k7PGPmTA-nZ0IzLeSiiG447-mTJLzUU9-tpztETqqtMCGncoFdmIGavdh_yuUAYNUJ4aUihFKf2AQuF523a7v88Fqiag8XnqBk0kjj6PLQN0LnuqGQMDv-vfI3BrzBU1NDVC8OcqKVkM/s4032/20240315_094251.jpg"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjov73AG7SWVeao3ycwBMRH7KUxDGRkv8Vu0jFt2UaCJR2MQK0k7PGPmTA-nZ0IzLeSiiG447-mTJLzUU9-tpztETqqtMCGncoFdmIGavdh_yuUAYNUJ4aUihFKf2AQuF523a7v88Fqiag8XnqBk0kjj6PLQN0LnuqGQMDv-vfI3BrzBU1NDVC8OcqKVkM/s320/20240315_094251.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>After spending a few hours in the sun setting up tents, chairs, umbrellas, and even a volleyball net, it was time to return to the boat for lunch. We walked back to the dinghy. We could see the water was low and would get even lower later.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJwJGH2RV0Ngg-ROR6w5TUSLdQ87QXw2SUc958fb5XtnjeuPanJ28Dt4qVkF6saL-Ek4SJFNamY-_76frYa3VMWa-tC1xrE-K3wMNdYuYC02o2JHREZcbSYTSkAVSrIuV4iRRR6VIuztZ_N1uNpY2u47JkXUBxsIal-0MHzZ46iIERQGK8-MV4onp5A4/s2690/20240315_104220.jpg"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJwJGH2RV0Ngg-ROR6w5TUSLdQ87QXw2SUc958fb5XtnjeuPanJ28Dt4qVkF6saL-Ek4SJFNamY-_76frYa3VMWa-tC1xrE-K3wMNdYuYC02o2JHREZcbSYTSkAVSrIuV4iRRR6VIuztZ_N1uNpY2u47JkXUBxsIal-0MHzZ46iIERQGK8-MV4onp5A4/s320/20240315_104220.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div><br></div><div>As we strolled along, Clark grabbed a picture of the water spigot where folks can fill water jugs and the steps down to the water where they can pull up for the water in their dinghies.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9u9kasX183GoJZ69j2UN8cn2bsCCRmkShG4nlBQl6SMnV7pD0bzQu1lDMlPGSJr7ihubnTB0gVBDz0p1B41rNVk7Hgzm34hUZ8kxiuxWTZknxw2-iGGZPK2JCZdBFDN6k75Uid3e__tpZT5jO731y-pEOiH_OhR6K0sYD5W9PUiaqWq8ueUnSJ6rF1s/s3173/20240315_112231.jpg"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9u9kasX183GoJZ69j2UN8cn2bsCCRmkShG4nlBQl6SMnV7pD0bzQu1lDMlPGSJr7ihubnTB0gVBDz0p1B41rNVk7Hgzm34hUZ8kxiuxWTZknxw2-iGGZPK2JCZdBFDN6k75Uid3e__tpZT5jO731y-pEOiH_OhR6K0sYD5W9PUiaqWq8ueUnSJ6rF1s/s320/20240315_112231.jpg" width="203"></a></td></tr><tr><td>Town water spigot</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br></div><div>We got water here in 2016 after tying our dinghy to the government dock. Clark used a hand truck to bring the water back to the dinghy while I watched the sharks swimming in the area. The 5-gallon containers get real heavy when filled with water. After getting some water this way, we decided it was better to stop at Staniel Cay and pay for it!</div><div><br></div><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVIrHADlI92JXUW1LpotUpCPw5-2ujwNKthu3jJc_ZLQvlyzkPXERDNon5wQeC9PzjtXtc4YM9RhfEDP2Fu6up4R86GlHNZTqVmBacjgE5Teg19ipYAMFWYbK1zx0H8t3ObbH0aonohatrk_00G9UlStjry04AzbKPobUwxXndakT6MVb9vf-qBOuwkTQ/s3671/20240315_112256.jpg"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVIrHADlI92JXUW1LpotUpCPw5-2ujwNKthu3jJc_ZLQvlyzkPXERDNon5wQeC9PzjtXtc4YM9RhfEDP2Fu6up4R86GlHNZTqVmBacjgE5Teg19ipYAMFWYbK1zx0H8t3ObbH0aonohatrk_00G9UlStjry04AzbKPobUwxXndakT6MVb9vf-qBOuwkTQ/s320/20240315_112256.jpg" width="243"></a></td></tr><tr><td>Steps down to beach<br>New since we visited in 2016<br>(hand truck would not have helped here)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div><br></div><div>At 2:00 the Long Beach games were scheduled to begin. At this point we have already learned that nothing starts on time, so we did not hurry ourselves along too much. Clark asked how we should get there 1) kayaks, 2) new dinghy with no engine, or 3) fast dinghy to dock and walk to Long Beach. I suggested we go with option 2. </div><div><br></div><div>We dropped the small dinghy down into the water and got going, but it was a slow, hard row against the wind. Clark was working real hard and making slow progress with a long way to go when another boater in a powered dinghy offered us a ride. He said, "I know you are doing it for the exercise, but would you like a tow?" I had already indicated our need for a lift with my hitch-hiking thumb out, and we jumped at the offer. He took us in as far as he could and then we had to jump out and wade the rest of the way in. We could see anchored dinghies near shore as we approached.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUP-VepzjIR5utrHDwe9zcSVIX7zRWSZ6pg0BLiV-3ETk8K4W2wdDJpES1eDY7_fNzMPX9xRKsfOeVKQm-VvmjmSDWdaBPoNtb7fBorD5I2KV_EPh2un332t_zFZzxdD1-I6Bce3V0QjRSYvz_cgoc0u_QgjPOBysWwUY3uHDZ_sQuIyllMrmOAwN-yXo/s3756/20240315_165233.jpg"><img border="0" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUP-VepzjIR5utrHDwe9zcSVIX7zRWSZ6pg0BLiV-3ETk8K4W2wdDJpES1eDY7_fNzMPX9xRKsfOeVKQm-VvmjmSDWdaBPoNtb7fBorD5I2KV_EPh2un332t_zFZzxdD1-I6Bce3V0QjRSYvz_cgoc0u_QgjPOBysWwUY3uHDZ_sQuIyllMrmOAwN-yXo/s320/20240315_165233.jpg" width="320"></a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>By the time we got to the beach, many folks had arrived but we found a place to plant our chairs that we brought and watch the fun. The local kids all showed up to participate after school let out. They got a lot of enjoyment playing with paddle boards, frisbees, and such.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFb-BPE-cT1IOs2Gmxi-elH8jWNLTl-3acy_qMwS4-k23guMIHmcHq3F7QFRNi-dF9Uatb8AOLAa4uGUT7DnK9NqJDYFbR6lHnqhayzgQrganCLGEAm9w_8IWYTHkIfz5-HMDdm2USoP_M2nXEZqcAzd9Nnbz2FKiLHCjgOpAQ87XbCto1g_Qu79IqcE/s4032/20240315_150721.jpg"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFb-BPE-cT1IOs2Gmxi-elH8jWNLTl-3acy_qMwS4-k23guMIHmcHq3F7QFRNi-dF9Uatb8AOLAa4uGUT7DnK9NqJDYFbR6lHnqhayzgQrganCLGEAm9w_8IWYTHkIfz5-HMDdm2USoP_M2nXEZqcAzd9Nnbz2FKiLHCjgOpAQ87XbCto1g_Qu79IqcE/s320/20240315_150721.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1LDA3XcQCkvqNg5HOSDA22XZd_IduKFfhPxLbMsrFIockxJfjKNBrhyphenhyphenn0xRPdY78Ir3cOUx0vBpXaWFFTESQD43AATocf32PumiynuVio4l9J2pBSRCq5KL21UfjgmTvdTmzbpSEMLNp9DahhnmUMaZhX78-hA59QQ31oEHu9sforIobhO-lG2OUK5M/s2690/20240315_150729.jpg"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1LDA3XcQCkvqNg5HOSDA22XZd_IduKFfhPxLbMsrFIockxJfjKNBrhyphenhyphenn0xRPdY78Ir3cOUx0vBpXaWFFTESQD43AATocf32PumiynuVio4l9J2pBSRCq5KL21UfjgmTvdTmzbpSEMLNp9DahhnmUMaZhX78-hA59QQ31oEHu9sforIobhO-lG2OUK5M/s320/20240315_150729.jpg" width="320"></a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6TeoUyQaYd6eiPwqQLlIhYjWbOEugrHGaeeqGfJZiows-eC8WHiqqnQP5GyTXFYQjtn5IZi7T_W3jz-oUxCIeHx31OcPYkVdPo-Hhbpdb4SEeJrYT-575NkoEeModzbEUKaUwXmFgRcr6w1CdlK9uMtfUcUMqlUjIUZnrMd9j64Zveo4TsOhsrgtzxZo/s2690/20240315_151233.jpg"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6TeoUyQaYd6eiPwqQLlIhYjWbOEugrHGaeeqGfJZiows-eC8WHiqqnQP5GyTXFYQjtn5IZi7T_W3jz-oUxCIeHx31OcPYkVdPo-Hhbpdb4SEeJrYT-575NkoEeModzbEUKaUwXmFgRcr6w1CdlK9uMtfUcUMqlUjIUZnrMd9j64Zveo4TsOhsrgtzxZo/s320/20240315_151233.jpg" width="320"></a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGhqZQ5CIGhbuiwH3htLUeJfiK4eyRcT4tBYXodzGokJAsrhqYpTqVnEHM8t8W0X5eZkr7FzTq0bs7RserSL_F11zZzCnyUKgoeml4NCA9I0U5vIwCnOAooLHlRBcpf35sG3e0s-YORJFpldZdhqyi_3JUIkfpOYaYeUycl4PfCTOr5MV1FmSkCze78E/s4032/20240315_150802.jpg"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGhqZQ5CIGhbuiwH3htLUeJfiK4eyRcT4tBYXodzGokJAsrhqYpTqVnEHM8t8W0X5eZkr7FzTq0bs7RserSL_F11zZzCnyUKgoeml4NCA9I0U5vIwCnOAooLHlRBcpf35sG3e0s-YORJFpldZdhqyi_3JUIkfpOYaYeUycl4PfCTOr5MV1FmSkCze78E/s320/20240315_150802.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3pUvksu1gVYMKfcUzgbPsIupLHJnm_1fO-ALaEw2rUMu83dk7lVHFQaZab_5CX7Iqd9qA2GxL2XaM0GRDqMZNpRcd1fe7DBWBhYsaqQVxJvIE5D75c78uOGc9UNBY9c3g2KryjgipbExqfbGAYmdYPOy3DyB4MTiGCuY-GU1UUCru735ziguQ3cYWZU/s4032/20240315_150834.jpg"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3pUvksu1gVYMKfcUzgbPsIupLHJnm_1fO-ALaEw2rUMu83dk7lVHFQaZab_5CX7Iqd9qA2GxL2XaM0GRDqMZNpRcd1fe7DBWBhYsaqQVxJvIE5D75c78uOGc9UNBY9c3g2KryjgipbExqfbGAYmdYPOy3DyB4MTiGCuY-GU1UUCru735ziguQ3cYWZU/s320/20240315_150834.jpg" width="320"></a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Clark said he wanted to go see the Blow Hole to see if it was spouting any higher today than yesterday. I jumped up to join him for the walk out there for a look. It was no better, probably worse than yesterday. We should have walked out in the morning when the wind was way up, but we were busy assembling tents.</div><div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrJBiQSZKc4kgB_37zOhdbmVzGaTSmXU3C2tFTpM2Biy3Eto6AUKjJcYwSb8hG7dXhftcX81YxVHFqOiNc3jMwbmUTJ05UPkXi1bOOyQceMPqny-eUxQ_50eMoXjjtgdTh01bbP1OCdBw-Uh36KROFLJMcX9ThrDoVPGg4G_g92yvMn1fg0mtat_f2oI/s4032/20240315_152009.jpg"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrJBiQSZKc4kgB_37zOhdbmVzGaTSmXU3C2tFTpM2Biy3Eto6AUKjJcYwSb8hG7dXhftcX81YxVHFqOiNc3jMwbmUTJ05UPkXi1bOOyQceMPqny-eUxQ_50eMoXjjtgdTh01bbP1OCdBw-Uh36KROFLJMcX9ThrDoVPGg4G_g92yvMn1fg0mtat_f2oI/s320/20240315_152009.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div><br></div><div>Clark walked around taking pictures of the venue when we returned from our short hike.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvN9fXStIoYGd7E9Ttl8pF6qgqISivmJe7lOhKgJipKoWG8HBqEnlUhuYk6VFYBA6uIB0TqGEBChmwgjLCpCyifD6LOncnXez5YX0cGtuvgC9ye4QjRwu97vOuzs35w-yHAIvhjpH9FnGA7VhYJL5TPGKCbM3-FdiJMsjRSPJXH7qA0pZqM8H5lbhKris/s3498/20240315_150950.jpg"><img border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvN9fXStIoYGd7E9Ttl8pF6qgqISivmJe7lOhKgJipKoWG8HBqEnlUhuYk6VFYBA6uIB0TqGEBChmwgjLCpCyifD6LOncnXez5YX0cGtuvgC9ye4QjRwu97vOuzs35w-yHAIvhjpH9FnGA7VhYJL5TPGKCbM3-FdiJMsjRSPJXH7qA0pZqM8H5lbhKris/s320/20240315_150950.jpg" width="320"></a></td></tr><tr><td>The food tent we helped construct</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br></div><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PF2B87aIhCylVTzHrCdcc7U6mIjd3ccpS1_LXwvtrUobk71UCpp9phFW2cZbxybXuYcDft5EZheRhr2wlAvUCsaknFeA5Gs6IoKxoH5t47Up21zPDKz9-gQpWi_Gz0zGDiXW5mOHNyXNlooBXX40qlTSOIOld9ZCQJReGcmSRuWChk4vGEPiKU3HNp4/s4032/20240315_152457.jpg"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PF2B87aIhCylVTzHrCdcc7U6mIjd3ccpS1_LXwvtrUobk71UCpp9phFW2cZbxybXuYcDft5EZheRhr2wlAvUCsaknFeA5Gs6IoKxoH5t47Up21zPDKz9-gQpWi_Gz0zGDiXW5mOHNyXNlooBXX40qlTSOIOld9ZCQJReGcmSRuWChk4vGEPiKU3HNp4/s320/20240315_152457.jpg" width="240"></a></td></tr><tr><td>Mermaid and Pirate Husband from<br>Boat: "Wanderer"</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div>When we left the activities, we had a long slog through the water to a place where we could get the dinghy to float with us in it. I had on hiking shoes which made my feet feel like they weighed ten pounds each. It was a tough walk to where we could finally float. With the wind pushing us, Clark rowed back to Sunset Delight without difficulty.</div><div><div><br></div><div>I was spent from the day's activities, but Clark went on his own to see the "Electric Mermaid" perform some songs at the café. </div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-i7Tt6_KcsCrxuO7shUH74FBh67NqEDBmRk0l8_uf-I26l41-miKBBuE0nXuXTzBRRelMnAtTXr7_aPr_czWLAOLhNsN86MTfGKebm0cjmx9I_1gCeEYfLvNeM0xEHh31_OjogK-yo-TjqXiYSfDF7ugpTf7qY_dKfbXOuUe7lJ45g_XjX2EtW-yC1c/s4032/20240315_191417.jpg"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-i7Tt6_KcsCrxuO7shUH74FBh67NqEDBmRk0l8_uf-I26l41-miKBBuE0nXuXTzBRRelMnAtTXr7_aPr_czWLAOLhNsN86MTfGKebm0cjmx9I_1gCeEYfLvNeM0xEHh31_OjogK-yo-TjqXiYSfDF7ugpTf7qY_dKfbXOuUe7lJ45g_XjX2EtW-yC1c/s320/20240315_191417.jpg" width="240"></a></div><br><div><br></div><div>He left just before sunset and came back reasonably early not realizing I had turned on the anchor light, so he could have stayed longer.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPZC0VIbaYFP3_5My6pc8OOh9mljtAJBz-FlTKlRP9Q9WIwPrfcldKI9j5DVJQk0NYEXFBAHpf6OSwVxXiQ_QWPz0WV0Fanen7o2W7-JEPvy9F000Lu6PSri6odQCRxXBldV4Ac3ZbUQN8radoLww0dyMP80b4i9rY9DUJCugKDNdDHCeihauk6NdG_c/s3202/20240315_190222.jpg"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPZC0VIbaYFP3_5My6pc8OOh9mljtAJBz-FlTKlRP9Q9WIwPrfcldKI9j5DVJQk0NYEXFBAHpf6OSwVxXiQ_QWPz0WV0Fanen7o2W7-JEPvy9F000Lu6PSri6odQCRxXBldV4Ac3ZbUQN8radoLww0dyMP80b4i9rY9DUJCugKDNdDHCeihauk6NdG_c/s320/20240315_190222.jpg" width="320"></a></td></tr><tr><td><span>Sunset at Black Point</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-79256418587858315032024-03-17T11:52:00.000-04:002024-03-17T11:52:09.679-04:002024 Bahamas Exuma: Black Point Blow Hole<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><b>14 March 2024</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>"Big Moose" told us about a short hike to a blow hole here in Black Point and offered to walk with us this morning to go see it. The four of us met up at 10:30 at the government docks for our short excursion.</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYuN6CrCHi7dadAz0uLDBQpWJ6-_iijtgYSBjjQHeIrGF0Y0IGt832mefNSRgfKfbQfG36FO6QxaEBcOrFFld-4lInfqUld6nZCHwGjm79eIODw3RxcnnwA15akAFcOV27u9bKuFrJ55xVPQ1Hdj7jNuYRC0oA29oxxrzvA4xOPxKAHcL4Cr7Kkm3s1Y/s2672/20240314_105028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1989" data-original-width="2672" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYuN6CrCHi7dadAz0uLDBQpWJ6-_iijtgYSBjjQHeIrGF0Y0IGt832mefNSRgfKfbQfG36FO6QxaEBcOrFFld-4lInfqUld6nZCHwGjm79eIODw3RxcnnwA15akAFcOV27u9bKuFrJ55xVPQ1Hdj7jNuYRC0oA29oxxrzvA4xOPxKAHcL4Cr7Kkm3s1Y/s320/20240314_105028.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shallow area near Long Beach is ideal for dogs <br />who love the water</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimknJSYtZtjYhT3yb-TChgG0QkeyjdeMC7Jmbknn90XnhpgpsF4Bw1u4AR5rwRe1nhfN-GVhnnRXM61wSe3DSrbqAg_1Bws5C-3MOEApkNYioP_CLp3jSD8ArVPX1nuWzRxhAYACTIdqf00MNLpRuX3-3uz1a_BSN3-eAMDgzZUJSG3zf_7iabssI2WIw/s2685/20240314_105123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2685" data-original-width="2013" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimknJSYtZtjYhT3yb-TChgG0QkeyjdeMC7Jmbknn90XnhpgpsF4Bw1u4AR5rwRe1nhfN-GVhnnRXM61wSe3DSrbqAg_1Bws5C-3MOEApkNYioP_CLp3jSD8ArVPX1nuWzRxhAYACTIdqf00MNLpRuX3-3uz1a_BSN3-eAMDgzZUJSG3zf_7iabssI2WIw/s320/20240314_105123.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clark and Steve <br />ahead of us on trail to Blow Hole</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnJzH46IxjuwGIlhdZgfkMmQQlV8yACu6PwlxKcUDJ3p2cZGmynmam8dNn8f62HlXwlIgrnyxWr1kKB2qlTn4hsNQp2VE3cOdzqQebJ3s4AyH7tPX8Sy8y-pQjKyUcqrf4G6hSj0hNWJxYQEdsIO1HBJEzHQNC5cR_F2GHsdnH7Em6pnX4eEtXXrUc20/s4032/20240314_105336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnJzH46IxjuwGIlhdZgfkMmQQlV8yACu6PwlxKcUDJ3p2cZGmynmam8dNn8f62HlXwlIgrnyxWr1kKB2qlTn4hsNQp2VE3cOdzqQebJ3s4AyH7tPX8Sy8y-pQjKyUcqrf4G6hSj0hNWJxYQEdsIO1HBJEzHQNC5cR_F2GHsdnH7Em6pnX4eEtXXrUc20/s320/20240314_105336.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rough terrain to walk on</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3XjMeiOht6XwJkow5U3BQZE-g5SAjwIrp1QyeIjMok0cW9soF4hJnXDefSFHFt8ac1esDp4TCLXg2wEZxs1vArbhXvYd1vi1Z1k7gPSAOsP5mS20vMXN3MTMq3hEIelDo1kwoXxoDl2GBcIuKp9Orc9l44wZrLGZRtjCIPA-6jlwZgbeEJGg-juXUl4/s2690/20240314_105520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3XjMeiOht6XwJkow5U3BQZE-g5SAjwIrp1QyeIjMok0cW9soF4hJnXDefSFHFt8ac1esDp4TCLXg2wEZxs1vArbhXvYd1vi1Z1k7gPSAOsP5mS20vMXN3MTMq3hEIelDo1kwoXxoDl2GBcIuKp9Orc9l44wZrLGZRtjCIPA-6jlwZgbeEJGg-juXUl4/s320/20240314_105520.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Found the blow hole</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWeUGEU7wpis7hrrmOn7ZgCUSBQxfF7i8JkqdM2helbwOWiGOBtpXRX9S39Aw1jfMrw8OM3BsV_fsfemv8vxKh2GjnV2GgNesglU3qN0TZ5rSfKwlxVEf5GpxeO9AaS0tg2CR83imsIrN8q-ObQHcCgQoS7JcMF9T9VNvBRHKnFqYrH3gRREKt_pF372k/s2690/20240314_105637.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWeUGEU7wpis7hrrmOn7ZgCUSBQxfF7i8JkqdM2helbwOWiGOBtpXRX9S39Aw1jfMrw8OM3BsV_fsfemv8vxKh2GjnV2GgNesglU3qN0TZ5rSfKwlxVEf5GpxeO9AaS0tg2CR83imsIrN8q-ObQHcCgQoS7JcMF9T9VNvBRHKnFqYrH3gRREKt_pF372k/s320/20240314_105637.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Climbing the cliff for the view<br />Rough climb on this terrain</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCZ2sfLZFmO2UFWEuJghKNURzq56pg1IDWgUSWaqyfOeryXfsein81Z1KzlpyElddqEZAIQ0ybWMu2mT7DIe6MLjSN2nt34PZGeBkmE5BCmQsf5pBK8suXkVGPSg8ZKXIvnKOiTQRZu5vJYD_x2cfRaBoP9cBvhALc8QOJ-qcJRSv5oPiYvuHRFLHn4U/s4032/20240314_105713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCZ2sfLZFmO2UFWEuJghKNURzq56pg1IDWgUSWaqyfOeryXfsein81Z1KzlpyElddqEZAIQ0ybWMu2mT7DIe6MLjSN2nt34PZGeBkmE5BCmQsf5pBK8suXkVGPSg8ZKXIvnKOiTQRZu5vJYD_x2cfRaBoP9cBvhALc8QOJ-qcJRSv5oPiYvuHRFLHn4U/s320/20240314_105713.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking down from top of hill</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5XpqpelH9x-ZYbujf7pzVBrnFmNCFpHkEDzVDI9cI7qLSygK7RP3yeMbVYERMmhpdaStu-tkR8rghcEe9_vI3CVl4fp_sSoJmMgPtFSN0Bzm-lbRkSmdQIXkKW87mIP8oy0iELKo0NA4zEHyvuykwTuZVptTGbL_C33n8d0cKw0moB77EhLAjh2tzVs/s3969/20240314_105725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2287" data-original-width="3969" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5XpqpelH9x-ZYbujf7pzVBrnFmNCFpHkEDzVDI9cI7qLSygK7RP3yeMbVYERMmhpdaStu-tkR8rghcEe9_vI3CVl4fp_sSoJmMgPtFSN0Bzm-lbRkSmdQIXkKW87mIP8oy0iELKo0NA4zEHyvuykwTuZVptTGbL_C33n8d0cKw0moB77EhLAjh2tzVs/s320/20240314_105725.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View in other direction from top</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxZsPsyPKwC96XJMGHJdc-zqCNIj3cRa0pmvq96cl34wyu4-lYZCJpDRsAK18Xq_N4YGrZFpTrOnV4A6avgQClVbbbUHNNQiaLocT1sssxPEnSoXhDOrBGiNZjG2qrxJy0-83aO-VzipdlpNpZeM1p70wr6iI_aR1cRGShzjqHvK3ZWnWwq0D9JPAA_Y/s3019/20240314_105914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1653" data-original-width="3019" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxZsPsyPKwC96XJMGHJdc-zqCNIj3cRa0pmvq96cl34wyu4-lYZCJpDRsAK18Xq_N4YGrZFpTrOnV4A6avgQClVbbbUHNNQiaLocT1sssxPEnSoXhDOrBGiNZjG2qrxJy0-83aO-VzipdlpNpZeM1p70wr6iI_aR1cRGShzjqHvK3ZWnWwq0D9JPAA_Y/s320/20240314_105914.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Proof I made the climb!<br />Steve helped me get up there <br />while Clark stood and watched!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVTSimLdLQqKeafA0Vv_jyfphX4BW4qyCB5uvi7dl1htrz28EjJFGKmONoI8swRFI-83DK9rPROeQaVaqywZuNr8n8tCsgsu4Opc7wOciA6k6AvV45BZ4EYCotWIiAT9-oI1hChatToSUj73qzjtBaDnEpuBJMOxwTa-4yghQZsKr5KPz-AGx1yhmTno/s3648/20240314_105942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVTSimLdLQqKeafA0Vv_jyfphX4BW4qyCB5uvi7dl1htrz28EjJFGKmONoI8swRFI-83DK9rPROeQaVaqywZuNr8n8tCsgsu4Opc7wOciA6k6AvV45BZ4EYCotWIiAT9-oI1hChatToSUj73qzjtBaDnEpuBJMOxwTa-4yghQZsKr5KPz-AGx1yhmTno/s320/20240314_105942.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clark, Ev, Denise, and Steve <br />at the summit of the hill</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemxP9ldFIf6PltrCD5BUdt7c2ewMG6r-jlUeT71Mz6gIV3Iv9A_TmYnZb1EuZ0ox27TOLn2cu1uNnsemcHdgiVF_l9x_bX7IoerZgiSYMYuROIfjjmz53fv2Y_Xdu9ZOU8fFtcKcuo9GdvpR1Dc4w-QfTdDGdNifnRJtDZ4Ys__vfMCSH_ndmwlDIAZc/s4032/20240314_110023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemxP9ldFIf6PltrCD5BUdt7c2ewMG6r-jlUeT71Mz6gIV3Iv9A_TmYnZb1EuZ0ox27TOLn2cu1uNnsemcHdgiVF_l9x_bX7IoerZgiSYMYuROIfjjmz53fv2Y_Xdu9ZOU8fFtcKcuo9GdvpR1Dc4w-QfTdDGdNifnRJtDZ4Ys__vfMCSH_ndmwlDIAZc/s320/20240314_110023.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of anchorage</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKkTktljaLhkPmgLJ79-OLlf9gp8Q6jMLUDZ_Xq4guxtpds-IqUShBMu_TQrH9iiQRvMGnLp032qgE7dKE3Jx6DBC5k_hcJ-NnKpXRVuwU3xnRtySwqBKrukwy9P8A4i43bfgnVKzHMha4ClZ6RaLyqZjt97REqjBSXDyHYJCcfq8FCO0v6gHnvR8xbM/s4032/20240314_111122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKkTktljaLhkPmgLJ79-OLlf9gp8Q6jMLUDZ_Xq4guxtpds-IqUShBMu_TQrH9iiQRvMGnLp032qgE7dKE3Jx6DBC5k_hcJ-NnKpXRVuwU3xnRtySwqBKrukwy9P8A4i43bfgnVKzHMha4ClZ6RaLyqZjt97REqjBSXDyHYJCcfq8FCO0v6gHnvR8xbM/s320/20240314_111122.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The main events of this gathering began at 5:30, so Clark had time this afternoon, as did others, to get together for a Jam session on the boat "Reverie". Folks came with harmonicas, guitars, maracas, and even bongos. Clark said it was a mixed bag of interests from blues to pop music. Each attendee got to pick songs in a round-Robin type fashion. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thank goodness I bought him a backstrap-type guitar case when we were in Marathon. It has gotten a lot of use. As he climbed in the dinghy, he said, "Get a picture of this!" He did not even take it off for the ride to "Reverie" but did find he needed to fold the seat down to be able to have room to drive.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8NzWHiWsm0IqaFmCvC-eW636-s2X4Szq6XDntuqGSBm7dFHvZV9AnC0pO3qwITfQ8u0zA5W9EaAJO32zd9HP4I54hE5XFb4-lN3wU_kBi1b1FxnbmCiDFa6VIo6wGIUS8TULjFt1enxTbcRpUlSx6bYDAoLajFedU2ALNc3MD8AMz_Pol7vEs2QdUhw/s4032/20240314_134538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8NzWHiWsm0IqaFmCvC-eW636-s2X4Szq6XDntuqGSBm7dFHvZV9AnC0pO3qwITfQ8u0zA5W9EaAJO32zd9HP4I54hE5XFb4-lN3wU_kBi1b1FxnbmCiDFa6VIo6wGIUS8TULjFt1enxTbcRpUlSx6bYDAoLajFedU2ALNc3MD8AMz_Pol7vEs2QdUhw/s320/20240314_134538.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clark leaving in dinghy with <br />guitar strapped to back!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLw3dLq05qq3mIsr2EPY1A12PxpINER7IwBzRSgdVBbax_lxnBCV1gGZ7M3YkOUwBZ99moLAfDmXGWyZoM5_Ot8bFVHnh8SOtcPhLZfY3goOln0ClcFyfJZgHl2qIsncZG8DNEy9FRMUr6sJ1Uj0z1VPzkLkOAiFfdbZKu8wBPsRrTs9_MX8V1C4a2yBc/s2690/20240314_134628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2230" data-original-width="2690" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLw3dLq05qq3mIsr2EPY1A12PxpINER7IwBzRSgdVBbax_lxnBCV1gGZ7M3YkOUwBZ99moLAfDmXGWyZoM5_Ot8bFVHnh8SOtcPhLZfY3goOln0ClcFyfJZgHl2qIsncZG8DNEy9FRMUr6sJ1Uj0z1VPzkLkOAiFfdbZKu8wBPsRrTs9_MX8V1C4a2yBc/s320/20240314_134628.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On his way to go play!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I decided that since I do not play any instruments, I would just be taking up space, so I stayed onboard and published a Blog update. I have to grab the WiFi when I can get it. The cell service, and therefore my access to WiFi, is intermittent at best.<div><br /></div><div>The Boater's Gathering kickoff was a buffet dinner with a live band. The agenda said that the buffet would start at 5:30. Mid-afternoon I heard a shout out on VHF Ch 68 that volunteers were needed to help setup for the buffet. When we arrived at 5:00, the tables were still being setup. The ones that were setup had boat names at place settings. We finally found ours, but it said, "Sunset Light" like we are some kind of light beer or something! We penciled in "DE" in front to correct it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Food finally came out about two hours later, and we finally had something to eat, after standing in lines, by about 7:30. Dinner included rice, ribs, roasted chicken, and fried fish. As we walked up to the buffet, a server handed us a plate of food, so we did not serve ourselves.</div><div><br /></div><div>We left early. The band had the volume cranked up so high the music and his announcements were distorted. I do not like navigating the dinghy dock ladders in full dark, so we left before the event ended. <br /><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-28987437781047655922024-03-14T16:04:00.002-04:002024-03-14T16:18:53.032-04:002024 Bahamas: Welcome to Black Point<div style="text-align: left;"> <b>13 March 2024 - Wednesday</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Anchor location adjustment and Dinghy travel only</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">We packed up the dinghy and started on our way to the docks to pay for / register for the buffet dinner scheduled for Thursday night. A short distance from "Sunset Delight" Clark said, "It looks like some boats left, and we can look for a spot closer to the venue and perhaps with better cell service." I was all for that, so we quickly turned around and went back to SD to pick up anchor and find a new home for the next few days.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Once we were settled in, we jumped back into the dinghy to continue our trip to shore. Since we were here in 2016, more dinghy docks have appeared. We headed to the one associated with the High Tide Café since that is where we planned to buy our tickets. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmqVP3mrlvs_antxjuuzIq6CCaikUK2MASkrz3Gglhop1LzNWBjFhYQRpIEfFZrqhXb_FVbFwLcCaKy57PC9ZBfA0RreeYvR21c7iyY2wvaLkDMbE_3gECMdoQfNPEt3WWkGBfa4fXFAcbFUHsZ39VhHJMQUZpCr-WLbrZ7svl3qk-X02diZsXdd-GtE/s4032/20240313_133646.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmqVP3mrlvs_antxjuuzIq6CCaikUK2MASkrz3Gglhop1LzNWBjFhYQRpIEfFZrqhXb_FVbFwLcCaKy57PC9ZBfA0RreeYvR21c7iyY2wvaLkDMbE_3gECMdoQfNPEt3WWkGBfa4fXFAcbFUHsZ39VhHJMQUZpCr-WLbrZ7svl3qk-X02diZsXdd-GtE/s320/20240313_133646.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0G4gXf4iVtagwmTq2OnY-c3s77Y1gFWlmKPSI5Qy1HKeFEL0bBjTsyYXtmwwBX6UFiN2zYU1su4U6l3k8T9Gn-dNF6sbtRxcKU33IPbNAR_HVEpfpRHBVqnSB0m2Ls3E_uh2toFndrytbgbZlLZnbSe3vAxBKsRYpGcfRoq9WeoKDpfr21U4BTP5q4Jo/s4032/20240313_113610.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0G4gXf4iVtagwmTq2OnY-c3s77Y1gFWlmKPSI5Qy1HKeFEL0bBjTsyYXtmwwBX6UFiN2zYU1su4U6l3k8T9Gn-dNF6sbtRxcKU33IPbNAR_HVEpfpRHBVqnSB0m2Ls3E_uh2toFndrytbgbZlLZnbSe3vAxBKsRYpGcfRoq9WeoKDpfr21U4BTP5q4Jo/s320/20240313_113610.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from dinghy dock of waterfront by <br />High Tide Cafe and BPYC<br />(not our dinghy)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our welcoming committee was not so welcoming as she was busy with her morning bath when we arrived.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANYLn8uZBhRvqF5anOV272O9CKq8JLQ6uRSxAiPtwX85k9uWS7ROGaPyHF5DUL8yeJguP0nNN80xLAYEsV4oiW57NANUmeS1bsQ8gHujN9hiC3OVRut5TC-n_kKTZEoh97bu2g9eYE2TQ8EKbIUguXudL9N6lFUlbD0YkyJ4UyM27eGVetPmVV4dQJwM/s2690/20240313_113653.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANYLn8uZBhRvqF5anOV272O9CKq8JLQ6uRSxAiPtwX85k9uWS7ROGaPyHF5DUL8yeJguP0nNN80xLAYEsV4oiW57NANUmeS1bsQ8gHujN9hiC3OVRut5TC-n_kKTZEoh97bu2g9eYE2TQ8EKbIUguXudL9N6lFUlbD0YkyJ4UyM27eGVetPmVV4dQJwM/s320/20240313_113653.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Excuse me! I'm bathing here!"</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>We got our meal tickets, but while there, I decided to buy raffle tickets as the money received benefits our hostess - Lorraine of Lorraine's Cafe. Then I noticed a shirt advertising Lorraine's Cafe and I bought one. The volunteers selling raffle tickets and shirts were from a boat named "Impulse", so my "impulse" buying was quite appropriate I thought. </div><div><br /></div><div>Clark inquired after the name "Impulse" and immediately dove into a technical discussion with the owner of the boat "Impulse" talking Electrical Engineer talk. </div><div><br /></div><div>After we left the café, we checked out the situation for getting laundry done. We could do it ourselves or pay to have it done. The service cost $25.00 plus cost of using machines.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-ecP6HZmWuppdIJZIoTspYICMU2uXSAkVv1I3rGonUSpP5SGaKAsbDUcVGIa7lQWqChs5__fMlzN0l6KiPX1IeSdKm4otN-5b9Ny5B0CP7HKK4QSKUPc7VYE3exviAp6sIJu7-z6-TgFqiAuCZuhLJAr7mLRH_fhOsqnnBALUAVWTG26jgt3mytDVto/s4032/20240313_115811.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-ecP6HZmWuppdIJZIoTspYICMU2uXSAkVv1I3rGonUSpP5SGaKAsbDUcVGIa7lQWqChs5__fMlzN0l6KiPX1IeSdKm4otN-5b9Ny5B0CP7HKK4QSKUPc7VYE3exviAp6sIJu7-z6-TgFqiAuCZuhLJAr7mLRH_fhOsqnnBALUAVWTG26jgt3mytDVto/s320/20240313_115811.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When the proprietor told us we could have the laundry back at 4:00 today, we went back to the boat to collect the laundry and have her get the job done.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWeqYu0rdKHpNk_z_TI3V9hUuTBILbFJQzO6OWoyapVohwMBshqEzNpgpA-iqPe8S5l1T4JXRKvvxX3Jgtp9QH05RS9zOVxB9Tgkw7WiA-ODjMC9kve40lx5luD4aam9C63EflwvbcsXzbCmOf3TrwMVlsKV6OhVtcX4QBTGrO8oLcs8fwv_WqMLfpS7A/s4032/20240313_122747.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWeqYu0rdKHpNk_z_TI3V9hUuTBILbFJQzO6OWoyapVohwMBshqEzNpgpA-iqPe8S5l1T4JXRKvvxX3Jgtp9QH05RS9zOVxB9Tgkw7WiA-ODjMC9kve40lx5luD4aam9C63EflwvbcsXzbCmOf3TrwMVlsKV6OhVtcX4QBTGrO8oLcs8fwv_WqMLfpS7A/s320/20240313_122747.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to cast off from the dinghy dock</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSijxXpm1sUuWtg6EyUdzBCj_IVmD_YxU2oklTckwwtsNAlSr8us16Fqe11pAza8mEsHDgkZvdr9YT0YDOHf9kJzyAuYg9cPYfxsjI7ZzgTDKZQdRltYjkwBIQmppRuU9275DeC0S3V6TLtF3PFEfLs9pkyaSPJ6M3uKM1Vl2QniB9gwqPBuF0MrFYOy0/s3962/20240313_123002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1768" data-original-width="3962" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSijxXpm1sUuWtg6EyUdzBCj_IVmD_YxU2oklTckwwtsNAlSr8us16Fqe11pAza8mEsHDgkZvdr9YT0YDOHf9kJzyAuYg9cPYfxsjI7ZzgTDKZQdRltYjkwBIQmppRuU9275DeC0S3V6TLtF3PFEfLs9pkyaSPJ6M3uKM1Vl2QniB9gwqPBuF0MrFYOy0/s320/20240313_123002.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of boats in the anchorage</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrHxIZCcehv8dmHdWLYlRQG9B8pY9MhgLhq1Z981c7Kcc_OBvmfKxmFLodf6eeR-8l8iBYqXi6nhSKu9g3v_71tkpIs0BNgQZHXuVjuTAJShyWuGO2Sh2nVmsp5MuEJFelJbmr2nL045S74Ib2TXtVL8LTnKZZiB3jumb7xDvS7JurxtTUXxX8AM0QOI/s2543/20240313_123013.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1818" data-original-width="2543" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrHxIZCcehv8dmHdWLYlRQG9B8pY9MhgLhq1Z981c7Kcc_OBvmfKxmFLodf6eeR-8l8iBYqXi6nhSKu9g3v_71tkpIs0BNgQZHXuVjuTAJShyWuGO2Sh2nVmsp5MuEJFelJbmr2nL045S74Ib2TXtVL8LTnKZZiB3jumb7xDvS7JurxtTUXxX8AM0QOI/s320/20240313_123013.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where is ours again?!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">On our way back to the laundromat, we stopped by "Happy Now" to drop off an item for the raffle. We had dropped our donations of school supplies and craft materials to "Kingfisher" earlier. Members of the Seven Seas Cruising Assoc. incorporate good works into their activities. Supporting the people of Black Point is a major goal of the organization.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLt20WReuMER0UgCle34h6dVxOBUKhZ-1t8SvaNVFG-572ElfPnPkwCKo3tJZ6exZTfSrMv1BMN4gPTBwM7DxO7_qMIsZRtoMBuAnG_FTXfze5Sp1yEB4LMSpQN4dtBQNofO2D3o-qh2FTNzsNUPvNc1qtbaD3xgzZC_eD1MtYpWrX3I6_EmlZMUpCyKM/s4032/20240313_125053.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLt20WReuMER0UgCle34h6dVxOBUKhZ-1t8SvaNVFG-572ElfPnPkwCKo3tJZ6exZTfSrMv1BMN4gPTBwM7DxO7_qMIsZRtoMBuAnG_FTXfze5Sp1yEB4LMSpQN4dtBQNofO2D3o-qh2FTNzsNUPvNc1qtbaD3xgzZC_eD1MtYpWrX3I6_EmlZMUpCyKM/s320/20240313_125053.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Happy Now"</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Clark has an "eagle dye" for Mainship boats. He spotted a Mainship 1 and had to go take a closer look.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIEU2svVFYB1KjJ085d8Z41SA3j8VAkkbSCsq3N3qVqPq6RMhqXPM9kGy-TCsTaXWxDLpbMoUg5zf2KQ1BVYr-G2celDJadT3AX-z9oAbXSmpNycO3zY2UM9IhvE2BrfdDLV6Q8ByxpdioVfQVgUMagMKKoTBpvPtW-RqfENohwU-X5YKudeKVRZw_woA/s2369/20240313_125214.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2369" data-original-width="2319" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIEU2svVFYB1KjJ085d8Z41SA3j8VAkkbSCsq3N3qVqPq6RMhqXPM9kGy-TCsTaXWxDLpbMoUg5zf2KQ1BVYr-G2celDJadT3AX-z9oAbXSmpNycO3zY2UM9IhvE2BrfdDLV6Q8ByxpdioVfQVgUMagMKKoTBpvPtW-RqfENohwU-X5YKudeKVRZw_woA/s320/20240313_125214.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfUGmNiJW2pyM8SKQySBz_z_RzKWxbNOKhOCIIFUv6PoVd8Lb7w8BZxUF4wv6jISz_nc6ZEgbbD2zpIw82wRd0i91ajUpZ3uKA9l70gtLp71SqJoPh0TjRJEYV_epqdlQ1LbDoaRASTZHuj-TGMUXpYSqnJVMiRA-wPPTj2z7Brvd1nI0jzKGZkXJfgQ/s4032/20240313_125145.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfUGmNiJW2pyM8SKQySBz_z_RzKWxbNOKhOCIIFUv6PoVd8Lb7w8BZxUF4wv6jISz_nc6ZEgbbD2zpIw82wRd0i91ajUpZ3uKA9l70gtLp71SqJoPh0TjRJEYV_epqdlQ1LbDoaRASTZHuj-TGMUXpYSqnJVMiRA-wPPTj2z7Brvd1nI0jzKGZkXJfgQ/s320/20240313_125145.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When we went back for the laundry, we tied up at the dinghy dock associated with laundry. The rails on this ladder felt further apart and more difficult to climb than the ones at the café. Plus the tide had gone down making more rungs of the ladder appear. Hold on tight while climbing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUM6UtFv0mINADfhnb74rZO1KbhqZuZiHqsglZGi_VfKuAsOISdXVGN24Alp9UGklnBOBQOCxNbUcf-KFK15-1Xbfo2EhXiAx8edAbGizC3ohVHDW827gDQjGcaEbBCBQrArRTkO-EzT4sh9yXaAedf0FQw_lcXYNOfhn-apg6IgOCx44QJxov3EaftSk/s4032/20240313_125539.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUM6UtFv0mINADfhnb74rZO1KbhqZuZiHqsglZGi_VfKuAsOISdXVGN24Alp9UGklnBOBQOCxNbUcf-KFK15-1Xbfo2EhXiAx8edAbGizC3ohVHDW827gDQjGcaEbBCBQrArRTkO-EzT4sh9yXaAedf0FQw_lcXYNOfhn-apg6IgOCx44QJxov3EaftSk/s320/20240313_125539.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-6tXP04lYFZaRlWAxKUlLoE1aPKcQh29oq8ycTPl1p-7WED0VAurIpZcFqQ60Ff4DXlhJEqQ_FegP4DD8FDDIGna3D2bdJhD3IL0sAyLsca-460j57vrK50faYgfI3fs9j0IjGQ0bg7rYz-eKZrqexpVt7PdrZZIj3nRlqFsd8t6yKAbCKmIi0x_Vkg/s4032/20240313_165324.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-6tXP04lYFZaRlWAxKUlLoE1aPKcQh29oq8ycTPl1p-7WED0VAurIpZcFqQ60Ff4DXlhJEqQ_FegP4DD8FDDIGna3D2bdJhD3IL0sAyLsca-460j57vrK50faYgfI3fs9j0IjGQ0bg7rYz-eKZrqexpVt7PdrZZIj3nRlqFsd8t6yKAbCKmIi0x_Vkg/s320/20240313_165324.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had to push a few boats out of the way to get to the ladder.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>After dropping off the laundry, we headed back to our boat. Along the way, Clark spied another boat of interest - a motor sailor vessel. He had to go over to take a peak. The owners were on board, and even though we were ready for lunch, Clark decided we should climb on board to have a look around. </div><div><br /></div><div>We talked to the owners, Steve and Denise, had a tour, and made new friends in the process.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1cMsZiyozeV9vyh29pPMhdRcqS9Zwb88vzceRQm1vtX8bsnpf5TEjKZE2rzdClEriwSx3vc3OOlfv0qC7nbl7bShZIci7uiqPxCBOa5XOCrGRHTPZgD34yWaNQ5pE9WY5WijB3_p0BZxBVeWnO9SnnU-J_QQOJTjlDctd0VrReedc3XeuBlt9flR7zk/s3852/20240313_132904.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2374" data-original-width="3852" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1cMsZiyozeV9vyh29pPMhdRcqS9Zwb88vzceRQm1vtX8bsnpf5TEjKZE2rzdClEriwSx3vc3OOlfv0qC7nbl7bShZIci7uiqPxCBOa5XOCrGRHTPZgD34yWaNQ5pE9WY5WijB3_p0BZxBVeWnO9SnnU-J_QQOJTjlDctd0VrReedc3XeuBlt9flR7zk/s320/20240313_132904.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Big Moose"</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div>When we did finally get back to our boat, about two hours later, it was 1:30 and definitively past time to eat lunch. After lunch, Clark dove into the water to look at the squeaky stabilizer fin on the port side of the boat. His projects frequently make work for me as I became the "gofer" to get various tools he needed to do the job. He used Allen wrenches to try to tighten a bolt that did not need to be tightened.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then he thought the squeak might be caused by a weed wrapped around the unit that he could not remove by hand. He ended up using a hacksaw blade to snag it and pull it out.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wCdUquqpPoY1GgHwYTEz6ReLLwYFRychJBuhMISnu5JfMmExM8lY1ST3VoWqfx3542DZAKtLUrntMVTcfaPV01DcXa-q52WtrXxN6_K39Rejn8IbXjWJvRbKFTxXzmbmhF4FetaAejWAffaelCT4KqmdgMfNIdacFLZf5TWnBkTTwVJrp-kUDBldSOE/s2356/20240313_144610.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2356" data-original-width="1997" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wCdUquqpPoY1GgHwYTEz6ReLLwYFRychJBuhMISnu5JfMmExM8lY1ST3VoWqfx3542DZAKtLUrntMVTcfaPV01DcXa-q52WtrXxN6_K39Rejn8IbXjWJvRbKFTxXzmbmhF4FetaAejWAffaelCT4KqmdgMfNIdacFLZf5TWnBkTTwVJrp-kUDBldSOE/s320/20240313_144610.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After he was done working on the hull, he invited me in for a swim, but I declined for today.</div><div><br /></div><div>Later, as it neared 4:00 and laundry pick-up time, we climbed into the dinghy to head back to shore. The tide was going down, so the ladder up to the dock looked more and more intimidating.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMB2e6J3LelN8quImgmKgkcJmJxAn3uE1EHa1hOCoSlWHGfdYoHwfL62DGdtyZ8geU4jejuZKzWvspYLMIVjvukbNgXfpEHRniD7Ne8BIrYny2z3uzC4pUTWZkaqO_xzvga-JQGXJTQUbfy73gGVJhZBwgrAdj8iriyYE236bPBfRWx40kEPoPNG2QSsQ/s2690/20240313_165339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMB2e6J3LelN8quImgmKgkcJmJxAn3uE1EHa1hOCoSlWHGfdYoHwfL62DGdtyZ8geU4jejuZKzWvspYLMIVjvukbNgXfpEHRniD7Ne8BIrYny2z3uzC4pUTWZkaqO_xzvga-JQGXJTQUbfy73gGVJhZBwgrAdj8iriyYE236bPBfRWx40kEPoPNG2QSsQ/s320/20240313_165339.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bottom of ladder completely out of water now</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>As expected the laundry was not ready when we arrived. It took another 30 minutes before it was dry and folded. Meanwhile, we looked for sea life in the waters near the docks. We saw turtles, rays, and sharks.</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA11m_V1bQ4cSawQ8PBVNJv4kY7NlfQW2ZpBB3qi9OchWb8Lr93_ltAXMS8Tte5YNjp4vVMjKsa0rYkuJTPiiR049SCwqtNY81FVDizfg1PIf3WY1tHl46Z_2bK2cnPP3Po1CdjDkFBJ9wlAjSnu3bAyM94HwRAOHPyeFMSZuIw7VVYUfLTf9huYVdBP4/s2684/20240313_162839.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2684" data-original-width="2013" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA11m_V1bQ4cSawQ8PBVNJv4kY7NlfQW2ZpBB3qi9OchWb8Lr93_ltAXMS8Tte5YNjp4vVMjKsa0rYkuJTPiiR049SCwqtNY81FVDizfg1PIf3WY1tHl46Z_2bK2cnPP3Po1CdjDkFBJ9wlAjSnu3bAyM94HwRAOHPyeFMSZuIw7VVYUfLTf9huYVdBP4/s320/20240313_162839.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ray by the dinghies</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZYgsy0cOKW4GlnQW7EmGlVICn9XmyLGZYdBWttfmLwykkJW2BlbebGbav7oyjKZ1yCYZC1JAajgPHZxkeH0RkMHsLiXv9E063ObrP5Z2GMLGL-V5iHkZc4W9VRC4wQKqwK7UX0GA13HBbnYqBRngToKLY13G9mbiaEKMsUcaLFcJ3DzNMbgJrpum3zQ/s2684/20240313_163050.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2684" data-original-width="2444" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZYgsy0cOKW4GlnQW7EmGlVICn9XmyLGZYdBWttfmLwykkJW2BlbebGbav7oyjKZ1yCYZC1JAajgPHZxkeH0RkMHsLiXv9E063ObrP5Z2GMLGL-V5iHkZc4W9VRC4wQKqwK7UX0GA13HBbnYqBRngToKLY13G9mbiaEKMsUcaLFcJ3DzNMbgJrpum3zQ/s320/20240313_163050.jpg" width="291" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shark swimming by</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We spent the 30 minutes we waited for the wash to be done, talking with our new friends on "Big Moose" and getting to know Mike and Sophia on "Flying Squad". </div><div><br /></div>Once our laundry was done, Clark left me ashore and took the bag back to SD to make more room on the dinghy for later. While he did that, the rest of us walked over to High Tide Café to grab a table for Taco Wednesday.<br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmltNYDzHtQ81iBlByCC7ALw2gM0PC7d6HdaCAf7JcxuGWyJoh9rpZwodDQ0qcb5FXzYBbATxDAgUUA4gqKxOuZxuO1OGTe_OlTR4ZVyKsT77jCirCZxfhjZkSERyouxvRYhanG8g4rtkScvnZn7OQDJP66LpIsU0_6enCimaJCm1GFTo10ibeDJjhgg/s4032/20240313_182814.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmltNYDzHtQ81iBlByCC7ALw2gM0PC7d6HdaCAf7JcxuGWyJoh9rpZwodDQ0qcb5FXzYBbATxDAgUUA4gqKxOuZxuO1OGTe_OlTR4ZVyKsT77jCirCZxfhjZkSERyouxvRYhanG8g4rtkScvnZn7OQDJP66LpIsU0_6enCimaJCm1GFTo10ibeDJjhgg/s320/20240313_182814.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of anchorage from High Tide Café</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_VGyGEmDyVRfKGuvIxdineAXN8wvBUVtB8yI6dpjwPV132UFsS_ihqtAz1JBEb_eHrQa86X6shPQGzihkt0ZXgYImgFxiXEEeXGPmHEjYRIDzTbEtuJcbYG-37h-UaEwxUFt33C9WK55TQ8Lp19RYrRA6l3jfU7V21sK8mogIVpv843bMF62OcoFo5Q/s4032/20240313_182901.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_VGyGEmDyVRfKGuvIxdineAXN8wvBUVtB8yI6dpjwPV132UFsS_ihqtAz1JBEb_eHrQa86X6shPQGzihkt0ZXgYImgFxiXEEeXGPmHEjYRIDzTbEtuJcbYG-37h-UaEwxUFt33C9WK55TQ8Lp19RYrRA6l3jfU7V21sK8mogIVpv843bMF62OcoFo5Q/s320/20240313_182901.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of High Tide Dinghy dock</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>When I saw Clark making his way back to tie up at the dock, I went down to help shove other dinghies out of the way for him.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfyuPB_DgbMOxgk-4qCB6I_gR1FPxl841KoOGaf6LAxBNTyPRY0rUeDF36291Av4jMsKoqLOvCC1R1Pz_jrE2AHr_3TjxvEPptQRI_CVzv2svB1BnrV7OIS4cTzkvmHQV5QwB7hzvlC-zt-Smr9gYJ_NalzJF-i_ZLk8hF9iwbE2Q8AyD0SY-vmms8alg/s4032/20240313_182634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfyuPB_DgbMOxgk-4qCB6I_gR1FPxl841KoOGaf6LAxBNTyPRY0rUeDF36291Av4jMsKoqLOvCC1R1Pz_jrE2AHr_3TjxvEPptQRI_CVzv2svB1BnrV7OIS4cTzkvmHQV5QwB7hzvlC-zt-Smr9gYJ_NalzJF-i_ZLk8hF9iwbE2Q8AyD0SY-vmms8alg/s320/20240313_182634.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Busy night for tacos</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>It's the Bahamas, so things work differently here. As customers appeared, no one was turned away. More and more tables and chairs were carried in (from places unknow) and setup to accommodate any and all comers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tacos came out to waiting customers in random order. Mike and Sophia had finished theirs before anyone else at our table got their food. Eventually, Steve and Denise got their order, but still nothing for Clark and me. When they did show up with our order, only my food came out. After two hours of waiting for food, Clark was started to get a little lightheaded. I managed to talk to Lorraine - we think they forgot his order in the kitchen chaos.</div><div><br /></div><div>We departed as soon as Clark had eaten and paid the bill. The weather was on the chilly side, and I did not want to navigate the ladder down to the dinghy in the dark. Clark was glad that he had turned on the anchor light earlier even though it was only 4:00 when he did so.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHYKfuqmvOWi2RFuORC9usDo2vG_ipPj7UiM6WBtmuSFvbmlidGr_5UgiT933N6ZVvhQ05xLJ308xvDJkxzIk5QOTy9b880tlHRbl2pRUhF1wbnQ3-FyPgElCsh7e-Ue_lBTSutdhMVCptIQ3WJKGwKkz3w1fO7sMrLjaOPQk8CDjqtUbL7zsT3kdH6E/s4032/20240313_194641.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHYKfuqmvOWi2RFuORC9usDo2vG_ipPj7UiM6WBtmuSFvbmlidGr_5UgiT933N6ZVvhQ05xLJ308xvDJkxzIk5QOTy9b880tlHRbl2pRUhF1wbnQ3-FyPgElCsh7e-Ue_lBTSutdhMVCptIQ3WJKGwKkz3w1fO7sMrLjaOPQk8CDjqtUbL7zsT3kdH6E/s320/20240313_194641.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Which one of those is our anchor light?!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr__pTksVfQ6tckFd2GskMlnIgNKEDOHSpWAUyt9YoE2vFomeCuszaZ4Cu2Kn8NPh2FI6gogc7J__e9kwnzKRlQQ8Q2QfR5n2lGNwx1rzEEjNSDdyW9BsLV6qasjMhDqNa-iZmy7Ju2Wc_kB86EMKC2yX1pyhfwylaGGVDmSrxJF2Nen31lFmv-zEaPyA/s4032/20240313_194707.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr__pTksVfQ6tckFd2GskMlnIgNKEDOHSpWAUyt9YoE2vFomeCuszaZ4Cu2Kn8NPh2FI6gogc7J__e9kwnzKRlQQ8Q2QfR5n2lGNwx1rzEEjNSDdyW9BsLV6qasjMhDqNa-iZmy7Ju2Wc_kB86EMKC2yX1pyhfwylaGGVDmSrxJF2Nen31lFmv-zEaPyA/s320/20240313_194707.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little past Sunset at Black Point</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeXrTdhWfXR_6DnIEVLBulz5AzDAYPtuxC8Q938qLkBPYBsPD9cwtHn1uhzStEptRPtEMLRScFzqlIa-l-iYq0tNS0mp8hXN4XQHgL06_iVyjq6zjf5bbGcoB4Za-yv8IcSXc5GhndP6vOc8xCKQSGqTU2gJ7B4R3UbPmHu8VB8Rm4i95nM8XbLMg0wM/s4032/20240313_194725.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeXrTdhWfXR_6DnIEVLBulz5AzDAYPtuxC8Q938qLkBPYBsPD9cwtHn1uhzStEptRPtEMLRScFzqlIa-l-iYq0tNS0mp8hXN4XQHgL06_iVyjq6zjf5bbGcoB4Za-yv8IcSXc5GhndP6vOc8xCKQSGqTU2gJ7B4R3UbPmHu8VB8Rm4i95nM8XbLMg0wM/s320/20240313_194725.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Clark and I estimated about 80+ anchor lights out there. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxBpQqeZ2PFB429Jg_Z8FUmQbews5u9pgkuzpdq5Dcv7nI-0VbsVBgjBenoJNFOC6XWJWOok9imsaEhBeZtMg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-26639324044926680552024-03-14T14:14:00.001-04:002024-03-14T14:14:12.212-04:002024 Bahamas: Staniel Cay to Black Point <div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"> <b>12 March 2024<br /></b><b>Depart: Staniel Cay anchorage
10:30<br /></b><b>Depart: Fuel Dock Staniel Cay
12:30<br /></b><b>Arrive: Blackpoint anchorage
2:30<br /></b><b>Distance: 12 nm<br /></b><b>Conditions: Sunny with Cool
Breezy</b></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>The distance from Staniel Cay to Black Point is not very far,
so Clark decided to run the generator before we left this morning to give the
batteries a charge. We finally pulled up anchor and were on our way by 10:30. I
was surprised since I thought we had planned an early departure.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On the way to the fuel dock, I spied a 5-masted sailing
vessel anchored in the Atlantic Ocean. When I pointed it out to Clark, he
altered his course so we could get a closer look and some pictures.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzN2viMvJ_XxYP9Gktk_wGI3jDev7WCVnKKoruG54C9cPto4DZk98l-HX5NQAB2WPVf5JSD9S2dau43yyAsOtuEjzOpr-OIZSjvw1nkdIW861cw0NcAC9_IMFQTOP8q3QvcBBIA0r9Dlpxv9nfl83nQSOfPgKlHVHZTq2x_2KmS3y4OXDg2U2s1XRC3A/s1560/20240312_103052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1261" data-original-width="1560" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzN2viMvJ_XxYP9Gktk_wGI3jDev7WCVnKKoruG54C9cPto4DZk98l-HX5NQAB2WPVf5JSD9S2dau43yyAsOtuEjzOpr-OIZSjvw1nkdIW861cw0NcAC9_IMFQTOP8q3QvcBBIA0r9Dlpxv9nfl83nQSOfPgKlHVHZTq2x_2KmS3y4OXDg2U2s1XRC3A/s320/20240312_103052.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnC2h-8xJSFy8gjxxolyUUIeSGm7C1Pu42cpEwe1srGK0LYQG1FXuCm5_f5eoY68lonTI-SZP_haPXu1RxUGndf-rHYZq5gOj7tHaCwrw3cKnbXxt1VNZQFgNSg-MhxBiq2_sroIFyQIP7Ya1mInqncgchkAwXR2FeAOBtx7dmvKT5V146rQn6g5hh2gM/s1853/20240312_103417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1490" data-original-width="1853" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnC2h-8xJSFy8gjxxolyUUIeSGm7C1Pu42cpEwe1srGK0LYQG1FXuCm5_f5eoY68lonTI-SZP_haPXu1RxUGndf-rHYZq5gOj7tHaCwrw3cKnbXxt1VNZQFgNSg-MhxBiq2_sroIFyQIP7Ya1mInqncgchkAwXR2FeAOBtx7dmvKT5V146rQn6g5hh2gM/s320/20240312_103417.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihIsOiJG5omyIx9t_24Ms6zahttTOsEVfWPQ7DaNMy8Qambdyx62mS1MWEOnP8ocrj0lTYh2-uEVfDjafaEYdf5xDrcXi4XH7JvPTV0O-isTPzAkyelt-5Lp10gTWDMbJs4f2yjS-QADbDjRjoZumjT-eonxZwUrpAiK16V0Jgp0CtUSsOqkQMZHpaQuE/s2771/20240312_103703.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2253" data-original-width="2771" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihIsOiJG5omyIx9t_24Ms6zahttTOsEVfWPQ7DaNMy8Qambdyx62mS1MWEOnP8ocrj0lTYh2-uEVfDjafaEYdf5xDrcXi4XH7JvPTV0O-isTPzAkyelt-5Lp10gTWDMbJs4f2yjS-QADbDjRjoZumjT-eonxZwUrpAiK16V0Jgp0CtUSsOqkQMZHpaQuE/s320/20240312_103703.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">The boat’s name was given as “Club Med 2” with a length of
614’, width / beam of 66’, and 17.7’ draft.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We passed some interesting terrain / coral on our way to the
fuel dock. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepoyd4dSTp95DKoX5_6PtHuvhw1U4ysCL2ip8oFmoA4brU0KU-C0a4Gl-hAEoMVL3PoWX4cGTVR-e6HXyHon3OdOPg5CDcDJNRwHoycMRwLs-CgVuE4uTwEdHle9O6NSMPeYw6wkGxT2EaiG07nSi3bIScF1u2sIc-tfmv-AfMo7ITW5bUg4TLYBqI7w/s4032/20240312_103645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1802" data-original-width="4032" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepoyd4dSTp95DKoX5_6PtHuvhw1U4ysCL2ip8oFmoA4brU0KU-C0a4Gl-hAEoMVL3PoWX4cGTVR-e6HXyHon3OdOPg5CDcDJNRwHoycMRwLs-CgVuE4uTwEdHle9O6NSMPeYw6wkGxT2EaiG07nSi3bIScF1u2sIc-tfmv-AfMo7ITW5bUg4TLYBqI7w/s320/20240312_103645.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyohjKT3h9HrfDSCi9EWAF6z_dnSXQwQKMO6HQijMqtVxRlzknCF8ftqfsyZM0i1xBHSIyUpAcA3uHx0rU9tiKaZ4WQyFsBK53S3Aszv5CkXdUcZaQaXpWl1EHocowB1BVStwJMUrB9DG5fPR4eRKTBnpphWRyCQ1J_W-x1EA1KfDMxMntkOvHKHgRg5U/s2425/20240312_103713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1522" data-original-width="2425" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyohjKT3h9HrfDSCi9EWAF6z_dnSXQwQKMO6HQijMqtVxRlzknCF8ftqfsyZM0i1xBHSIyUpAcA3uHx0rU9tiKaZ4WQyFsBK53S3Aszv5CkXdUcZaQaXpWl1EHocowB1BVStwJMUrB9DG5fPR4eRKTBnpphWRyCQ1J_W-x1EA1KfDMxMntkOvHKHgRg5U/s320/20240312_103713.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When we arrived at the fuel dock, we did not get good new. A
catamaran was getting fuel / water at the dock, and two other boats were in
queue waiting their turn. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABQ71QovrJuuH8vfPvv5Z4LYm8mbIZw2fUbtuPizaYiMVwnbgqPwtKRmNEvgQlYmm0DBozzVTiJFnIkYEdBGDvxJhpgT_tU889epMI8DK7ohTKKoAsAU2TjzEzd7SjPg6bjqmjKFBnZjCmZjtVvQHPbA93DiIHNakhntXRx4I_HApupr3gp86UU0Q2nk/s3342/20240312_105047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2012" data-original-width="3342" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABQ71QovrJuuH8vfPvv5Z4LYm8mbIZw2fUbtuPizaYiMVwnbgqPwtKRmNEvgQlYmm0DBozzVTiJFnIkYEdBGDvxJhpgT_tU889epMI8DK7ohTKKoAsAU2TjzEzd7SjPg6bjqmjKFBnZjCmZjtVvQHPbA93DiIHNakhntXRx4I_HApupr3gp86UU0Q2nk/s320/20240312_105047.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It took forever for the CAT to leave. Even though he was not
the cause of the pile up, the vessel (Stayin Afloat), behind the CAT, apologized to the boat behind him (Jolly Roger) . JR’s response, “No worries.
It’s a sunny day in the Bahamas with calm seas!” </p><p class="MsoNormal">Part of the problem with time delays was due to the procedure for paying. The dock staff gave the boat owner a receipt for items purchased. Then someone from the boat had to walk the long dock to the dock master's office to pay there then trot back and get underway. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Stayin Afloat” and “Jolly Roger” got their provisions as
quickly as possible and got out of there. Then finally, just before noon, we
got our turn to get fuel / water. We took on 164 gallons of fuel @ $5.75 per
gallon and 142 gallons of water @ $0.40 per gallon. Even though we tried to be
efficient, that took some time to complete. The sailboat behind us had to wait
about 30 minutes for us to skedaddle. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We left the fuel dock and were actually enroute to our next
destination at 12:30 – a full two hours after we pulled up our anchor. Clark
had no need to run the generator this morning as by the time we got our fuel,
the batteries were almost fully charged. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As we pulled away from the fuel dock, a boat behind us
radioed Clark that our swim ladder was down in the water. Clark said I should
station keep while he went back to the swim platform to address the situation.
He said, “Just don’t make any sudden moves!” and took off. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">No sooner did he leave the helm than the fuel dock attendant
started yelling at us that we were heading into a reef. Clark came flying back
up to point me in the right direction. When he “dumped the boat in my lap and
took off downstairs”, he gave me no transitional information on where we were
on the chart, what direction the current was flowing, wind direction, whatever.
All he said was, “Station Keep” and ran! I had about a nanosecond to figure
things out, and in that amount of time I almost put us on a “Rocky Shoal”. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">He was back in a flash from pulling in the swim ladder. I
gladly gave the helm over to him while giving him an earful about not giving
any transitional information before leaving me in a less-than-stellar location!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have mentioned in my Bahamas’ posts how strange I find it
that, although we can see to the bottom quite frequently, we have seen no sea life in the water. Today, partway between Staniel Cay and Black Point, we were shocked to see numerous dolphins swim past our boat. As they swam near and around us I could hear them making chirping sounds as they “talked” to each other. I wondered what they were saying about us. Clark tried for a picture but captured nothing but black silhouettes under water -- none of which were worth including in this update.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We arrived at our waypoint for Black Point at 1:50. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvMWf0a9VDeMhyg-QyChoeJwM3Zt7wPHy0D_TB3YTcipnqSQ3lG3VvEUzBPLWdl1hnzk5Jq0Odrzm8RVThC8oqvd6W_5BtrJdZ9x_iGFERThxYtTMkEuePLtLwSEylP5Kb1cAnlIaXwPoJyepJ9FH801F8NqPmy4lrYXooC6iR8S2MwsL5y3rXKhNb5w/s4032/20240313_103212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvMWf0a9VDeMhyg-QyChoeJwM3Zt7wPHy0D_TB3YTcipnqSQ3lG3VvEUzBPLWdl1hnzk5Jq0Odrzm8RVThC8oqvd6W_5BtrJdZ9x_iGFERThxYtTMkEuePLtLwSEylP5Kb1cAnlIaXwPoJyepJ9FH801F8NqPmy4lrYXooC6iR8S2MwsL5y3rXKhNb5w/s320/20240313_103212.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">As expected, the anchorage was crowded.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZCZRoz_m3ySme45fnBAe0IqIZaNCb8V-47rEYKwsUFBkwwixBOntD0m6e9roQio6ikJWDtat0tIag2QAayYKwPJgNLoHWvaNmIyvkL2IutWr_HWxZXp2l_-GcnpNEZhQqRaZWUr6I9YJMDn8J2E3GALb8iA_-_YjUwC-QFvHHGiFMsTYuYme032tQ_w/s2690/20240312_135344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1627" data-original-width="2690" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZCZRoz_m3ySme45fnBAe0IqIZaNCb8V-47rEYKwsUFBkwwixBOntD0m6e9roQio6ikJWDtat0tIag2QAayYKwPJgNLoHWvaNmIyvkL2IutWr_HWxZXp2l_-GcnpNEZhQqRaZWUr6I9YJMDn8J2E3GALb8iA_-_YjUwC-QFvHHGiFMsTYuYme032tQ_w/s320/20240312_135344.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hunting for a spot to drop anchor</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">On our way to look for a spot to accommodate us, we passed the Black Point Yacht Club (BPYC), the Hightide Café, and a sign for Lorraine’s Café.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBItB1FluEkZdqIPH9_PQGW4b2AhmTjjPUHtr7muH7X0xtbhMQxsyxZFdApv9WzQSIA1S55SN_DaI7IaRAolzXaNN8xbIQ2AWKaHVq1h_z38cOMikBB0_OGPsCmTWXkwUZtw6JoQOXm-coKTUYQXJkrkGXkXMDpB7o5B6Euf29XLF541WLA_cnF6d5-pM/s2920/20240312_135620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1783" data-original-width="2920" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBItB1FluEkZdqIPH9_PQGW4b2AhmTjjPUHtr7muH7X0xtbhMQxsyxZFdApv9WzQSIA1S55SN_DaI7IaRAolzXaNN8xbIQ2AWKaHVq1h_z38cOMikBB0_OGPsCmTWXkwUZtw6JoQOXm-coKTUYQXJkrkGXkXMDpB7o5B6Euf29XLF541WLA_cnF6d5-pM/s320/20240312_135620.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8S4Tq6t7xOViMudgkHKi6Yj5bo5zs93IjxfDpo-HgDwfFG18ySzvY-CFNt-rAxsAJUcCgJFbFhqA3hempBU5W09hkj5JB3Spphm9q8Hdiv5hkzK7weXqwc9EcshDHu5WZN5vt-57pToTCU6yMo2F_KefJrI4WGtfnA9uLFsBBaPOiBypBTWjvOmMEhH0/s3263/20240312_135726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1942" data-original-width="3263" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8S4Tq6t7xOViMudgkHKi6Yj5bo5zs93IjxfDpo-HgDwfFG18ySzvY-CFNt-rAxsAJUcCgJFbFhqA3hempBU5W09hkj5JB3Spphm9q8Hdiv5hkzK7weXqwc9EcshDHu5WZN5vt-57pToTCU6yMo2F_KefJrI4WGtfnA9uLFsBBaPOiBypBTWjvOmMEhH0/s320/20240312_135726.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">High Tide Cafe (yellow)<br />BPYC (blue bldg)</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p class="MsoNormal">As we wove our way through the anchorage, we spied two young
children playing in the water with masks and snorkels. We wanted to be sure
they did not get in our path as we went past that area. The kids seemed
oblivious to our existence. An adult stood on their boat watching the kids. Not
once did he alert them to our presence or call them to come in closer for
safety. He decided we were no danger and left the kids to themselves. He sure
was a lot braver or careless than I would have been with my children or
grandchildren.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I noticed that 98% of the boats in the anchorage are sailing
vessels – Cats and monohulls. We found a corner by Dothan Point where a couple
of other motor vessels were anchored and joined them. This spot is pretty far
from the cell tower, and the ability to have WiFi is poor to nonexistent. I wrote up the blog entry but could not post it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Even though Clark said the sunset would disappoint tonight
due to lack of cloud cover, I decided to take a picture anyway. I took it
before the sun was all the way down. After it disappeared below the horizon, the
view was blah.<o:p></o:p></p>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDq1n8OygRHXtnqZZEAoCJE_Z7Ogyqvv0-B_e15Kq032qh7mP-Har2G85xJXbjKJ0DrRbHiuW_DJXuVUeQzTDO5nEZpP2QHgKF6JTp5uQpRXpNwDO-f5IoV8bC1w3P0lHic6-bPyx1aHgOPJCob7DI1JozZvdYRlaRBAN1NAxQ3hdaqriMIN9iyQ4hjU/s2430/20240312_190740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2077" data-original-width="2430" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDq1n8OygRHXtnqZZEAoCJE_Z7Ogyqvv0-B_e15Kq032qh7mP-Har2G85xJXbjKJ0DrRbHiuW_DJXuVUeQzTDO5nEZpP2QHgKF6JTp5uQpRXpNwDO-f5IoV8bC1w3P0lHic6-bPyx1aHgOPJCob7DI1JozZvdYRlaRBAN1NAxQ3hdaqriMIN9iyQ4hjU/s320/20240312_190740.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-25695252829834809762024-03-11T21:07:00.001-04:002024-03-11T21:33:42.082-04:002024 Bahamas: Staniel Cay tour of town<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b>11 March 2024<br /></b><b>Dinghy into town of Staniel Cay</b></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>We had a bit of a windy morning this morning. Thankfully,
because we found a protected place to drop anchor yesterday, we did not have an
abundance of rocking.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Clark started the day with Chris Parker’s Weather Report
provided by “Stormy” this time. He almost slept through it because our clock
decided during the night to return to EST. When the alarm went off at 6:30, he
thought it was only 5:30 because the clock tricked him. (I used my phone clock
for the alarm). Finally I asked him why he wasn’t moving, and due to his
confusion, he told me it was too early to get up. I shoved him out of bed and
fought with the clock to get it back on DST. I hate the time changes!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We mapped out our plan for the day around the wind. Clark
said we should wait until it had died down a bit to head into town. That was
fine by me because I am really into my current novel about a town full of
witches in Maine. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Clark said we had some choices on laundry 1) do it ourselves
on board, 2) do it ourselves at the town laundromat, or 3) leave it at the
laundromat and pick it up tomorrow. Since we were at anchor, option 1 surprised
me. I did not know we could do that. We had to have the generator running, and
we could only pick and choose the clothes to wash, but of course I chose that
option! I hated the idea of dragging my laundry to town.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After waiting for the laundry to be done and having eaten
lunch, we got in the dinghy for exploration. We did not visit the town of
Staniel Cay in 2016, so it would be a totally new experience for us.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Before leaving, Clark took a picture from the chart of the city streets.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLNuc2bDxAk-b0Z30qYNYMDfp2n7vxqj91TbHKLckVZOutBNPvN7dnjyG6sb1iihWKbzLIcBScDo4Hva7-PXfZ2rxkRyRuf1u7YNLs_2mc4dfhBQiAsR3wThi9B7PhkXBZrVRAUYpZoCAQqOBV2oTnOJo3TvUqoElcGsqY6EGz-Mu_8fZMK6Rl8qiCwU/s2983/20240311_120616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2428" data-original-width="2983" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLNuc2bDxAk-b0Z30qYNYMDfp2n7vxqj91TbHKLckVZOutBNPvN7dnjyG6sb1iihWKbzLIcBScDo4Hva7-PXfZ2rxkRyRuf1u7YNLs_2mc4dfhBQiAsR3wThi9B7PhkXBZrVRAUYpZoCAQqOBV2oTnOJo3TvUqoElcGsqY6EGz-Mu_8fZMK6Rl8qiCwU/s320/20240311_120616.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Our first stop on our trip, before heading into town, was to our neighboring / Canadian
boat where we met Al, Helen, and their 10-month-old puppy. They seemed thrilled
that we came by to say hello. Clark wanted to let them know we would be away
from the boat and gave them our contact information should our boat decide to
swing into theirs while we were away. They invited us to play a card game with
them called “Help me”, but we had places to go and things to see today.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The distance to town seemed a long way by dinghy from the
anchorage. It did not feel that far when we were looking around for a safe
place to drop anchor. With a mostly fast ride, it did not take long to get to the fuel
dock and ask where we could tie up. He said there was a “bay” around the corner
to use. </p><p class="MsoNormal">We followed another dinghy in to help find it. We saw dinghies beached
on one side of the “bay”. Since we cannot do that we looked to see what else
was offered and found the “dock”, which is basically a rock wall / jetty that folks
attach their dinghies to any which way they can. A new one for us!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One of the men from the dinghy that showed us where to find
the “dock” climbed out of his dinghy and grabbed my line to show me how to secure
the boat by tying a knot in the line and shoving the knot down between the
boulders. I would never have thought of that solution.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I had Clark climb out first, so he could give me a hand climbing
up out of the dinghy onto the jetty. I managed it with no problem, but I told
Clark I could not move once I got up there. My legs had turned to jelly and
were shaking so hard I could not move. Pure fear! I have a strong fear of
falling, and it must have kicked into high gear. With a death grip on Clark’s
arm, we walked across the jetty together to safety.<o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKSRwqcu1BSC7pmIu3g3KOjnEiJOXksMfIjLXO28dhi8rPKJP4ihoIIivCSUES-BftV6r4FR3Zxz0cmpGeQchp3GiDyo4cadTpB6ttD7MHkAKjFoZkXujJ4E0b7cdpBj79fz3mYFlUclg8fOMXOjlY-xU2IXOHqGqmzL85xZenZOhP363XbAa_WPk3mI/s4032/20240311_134738.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKSRwqcu1BSC7pmIu3g3KOjnEiJOXksMfIjLXO28dhi8rPKJP4ihoIIivCSUES-BftV6r4FR3Zxz0cmpGeQchp3GiDyo4cadTpB6ttD7MHkAKjFoZkXujJ4E0b7cdpBj79fz3mYFlUclg8fOMXOjlY-xU2IXOHqGqmzL85xZenZOhP363XbAa_WPk3mI/s320/20240311_134738.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dinghy dock!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUsPrGIhpHLMcINYAAyk7LQBGGwOyIIo8g_kkX3FK_rPU-l4k0ASaqZ67xXeVowLbGE21dXUqI7DrNNmoSkVkR1TOs9qtAiqB1-Ag5bSR47PXML0VdE1ir6kmaKNIA3IV-PVue5SDByj3PFXU7Fv7ZW5I7K8NNj9pMIJh83fjR-TigtdrG3lOpkmvwfHA/s4032/20240311_134835.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUsPrGIhpHLMcINYAAyk7LQBGGwOyIIo8g_kkX3FK_rPU-l4k0ASaqZ67xXeVowLbGE21dXUqI7DrNNmoSkVkR1TOs9qtAiqB1-Ag5bSR47PXML0VdE1ir6kmaKNIA3IV-PVue5SDByj3PFXU7Fv7ZW5I7K8NNj9pMIJh83fjR-TigtdrG3lOpkmvwfHA/s320/20240311_134835.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Clark’s first priority for our visit to town was to locate Bahamas Tel Co and talk to them about his phone. He had tried to call a number in town and got a message that the call could not go through because the account was over due. That confused Clark because we just loaded up the phone recently. </p><p class="MsoNormal">While in town, Clark also wanted to find the hardware store to look for a replacement bolt to repair the winch bolt that sheared off when the chain got stuck several days ago. </p><p class="MsoNormal">We brought garbage off the boat with us, so we asked at the marina office where to get rid of that as our first plan of action. $7.00 later, we had instructions on where to find the dumpster. From there we found someone to give us instructions to BTC to discuss the phone issue. They pointed to the huge cell tower and said, “In the building under the tower!” Duh! It was only a few feet up a hill to get there. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Our two-stop agenda took us on a 2.5 miles exploration though town. On the way to find BTC, we passed an interesting cemetery.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiDcOaYoqkUOwYvwPiFk7lKaO2wm263i-aE-tztk5o-mg9vnWB_SCUwQu1Aq4QpHuibAAYOa9cc4JVPz7ifQjElVoc00B7tRn2_46mkUH0RxXr4oYgjrGGg03KPVDwDvfRkY1Se7iZj0Rz_qcgz6JYwIhKemDXcYVbUxTJmpC9NFYjDI6MUdDn9IID0l8/s2836/20240311_135433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2836" data-original-width="2512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiDcOaYoqkUOwYvwPiFk7lKaO2wm263i-aE-tztk5o-mg9vnWB_SCUwQu1Aq4QpHuibAAYOa9cc4JVPz7ifQjElVoc00B7tRn2_46mkUH0RxXr4oYgjrGGg03KPVDwDvfRkY1Se7iZj0Rz_qcgz6JYwIhKemDXcYVbUxTJmpC9NFYjDI6MUdDn9IID0l8/s320/20240311_135433.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14lAcl5dJNz-64KnlZnQfpEOL1HGaWnelAQmlm8ecawsMhkSo6AIijfUvISmzocCbH0Wfv09-16SqAouAflDSjsqdWM8RnxK6rhg1HeIL_l7a6q2_e_VUaN9dXPkOsgCzS92y1m2GcdrXggoCKwGlDpwFJEx8xsHrS8fJPvjSiuzVidHQSG_9H6839z0/s4032/20240311_150546.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOe32aK3PToVSqzEXjgnpBulvpMjuxnrmibrbWTPdBFf-Xytb6vJ4E8wOOrfCvWaHpgmef6A8dTSSPYJs69nyLH-u0_tcRR077D71OMxZOJZbLchwJ718wlc-SfJgLJ9OaqHCzv6zVD2n-pweRQ6gf9GW7z7UMEwblK8raZN4eKKw_3nSXSAffqJ9fX00/s3949/20240311_135656.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3949" data-original-width="2065" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOe32aK3PToVSqzEXjgnpBulvpMjuxnrmibrbWTPdBFf-Xytb6vJ4E8wOOrfCvWaHpgmef6A8dTSSPYJs69nyLH-u0_tcRR077D71OMxZOJZbLchwJ718wlc-SfJgLJ9OaqHCzv6zVD2n-pweRQ6gf9GW7z7UMEwblK8raZN4eKKw_3nSXSAffqJ9fX00/s320/20240311_135656.jpg" width="167" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clark heading up to the yellow buildings <br />near the cell tower</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We were confused when we did find buildings below the tower. They all looked more like workshops or abandoned structures. Finally, Clark tried the door on one building, and it opened! He found a woman working there who said here computer was down because there was no power, so she could not render assistance just then.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5eVEscPy8VI9mi33VBayqFn6znApbphrHtoVdyObGJ73ERX1a3_D8TUhToQpn80qCW09txUkCbM_lqcE0nKfytqXEA_NK4HFgIhccf_hEO2HMriZCaMYL5w6kaBettBtCuV-5tI8rEppHmivr8rtX_on75kQQ-LvjPoEY9_jK-inHDpNzWsa_X5Xn2Yc/s4032/20240311_135957.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5eVEscPy8VI9mi33VBayqFn6znApbphrHtoVdyObGJ73ERX1a3_D8TUhToQpn80qCW09txUkCbM_lqcE0nKfytqXEA_NK4HFgIhccf_hEO2HMriZCaMYL5w6kaBettBtCuV-5tI8rEppHmivr8rtX_on75kQQ-LvjPoEY9_jK-inHDpNzWsa_X5Xn2Yc/s320/20240311_135957.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>After visiting BTC we walked back down the hill and passed the "gardens" by the cottages.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiden-LQ6aLj2VuG9i3LS6cR7A0d9MCijv1hkgDXCZiNK0BVDzpuWOhsRlxKjgcdy0av908mG33YZBjWdmXwt_9XTSUv2ehYtatH63yqSytjvePrjzYvDAUvjE_n1S1_VBfHB6eBrrwLgmQbcN9bCdIEHBn_LmUhPRvoLp7phGy0J82RBNp_O6g6bmgb64/s4032/20240311_140732.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiden-LQ6aLj2VuG9i3LS6cR7A0d9MCijv1hkgDXCZiNK0BVDzpuWOhsRlxKjgcdy0av908mG33YZBjWdmXwt_9XTSUv2ehYtatH63yqSytjvePrjzYvDAUvjE_n1S1_VBfHB6eBrrwLgmQbcN9bCdIEHBn_LmUhPRvoLp7phGy0J82RBNp_O6g6bmgb64/s320/20240311_140732.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colorful balls - easier to care for than flowers</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20GW9avGK7l18ZdtpXNz7kuwDvs9XbmV6F8E0MHpO42nDWnGROlK3bQw_rvtdjxCtEzE7WSyEGzfphX04POOTLDVotY5YAZjo6WiHQLad3JnrQ1eyEARfwrRKUE6Xk-O7bLEsJfqybeIikQQa0BgqJwVHELq49TCz2hs8J9cPSgiDJhvTxBq2mr1Au_w/s4032/20240311_140832.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20GW9avGK7l18ZdtpXNz7kuwDvs9XbmV6F8E0MHpO42nDWnGROlK3bQw_rvtdjxCtEzE7WSyEGzfphX04POOTLDVotY5YAZjo6WiHQLad3JnrQ1eyEARfwrRKUE6Xk-O7bLEsJfqybeIikQQa0BgqJwVHELq49TCz2hs8J9cPSgiDJhvTxBq2mr1Au_w/s320/20240311_140832.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal">As we walked around town and saw work trucks everywhere, it became apparent that the whole island was having power issues with generators running all over town. We saw a pole going up, lots of work crews, and a few guys on trucks with power tools trimming back trees and foliage along the streets of town. Another bucket truck was pulling new wires on the poles.</p><p class="MsoNormal">We also saw a lot of signs in town</p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYERa51TkvmD9iTGPxkxwfV2ALv3HyI5gWCh5IAvS6QfNuQHnJ6kdK__ZYRHG1zuQDvgABcbc0fOh1OT3h11FNbVOLrmSzEyGwLjhfoaD3899R1gbMDwnTt_WQY47B87igEgc9xbYDQSlgzwy6mvwe8WgM-aFD7wBzIlaOqX3qjpA436EGdw-aalauz2o/s2013/20240311_140812.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1931" data-original-width="2013" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYERa51TkvmD9iTGPxkxwfV2ALv3HyI5gWCh5IAvS6QfNuQHnJ6kdK__ZYRHG1zuQDvgABcbc0fOh1OT3h11FNbVOLrmSzEyGwLjhfoaD3899R1gbMDwnTt_WQY47B87igEgc9xbYDQSlgzwy6mvwe8WgM-aFD7wBzIlaOqX3qjpA436EGdw-aalauz2o/s320/20240311_140812.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>including one for the hardware store Clark wished to visit. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3kPlUpMRcM6wz61KKQDRmJDBs-Owt9yBfFe5n_uyMyK8bFJN0v8Ytm6I5T64QxWf5XaGNy3XCj6Vp4TRSDU78uEIiUGk16ESAuL16TFePhBqtqvPuMdAV6W-bJKy-8rknzZgBpuVP_NB_L8RjxqvG_kAd0frO9dpFc7_R-gqSbMyy9Emo8MtcELfy9E/s1678/20240311_140804.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1447" data-original-width="1678" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3kPlUpMRcM6wz61KKQDRmJDBs-Owt9yBfFe5n_uyMyK8bFJN0v8Ytm6I5T64QxWf5XaGNy3XCj6Vp4TRSDU78uEIiUGk16ESAuL16TFePhBqtqvPuMdAV6W-bJKy-8rknzZgBpuVP_NB_L8RjxqvG_kAd0frO9dpFc7_R-gqSbMyy9Emo8MtcELfy9E/s320/20240311_140804.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isles General Enterprise</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>This bar offered several varieties of ales from a Bahamian Brewery.<br /><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>We saw a couple of cactus plants.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntzM5NYK4QdGcYJX8ulmoWsxlZJDI9aL9HVrRhFIXNks0m4Q8icwltXMM0RJKWEOEyBGpvwCYdawx8tiYQyDxdLg8REEcDyjtmpErGuYvI7kal434-maOMxMEYf-KyaN-3JEm4nFEp9ViWPoTo3ayqKZpJXjFi5I4j0Hd2XiQ3JRj5bwRpKe-hGyxPDg/s3024/20240311_144325.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2793" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntzM5NYK4QdGcYJX8ulmoWsxlZJDI9aL9HVrRhFIXNks0m4Q8icwltXMM0RJKWEOEyBGpvwCYdawx8tiYQyDxdLg8REEcDyjtmpErGuYvI7kal434-maOMxMEYf-KyaN-3JEm4nFEp9ViWPoTo3ayqKZpJXjFi5I4j0Hd2XiQ3JRj5bwRpKe-hGyxPDg/s320/20240311_144325.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiha0R8T6gFVqvtQku-hXeulB_58mdTnqP8EzMQJmiPqHWA3aofQLCNw7U1l3DFlPARZfr45GztckhFzYBxfQiz9IyvBhRlZr9uMl5_ThruAzDMI-iKmTxcxb68KzuheB6Dt7EPiMVsLcIQnxD6N1uZBMDMDUljQX3ungcKJo6FJval6A4r84TNEhNg3Ag/s2010/20240311_144335.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1860" data-original-width="2010" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiha0R8T6gFVqvtQku-hXeulB_58mdTnqP8EzMQJmiPqHWA3aofQLCNw7U1l3DFlPARZfr45GztckhFzYBxfQiz9IyvBhRlZr9uMl5_ThruAzDMI-iKmTxcxb68KzuheB6Dt7EPiMVsLcIQnxD6N1uZBMDMDUljQX3ungcKJo6FJval6A4r84TNEhNg3Ag/s320/20240311_144335.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">At the hardware store, they had a lovely shell display on their porch.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySSVy0HNF9Q0bDPfgxIHPVaXthu3DtSsR7l1bhMNJCC1_eBss6f1E9WER9P2J35O8QKTrPU3gqQFr1ekAujCGQ3BGuxQAWainxHIp1qy6D4CTP0b1MjwiKrbc7Hx172aiQp96gT9hhgwJog9uy4Itr4SdUe8-pgdqjw96mjsQDpHarE99RQHNC3DsZFM/s4032/20240311_142437.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySSVy0HNF9Q0bDPfgxIHPVaXthu3DtSsR7l1bhMNJCC1_eBss6f1E9WER9P2J35O8QKTrPU3gqQFr1ekAujCGQ3BGuxQAWainxHIp1qy6D4CTP0b1MjwiKrbc7Hx172aiQp96gT9hhgwJog9uy4Itr4SdUe8-pgdqjw96mjsQDpHarE99RQHNC3DsZFM/s320/20240311_142437.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">The bolt he needed is metric. When we got there, we found out they do not sell metric hardware, so he was out of luck. Instead we bought some American Cheese for him. It cost almost $10 for the cheese - actually $8.50 + 10% VAT.</p><p class="MsoNormal">On our travels, we passed a beautiful Baptist Church. I loved the view where the water could be seen through the building.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRkKvU5UL_0v63hWHN4l-IZzKMWgmbhE-O6t1zYX_RIfvCti4w3YW2TT0VqmVyNlQ-Bc4-dYjf9vs4qYpM36yjGzTp5H7Bjq1TuREzVPMRZ_tM5-BZKJwE70EcGUy3lkDlfwram3FUmPJdZ3zyCKiRriehmV_guNuKwSUBFSmktKlb6U4i5_N3bXM2Bs/s4032/20240311_141345.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRkKvU5UL_0v63hWHN4l-IZzKMWgmbhE-O6t1zYX_RIfvCti4w3YW2TT0VqmVyNlQ-Bc4-dYjf9vs4qYpM36yjGzTp5H7Bjq1TuREzVPMRZ_tM5-BZKJwE70EcGUy3lkDlfwram3FUmPJdZ3zyCKiRriehmV_guNuKwSUBFSmktKlb6U4i5_N3bXM2Bs/s320/20240311_141345.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOAn-2l3MCPRwpNLR1enD__dy79aSnwSMbs0P8n_ntLtp_y4k-X4tmPN3RICR2EyLGxZJ1rcUN1VuLKzwKVXC3X7nFZD9P6Jr9pNEZpiVlDOKZg2fjq9zKR3X_-RCuoarE0tNTBWgQzPu5kY2PK_rcnoGHDikF9WflncbiuhlIAUQDxDX9cnBJFaA0O0/s4032/20240311_141505.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOAn-2l3MCPRwpNLR1enD__dy79aSnwSMbs0P8n_ntLtp_y4k-X4tmPN3RICR2EyLGxZJ1rcUN1VuLKzwKVXC3X7nFZD9P6Jr9pNEZpiVlDOKZg2fjq9zKR3X_-RCuoarE0tNTBWgQzPu5kY2PK_rcnoGHDikF9WflncbiuhlIAUQDxDX9cnBJFaA0O0/s320/20240311_141505.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLbbq6yyAk8Pkihnd185P8SR52WREZTBb6pwyXTrZdSpRibu4I2mYddz2AI9MnQ4qsksCYI67OeQaNSbvaqo4P7ks3u1jswBmeyLBQ3_2T9gNHZXWkyPaxu0oimJzgmyGzbhxPR-Z0gKiZVlgRS-2fLKvzJTP_42g-32MavZhnPTNKMxxBsCVXEMr5yY/s3622/20240311_144508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3622" data-original-width="2075" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLbbq6yyAk8Pkihnd185P8SR52WREZTBb6pwyXTrZdSpRibu4I2mYddz2AI9MnQ4qsksCYI67OeQaNSbvaqo4P7ks3u1jswBmeyLBQ3_2T9gNHZXWkyPaxu0oimJzgmyGzbhxPR-Z0gKiZVlgRS-2fLKvzJTP_42g-32MavZhnPTNKMxxBsCVXEMr5yY/s320/20240311_144508.jpg" width="183" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">We thought of stopping into one of the other grocery / convenience stores in town, but they were all closed. Clark's speculation was that they were closed probably due to the power problems in town. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzMhsfiDL0BZSEelCvcvTd7izMdhGqqSPbUKlRV3DXks_tFDi_BY1oC2nnbbgF0dcbtzFsL1jvXcGCE3INlx0S3lNNBh1mSkbujMeEPOsRQUT31Q8q1qUUWIu8p2Ml-WYfHTDk3_LOXbaGEBUduHkygyeJQvjys-sc-AhsvJUY0UoIuAOFNLSLkwYeN8/s4032/20240311_144518.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzMhsfiDL0BZSEelCvcvTd7izMdhGqqSPbUKlRV3DXks_tFDi_BY1oC2nnbbgF0dcbtzFsL1jvXcGCE3INlx0S3lNNBh1mSkbujMeEPOsRQUT31Q8q1qUUWIu8p2Ml-WYfHTDk3_LOXbaGEBUduHkygyeJQvjys-sc-AhsvJUY0UoIuAOFNLSLkwYeN8/s320/20240311_144518.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sign for "Pink Pearl" Supermarket</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxmFkORPwzhbxwb041pdYo74uZ_Y5KOuUcLh66tqb3nGNOrWvOC5fPiLBkpt7SHbOHe0uDNaZU67hGLoaQyi5rKl5vJMnl0nOM3f_QsyV8A5p2kccKNvPT-Wq2YM23r6WUV4LKUL1qwyEy37p7HGVVLwnbdFcm_H7XSfxbY9H0PjXBw_gF3SK6nfgCPs/s4032/20240311_144523.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxmFkORPwzhbxwb041pdYo74uZ_Y5KOuUcLh66tqb3nGNOrWvOC5fPiLBkpt7SHbOHe0uDNaZU67hGLoaQyi5rKl5vJMnl0nOM3f_QsyV8A5p2kccKNvPT-Wq2YM23r6WUV4LKUL1qwyEy37p7HGVVLwnbdFcm_H7XSfxbY9H0PjXBw_gF3SK6nfgCPs/s320/20240311_144523.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Pink Pearl" driveway</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>When we walked up to the Pink Pearl, we found it closed with a sign saying it would reopen at 4:30. While we looked around the area, we heard some roosters letting their presence be known.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX83fWZYsur5eqURpXja5qCZos_7s1bFxLzRrmEynFxpnPeshAiAf4VD66JycyeA85zJNUkg-IpWWKnBlJOOQOGMrJODZ970ajAsVjHkW1QHdSbwwb9JRR0c8xXhb3c-4Os1BbhFyQmBR6g4GjhGtSMp7SI_RC4J478Bd_5_CWn_gPtUMGSc666qUQj9k/s706/20240311_144554.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="586" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX83fWZYsur5eqURpXja5qCZos_7s1bFxLzRrmEynFxpnPeshAiAf4VD66JycyeA85zJNUkg-IpWWKnBlJOOQOGMrJODZ970ajAsVjHkW1QHdSbwwb9JRR0c8xXhb3c-4Os1BbhFyQmBR6g4GjhGtSMp7SI_RC4J478Bd_5_CWn_gPtUMGSc666qUQj9k/s320/20240311_144554.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roosters at Pink Pearl</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Nearby we found Burke's Convenience Store, which was also closed.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbOofkokOH-6SMKS7L_430HaNhR1R5m66fhmrUTWZ1ueSU3nlUHfn3Xjc6fcVbhh95aGmT0XMXiZyvFf1OQP6mRsuaEJd2gkbiS3saR_wANtvAPmUSHhWGH5DUzrZXtmqTH-vtOUctRFZ9vh9coc9mgdyqWbTWBrr6fDaz7xIoaElX_tGSQ8W2HXOonI/s2597/20240311_144703.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2597" data-original-width="1960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbOofkokOH-6SMKS7L_430HaNhR1R5m66fhmrUTWZ1ueSU3nlUHfn3Xjc6fcVbhh95aGmT0XMXiZyvFf1OQP6mRsuaEJd2gkbiS3saR_wANtvAPmUSHhWGH5DUzrZXtmqTH-vtOUctRFZ9vh9coc9mgdyqWbTWBrr6fDaz7xIoaElX_tGSQ8W2HXOonI/s320/20240311_144703.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We saw some more samples of local flora.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpooDR7WbUdjPufHOR6VQfzXeHifYRkFOr_nGrPDA1uLaCqt40LQzbcQ8WJwwA-c5FIqEQxPUidpFGfWGGYM1KR526R0Ym7q1yULP7jPFX0CkWHx4KSYh3lr0OTg86edKbEzjLFtsxZ6f-7GLz3z_bJGjkIaV7xeNYxgHOlbHLvxQY7kPYU3xozIBy44/s3075/20240311_141533.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5IDfWbxR986Ur9ONpl3DOpu7vC0PXw0v0rOw7l0nwU1S3NxJ6KTP_rQx8iNYY94auEsivYqnnSwSUBdZ1knnDY5PTQMJpQvuClwlhynJKrhsCNut8x7wvOtUV5n-6sH-_Jw17UsB4O84HVMUnFvtIh5L5plS3Nsupi2rIzuVNMM33ySYOOzmVgVt0bs/s320/20240311_144850.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Clark got a chuckle out of the splicing job done on the overhead wires.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcqFtoXuiUzEb-RLjHk8D1OdzETww7kj4aQJ93tTuB-75c7iG6mH6yhZVPueRRvUR8yUmNABhdl5kg-j94YK-bNFc-bG5b-kXj4W4g6c2QXiu4VkDWhvrlvUfUgMSDlLiOj3VOpqVJBRG9JFnoOjh548JuZkx27QI3mN-L4RE_QWMs8KGNGK-NTPoK5o/s2844/20240311_141934.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2844" data-original-width="2360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcqFtoXuiUzEb-RLjHk8D1OdzETww7kj4aQJ93tTuB-75c7iG6mH6yhZVPueRRvUR8yUmNABhdl5kg-j94YK-bNFc-bG5b-kXj4W4g6c2QXiu4VkDWhvrlvUfUgMSDlLiOj3VOpqVJBRG9JFnoOjh548JuZkx27QI3mN-L4RE_QWMs8KGNGK-NTPoK5o/s320/20240311_141934.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">On the way back to the dinghy, we saw more beautiful views along the water.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvrdtKov5hJ9T_UYVK0GAcSYUmjAVaIxyO9L2UiPNJBsfIKEJMZyfZHiq1sgiwDP4UQlTaxi97ooMqtqedUNilU_Pf1yfX63HYYp2W21jpRbEcGni2ZstvnQiKs6r8X5bZpOAvf71rmY79WGzY7YPSSGAdWsE3dw5DVw9KbDM78HvZ9sDLoYByis7i9Zk/s4032/20240311_145448.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvrdtKov5hJ9T_UYVK0GAcSYUmjAVaIxyO9L2UiPNJBsfIKEJMZyfZHiq1sgiwDP4UQlTaxi97ooMqtqedUNilU_Pf1yfX63HYYp2W21jpRbEcGni2ZstvnQiKs6r8X5bZpOAvf71rmY79WGzY7YPSSGAdWsE3dw5DVw9KbDM78HvZ9sDLoYByis7i9Zk/s320/20240311_145448.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mermaid mural at beach</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Views of the beach ...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfzDMdvJELD1jiBNTUCOatyeIkTnUShyphenhyphenz8SFklDcrj-8aayUqkpagFnC0k1SJ3Q6Q3JyYaVJWzQmKV6bduMKg7HzzDlbYu9-UrlfS6NSD26OLk0kytW-O0V7gp9XOoXB7N8fzTmZeDGBwDXcNHMiXH6EuAr25nbnQwqJwT5e5Uey53t6hBrI1w1PUtzc/s4032/20240311_145507.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaguDpl3l9R0qQLGYQ0dCZ4_k02KQzD2qrdM6n5-rUtTt-NQkD3nVt7bFoX0rguvYlMTeLW-H0uQBmudHjQkf1rAdCxzZPUo2wlpMN2DodANPflCiJlj-s-hTvKORl5aMBH8CH-Tmeq2fPIxmy2ZGhyphenhyphenGLcV3R32v0kyjtC3vqsGq7HdiPZWzD1N46Yy3w/s3392/20240311_145548.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2804" data-original-width="3392" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaguDpl3l9R0qQLGYQ0dCZ4_k02KQzD2qrdM6n5-rUtTt-NQkD3nVt7bFoX0rguvYlMTeLW-H0uQBmudHjQkf1rAdCxzZPUo2wlpMN2DodANPflCiJlj-s-hTvKORl5aMBH8CH-Tmeq2fPIxmy2ZGhyphenhyphenGLcV3R32v0kyjtC3vqsGq7HdiPZWzD1N46Yy3w/s320/20240311_145548.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St. Luke's Clinic</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal">The young girl shown on the left in the above picture passed us several times today on her bicycle. Then she stopped here to hang out and relax.</p><p class="MsoNormal">While I enjoyed the beach views, Clark made one last hike up the hill to visit BTC before heading back to the docks. He's in the picture at the entrance to the building. He later figured out with the help of MrSimCard, that it was the called number that was overdue and that his phone worked fine for off island calls. The overdue messageq2 may have been related to the power outage and the local phone system not working.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQ7lbl7vj4K2LExI9AVjp6-tGzD7_CYrPT4_dZDGlBTKfXEyZA0s9LE9TXzRqMVzPFGA1wRDJ6_xQPZ3U8hzaMCh1FfWpD0FDaP3bViUZ5BntR3UphMyTKxeNOWxtCwwmxabYK2sDe0Klu40f3LcvX1XQHiKBaDI5wkumqgHRaJl405aWI39_xHUUvLg/s3024/20240311_145347.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1751" data-original-width="3024" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQ7lbl7vj4K2LExI9AVjp6-tGzD7_CYrPT4_dZDGlBTKfXEyZA0s9LE9TXzRqMVzPFGA1wRDJ6_xQPZ3U8hzaMCh1FfWpD0FDaP3bViUZ5BntR3UphMyTKxeNOWxtCwwmxabYK2sDe0Klu40f3LcvX1XQHiKBaDI5wkumqgHRaJl405aWI39_xHUUvLg/s320/20240311_145347.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">After that we strolled back to the docks and looked around a bit before we left.</p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8btsIFbkPnhl-j_yecHhAf-tMbb2B6JPUBOFGo2BIZgcnYRgRXRnjYc1UwMrbUYl7OADRmYpUiBfi5EVp2XwvnmqBTbikcpCesIpHexa7bvhHxCO9fe3Mq4U4rwLWiIkcAIKHbOQCAWeHwfZ69Mr4giKKs7jkB3BpKBDucBznpk2pQ93Ucb8Mw9CBho/s3272/20240311_145827.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3272" data-original-width="2419" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8btsIFbkPnhl-j_yecHhAf-tMbb2B6JPUBOFGo2BIZgcnYRgRXRnjYc1UwMrbUYl7OADRmYpUiBfi5EVp2XwvnmqBTbikcpCesIpHexa7bvhHxCO9fe3Mq4U4rwLWiIkcAIKHbOQCAWeHwfZ69Mr4giKKs7jkB3BpKBDucBznpk2pQ93Ucb8Mw9CBho/s320/20240311_145827.jpg" width="237" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walkway back to docks</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>We spied interesting terrain along the docks - a lot of coral.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3fcPLnz3wRVTkAASNZrGF0nfcGjzEtEMLvpwjXUImrzYISfyZCmI-ONGCuVQbM5-jxpXBjsJOmdkdUrYKrca3ysP_TLHBeN38Ve5HuEx7orlnWhf3CBuqHsz7_rRmtdmyLerMmXBSYkN4QKyfuuv51XaTxwzU14wzITSW3UKu5ULp1fSVoCpn_1L4y8/s2625/20240311_150136.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2625" data-original-width="2214" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3fcPLnz3wRVTkAASNZrGF0nfcGjzEtEMLvpwjXUImrzYISfyZCmI-ONGCuVQbM5-jxpXBjsJOmdkdUrYKrca3ysP_TLHBeN38Ve5HuEx7orlnWhf3CBuqHsz7_rRmtdmyLerMmXBSYkN4QKyfuuv51XaTxwzU14wzITSW3UKu5ULp1fSVoCpn_1L4y8/s320/20240311_150136.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27-cpPtyerCEJv1xGhMkkr90eRyG2bb5vpdsDqOwPBOH-thbLc3n9pewYFe1637UqsMQVVCYF6QjCTRb58q7z0mCYHnZDe5N9tHGt9hI7fwL0ODVxU6IC4b9ecU3XDbRmlfPDbKHH5LGjuIztoaEkchwHUq9y5MnoLrTM3MXqSMFA8hjEQyBAbgBlGME/s4032/20240311_150205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27-cpPtyerCEJv1xGhMkkr90eRyG2bb5vpdsDqOwPBOH-thbLc3n9pewYFe1637UqsMQVVCYF6QjCTRb58q7z0mCYHnZDe5N9tHGt9hI7fwL0ODVxU6IC4b9ecU3XDbRmlfPDbKHH5LGjuIztoaEkchwHUq9y5MnoLrTM3MXqSMFA8hjEQyBAbgBlGME/s320/20240311_150205.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwS1En1zLBvA1YMrBJU3TCG8MdmzzW0wBTZOpHRrcnDJWpNB5JDvUvjpL1iAR4SfweX_aFwxhm30SMPsMlKzYg0zUntOUYuwWhJh4ZAOhPlfX48qsL1IAsSPdK-1gA9ovy17QO1lffhFr4ZcYoQc66oJb-pbw7c9D_Qi6GDB634PToqLtb6NtW5BDnYA/s4032/20240311_150151.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwS1En1zLBvA1YMrBJU3TCG8MdmzzW0wBTZOpHRrcnDJWpNB5JDvUvjpL1iAR4SfweX_aFwxhm30SMPsMlKzYg0zUntOUYuwWhJh4ZAOhPlfX48qsL1IAsSPdK-1gA9ovy17QO1lffhFr4ZcYoQc66oJb-pbw7c9D_Qi6GDB634PToqLtb6NtW5BDnYA/s320/20240311_150151.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big boat at the dock</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">We had seen everything we hoped to see and more, so it was time to brave the jetty and climb back into the dinghy. Approaching the dinghy "dock", we saw that at least one of the dinghies tied to the dock was no longer floating. Even though I hated the walk out to the boat, I was very glad that our dinghy was away from shore and still afloat.</p><p class="MsoNormal">We faced an extra challenge getting back to our dinghy as another dinghy had just tied up. A man, woman, and two large dogs managed to climb up onto the jetty from that dinghy. One of the dogs was less than happy to have been shoved up onto the rocks. </p><p class="MsoNormal">For some unknown reason, the man had to climb back into the dinghy (he had clearly forgotten to do something), and his wife was left holding the leashes of both feisty dogs. She apologized to us as she held the dogs to one side as best she could. In response, I said, "No worries. I'm just terrorized." She answered, "I know how you feel as the dogs are dragging me here and there!"</p><p class="MsoNormal">We managed to climb back into the dinghy with no mishaps. Clark had his hands full getting us out of the "bay" as the water had receded. As we wiggled out from between the other dinghies watching the depth, I told Clark that another dinghy was coming into the "bay". Clark blasted the horn, and the guy backed off to wait for our exit.</p><p class="MsoNormal">On our way back to "Sunset Delight" we passed a spot where a new house is under construction. Instead of digging a foundation, they had carved the space out of the side of the cliff.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdYduhQIQAq3uA_C_JBNUbJVJztz4IGLj3Eomzg_MmAypfE4nHdaX5pZYgqQF6q8_VIv6MGuhmPMU-d_4hNbzoOm6pCuaBx6fIMKXvo_jDN6uyhoU9t3tDEuxTBSCBt3gkTbzsSEfLpKgRYDuqVB-ceIoN1aGQEA2BP7r8OeTilWpEDOlNJsJw8SvlnM/s1023/20240311_152344.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="1023" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdYduhQIQAq3uA_C_JBNUbJVJztz4IGLj3Eomzg_MmAypfE4nHdaX5pZYgqQF6q8_VIv6MGuhmPMU-d_4hNbzoOm6pCuaBx6fIMKXvo_jDN6uyhoU9t3tDEuxTBSCBt3gkTbzsSEfLpKgRYDuqVB-ceIoN1aGQEA2BP7r8OeTilWpEDOlNJsJw8SvlnM/s320/20240311_152344.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">All told today, according to my phone, we walked about 2.5 miles exploring Staniel Cay. Clark only took 14 of the many pictures we captured today.</p><p class="MsoNormal">After stowing the dinghy, I sat down to work on the blog while Clark serenaded me with some guitar music.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_U7yHq3dPP9zleWukrPTQiGhXuiHiMEZnJftkYhCz5CIGzJswTOQSpH8wKJMsnQX6ZFfLlEdMfBpESJPo9OBZuit22ld4-zojdK0Kl6UujJXTfCBLd6MUv_WBiPPZlGhY8re55u9QMwrzorjnTRVmvhDTnzibqP3zXQHV7e-HXA13wIlzSZBPV6BHuY/s4032/20240311_180140.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_U7yHq3dPP9zleWukrPTQiGhXuiHiMEZnJftkYhCz5CIGzJswTOQSpH8wKJMsnQX6ZFfLlEdMfBpESJPo9OBZuit22ld4-zojdK0Kl6UujJXTfCBLd6MUv_WBiPPZlGhY8re55u9QMwrzorjnTRVmvhDTnzibqP3zXQHV7e-HXA13wIlzSZBPV6BHuY/s320/20240311_180140.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Clark said the hills would block getting a good sunset picture, but I took it because I liked the way the hills framed the sunset. Our Canadian neighbor's boat managed to get captured in the picture.</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsM1cNaEODDXhKxjZCNefWYZ7LS6d-LE-nSSaviqAQ88j-UafyNX9PN2XiOaeZvOT_qOQE_hs4j10-ALG_p2ypAkQOnkXdllGt_wgR_jKkLoxzU1hoGUXuA_Wxu_Yd4R08bEJcmsVu1XXimsuV0B_8gJWwAYbF_ZiCGRxaldJYFlItxxfCEaHlNqUpt0Q/s4032/20240311_185920.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsM1cNaEODDXhKxjZCNefWYZ7LS6d-LE-nSSaviqAQ88j-UafyNX9PN2XiOaeZvOT_qOQE_hs4j10-ALG_p2ypAkQOnkXdllGt_wgR_jKkLoxzU1hoGUXuA_Wxu_Yd4R08bEJcmsVu1XXimsuV0B_8gJWwAYbF_ZiCGRxaldJYFlItxxfCEaHlNqUpt0Q/s320/20240311_185920.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Mag-Ali" at anchor at sunset</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-52867890621333769602024-03-10T23:27:00.002-04:002024-03-10T23:36:55.218-04:002024: Bahamas - Highbourne Cay to Staniel Cay<div style="text-align: left;"> <b>9 March 2024</b><br /><b>Arrive: Norman’s Cay 11:00</b><br /><b>Arrive: Staniel Cay anchorage
4:15</b><br /><b>Distance: 49 nm</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b>Depart: Highbourne Cay
anchorage 9:15<br /></b></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>The alarm went off at 6:30 to wake us so Clark could listen
to the Chris Parker Weather Report. Later, Clark ran the generator to bring
the batteries up. Once Clark was satisfied with the battery, we pulled up
anchor to move on to our next stop. Clark planned Norman’s Cay as our objective
for today’s stop. We stopped at <a href="https://cmosboating.blogspot.com/2016/04/normans-cay-plane-wreckage.html" target="_blank">Norman’s Cay in April of 2016</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As we traveled, we heard<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>a vessel calling Exuma Park on the VHF radio although she pronounced it
Ward-er’-ick Wells and Eczema Park. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Below are some of the views we saw as we arrived at Norman's Cay ...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoJqeI1ps1aQntsOmyxbHnk-TASMgzDaBRmlHSIQrBxNslV766A8dFUrNFaD0tX0SWvy1kDoSMMReDX-v1ujVQrmlkALkGddpAcqApYgMGyzrjcoLwqaxjZoB4COgS1o6u3v4jtzalyuU_xp0yVhQQs8upYQqSJtlUeSTgapOXJvRp_6UmTEFIIu-EdQ/s2690/20240309_105231.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoJqeI1ps1aQntsOmyxbHnk-TASMgzDaBRmlHSIQrBxNslV766A8dFUrNFaD0tX0SWvy1kDoSMMReDX-v1ujVQrmlkALkGddpAcqApYgMGyzrjcoLwqaxjZoB4COgS1o6u3v4jtzalyuU_xp0yVhQQs8upYQqSJtlUeSTgapOXJvRp_6UmTEFIIu-EdQ/s320/20240309_105231.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oqquK3ybudaf71ioAf0h9faxjDLYyfZ-xxD7p6MRGuxxApDTQwZsCgBu0ud4HFwHKCdspOnAqULfIXYJGrNQHblWcKvRcuFEFtSkCtbI2K6O0yPH2EXuxThYHnezRi0OhZUQ_7v1neHihh2kFz4XNQc57WoFeIpRufJtWuWldWRxusVo2yzYnDKpEoQ/s1920/20240309_105239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1588" data-original-width="1920" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oqquK3ybudaf71ioAf0h9faxjDLYyfZ-xxD7p6MRGuxxApDTQwZsCgBu0ud4HFwHKCdspOnAqULfIXYJGrNQHblWcKvRcuFEFtSkCtbI2K6O0yPH2EXuxThYHnezRi0OhZUQ_7v1neHihh2kFz4XNQc57WoFeIpRufJtWuWldWRxusVo2yzYnDKpEoQ/s320/20240309_105239.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLNh2eZstUeHNP5dUMMMdV2KvvAZO70j6uMIMW-xHz5X_iJfElsmY_7W3SOQmiQVqzgGyi3hceuOx6uPXMr0lYCd8V07KrEXtSNWf0zh-WX6oOhSycw_HfmxxhIgEU__D_bxPCKuvLgxig28AfEFCYMewqmsv1Gb2UZtf-yVgjGaZmLVX5wMETXoV1Wk/s4032/20240309_105254.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLNh2eZstUeHNP5dUMMMdV2KvvAZO70j6uMIMW-xHz5X_iJfElsmY_7W3SOQmiQVqzgGyi3hceuOx6uPXMr0lYCd8V07KrEXtSNWf0zh-WX6oOhSycw_HfmxxhIgEU__D_bxPCKuvLgxig28AfEFCYMewqmsv1Gb2UZtf-yVgjGaZmLVX5wMETXoV1Wk/s320/20240309_105254.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGeFuUfyZX0tHeYumWQaWRysY-nk6G8Olvs-3COY5AhWjj0ggRxpu8tOC-Kkrvo0Yk9a4IB_W9H2ccBZLDz3QE15ZqYIDe9rLHrqe33xGihYk-5lHR6hobCfyZd6-smJw7Hr8gQqkF52lKT5-kZiqqdFALG64B1U89tJB8WHAmdp4T6vfO1aw-NmtEnQ/s3860/20240309_105302.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2473" data-original-width="3860" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGeFuUfyZX0tHeYumWQaWRysY-nk6G8Olvs-3COY5AhWjj0ggRxpu8tOC-Kkrvo0Yk9a4IB_W9H2ccBZLDz3QE15ZqYIDe9rLHrqe33xGihYk-5lHR6hobCfyZd6-smJw7Hr8gQqkF52lKT5-kZiqqdFALG64B1U89tJB8WHAmdp4T6vfO1aw-NmtEnQ/s320/20240309_105302.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Clark remembered that when we were here in 2016, we saw mounds of dirt as a result of the planned, future marina. As we approached today, we could see a tug working near where we saw the mounds of dirt years ago.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMFeVw5FAL9zQ_BNy0m0NxbB4RSJEE1W961FixiTXVXL7nXFPSwFxd_SRUjTVmOPCLeesdrXcvFS0f41Bntp7zhbOh3jZ1mRqcWotWmVKsOCLF79fA9HG7EX1DRVm5DZXbDHPST03TL2qelfUYVdlq6p_9SkpKnGtqGrF8GFPlKKLdoocJQwHOCHc_XM/s2959/20240309_105401.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1835" data-original-width="2959" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMFeVw5FAL9zQ_BNy0m0NxbB4RSJEE1W961FixiTXVXL7nXFPSwFxd_SRUjTVmOPCLeesdrXcvFS0f41Bntp7zhbOh3jZ1mRqcWotWmVKsOCLF79fA9HG7EX1DRVm5DZXbDHPST03TL2qelfUYVdlq6p_9SkpKnGtqGrF8GFPlKKLdoocJQwHOCHc_XM/s320/20240309_105401.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">The marina is now in operation and we saw several very large boats docked there.</span><div><br /><div><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdabjDtg5zpEAghIrpfLS8OtgTsebwvHX9NtKImEvJOlIhqWYhvnmuigcCgspVK61K4MV-YhuxCZxGGLr892fFJqQ4UUQh4Y-hyqSB3T-FV5n1f0pCKB0ocOSFpY_hKfC_jYL-40L3gSuqw4WhxCCe-yiSiT-pivWFrRdVqUG-pUKv7nVsuEn81Nklud4/s3519/20240309_105409.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2667" data-original-width="3519" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdabjDtg5zpEAghIrpfLS8OtgTsebwvHX9NtKImEvJOlIhqWYhvnmuigcCgspVK61K4MV-YhuxCZxGGLr892fFJqQ4UUQh4Y-hyqSB3T-FV5n1f0pCKB0ocOSFpY_hKfC_jYL-40L3gSuqw4WhxCCe-yiSiT-pivWFrRdVqUG-pUKv7nVsuEn81Nklud4/s320/20240309_105409.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entrance to marina at Norman's Cay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal">As we approached the area, Clark pointed out the plane wreck
that we dove on in 2016. I shuddered at the memory. It turned out to be one of
the scariest experiences of my life. No matter how hard I struggled to stay
away, the strong current pulled me toward that dangerous, hunk of rusty metal
with sharp points everywhere.<o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_gZyxVkXNjI_ouW1pxsrj6Zsf4iYoZy_eX0WAbbiR7_YUc4feqev-0hdh13rmPHFUVUXy1-eMuiLyx2G-Y1AAXyiIeFh5Zo-LOIJ3smTQ0P4zZKSsNke2HKbvqG7-yJY2iXlCi9vdpGJeAM9Tod4fqXrXXd4DLdXbO_31IbqcoOUNz3nNWMhiaNqy4CM/s4032/20240309_105757.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_gZyxVkXNjI_ouW1pxsrj6Zsf4iYoZy_eX0WAbbiR7_YUc4feqev-0hdh13rmPHFUVUXy1-eMuiLyx2G-Y1AAXyiIeFh5Zo-LOIJ3smTQ0P4zZKSsNke2HKbvqG7-yJY2iXlCi9vdpGJeAM9Tod4fqXrXXd4DLdXbO_31IbqcoOUNz3nNWMhiaNqy4CM/s320/20240309_105757.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">currently small portion of wrecked airplane <br />above surface<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GCovwuK32FdEW4jlfZKiE3VCVCXumTe3H0Dr6dvNBWx0XYSK-b2tKluOc1xaazIBalRsNQ8qhqvJIeT2hyphenhyphenof2tBU0HI_UV3AOCjoFKU4TXaLIDkvTt-AnnZfHp76z_pqwLjur1LEuTFbBnfI5pQW-clrUkJCcsgTqBGarCFx3YGBSoAzX1Y_T6xlCgk/s1600/IMG_7541.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GCovwuK32FdEW4jlfZKiE3VCVCXumTe3H0Dr6dvNBWx0XYSK-b2tKluOc1xaazIBalRsNQ8qhqvJIeT2hyphenhyphenof2tBU0HI_UV3AOCjoFKU4TXaLIDkvTt-AnnZfHp76z_pqwLjur1LEuTFbBnfI5pQW-clrUkJCcsgTqBGarCFx3YGBSoAzX1Y_T6xlCgk/s320/IMG_7541.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2016 up-close image</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65wQ9zYdWmSDLZghWP77ZzQ02yry-xyAr6rz_OaHcWMc7hhyphenhyphenY3FjAySi15-g0rnCry7XTWLtDTH4wlbjwiM0VqZTRw-sc3baYkkZP8JO-4p1GmtgH_wH2P8hzCJwVECUxHI9-bU798m-t-QSSyXT2BeUbUsGtQX9LI66hiKQ41tHF1634SinIt-PiQNU/s4032/20240309_110037.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65wQ9zYdWmSDLZghWP77ZzQ02yry-xyAr6rz_OaHcWMc7hhyphenhyphenY3FjAySi15-g0rnCry7XTWLtDTH4wlbjwiM0VqZTRw-sc3baYkkZP8JO-4p1GmtgH_wH2P8hzCJwVECUxHI9-bU798m-t-QSSyXT2BeUbUsGtQX9LI66hiKQ41tHF1634SinIt-PiQNU/s320/20240309_110037.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">some folks checking out the wreck</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal">We saw the island we loved in 2016 apparently ravaged by hurricanes
in the interim. We remembered a lone palm tree with the park bench under it, the remains of the island now contain neither adornment.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhty04Y3J3y1_5esLEdWpb6O7822ZHzuOxOI3q1cB7opiDV6ykaqcss9FjcPt4674SFVhhIMXptWKZBz8CdG4MFW9FFG01Uf148qst6n8SyCHrJ4kjWeY7588KQfZSW3fCYk8ND74dwW-Y1MPG-Yo946leXaXFWZYsAJXEoD6IESGVRcXh4hcysRBYOizE/s3836/20240309_105508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1900" data-original-width="3836" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhty04Y3J3y1_5esLEdWpb6O7822ZHzuOxOI3q1cB7opiDV6ykaqcss9FjcPt4674SFVhhIMXptWKZBz8CdG4MFW9FFG01Uf148qst6n8SyCHrJ4kjWeY7588KQfZSW3fCYk8ND74dwW-Y1MPG-Yo946leXaXFWZYsAJXEoD6IESGVRcXh4hcysRBYOizE/s320/20240309_105508.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6D_0YlgOfJSeKYFpZZTDthyphenhyphennozfgj8k3uWT_lS_zN_AK1lSgVFw8-msKAID6f3ZHd_joH99rMus3JR-sRa8R9wMm4_HywY1uBvAk7rQa5SHgfylBLT9gwcyx1DTD7fGiw6hUmsFKVNPb60rmEnh0Eh0zpQF1XTmxS8fUvUtmsH5t-mUR2KKEV_qN-BiI/s1600/IMG_7577.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6D_0YlgOfJSeKYFpZZTDthyphenhyphennozfgj8k3uWT_lS_zN_AK1lSgVFw8-msKAID6f3ZHd_joH99rMus3JR-sRa8R9wMm4_HywY1uBvAk7rQa5SHgfylBLT9gwcyx1DTD7fGiw6hUmsFKVNPb60rmEnh0Eh0zpQF1XTmxS8fUvUtmsH5t-mUR2KKEV_qN-BiI/s320/IMG_7577.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2016 image</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal">As we looked around the area, we could find no
well-protected space to drop an anchor to hide from upcoming winds. With time
to spare today, we decided to continue on to the next stop on our itinerary –
Staniel Cay.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Today must have been “big boat” day. As we approached Staniel Cay, we had the pleasure of
seeing several mega-yachts owned by very wealthy people.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">In the distance we could see a boat identified as "Seven Seas". This 5-tier boat (like the ones shown below) is owned by Steven Spielberg. (No picture)</p><p class="MsoNormal">We saw "Nita K", shown below, towing a chain of vessels including two jet skis.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9e5MRHo_PSxywc9cMpwnxi0ZUzR8UEmKKc6u-AC1i0PX2fqbcLcrQgCUXUTT6ql5a5BplODqhWIApyE8prY96Uawai1g63ntc0nL4mZSEIDQYcdBUL7aPYfvmD6LTRqrkRjO5USCTcMliBpS3plr5adqr-HipghmbWc1nicTOF5wt0Zvx3kJ-62Bf5nQ/s2342/20240309_114422.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1758" data-original-width="2342" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9e5MRHo_PSxywc9cMpwnxi0ZUzR8UEmKKc6u-AC1i0PX2fqbcLcrQgCUXUTT6ql5a5BplODqhWIApyE8prY96Uawai1g63ntc0nL4mZSEIDQYcdBUL7aPYfvmD6LTRqrkRjO5USCTcMliBpS3plr5adqr-HipghmbWc1nicTOF5wt0Zvx3kJ-62Bf5nQ/s320/20240309_114422.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal">The vessel below, named "SKAT", is designed to look like a military vessel, and it does! It is 236' long and 30' beam (wide) and requires 13' of water as its draft. As we approached this vessel, the captain called Clark and asked that he (Clark) adjust his course as we were, according to him, pushing him into shallow water although there was already .2 to .3 nm between us with more room between us than the with the big boys in the C&D canal. We adjusted by 10 degrees to give him more room. We're thinking there may have been an important person on board that required this much space for security reasons.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEPJzrGDA3x2NWm-6JI7XlTUMY_fNABucbpsJxSFcvKaH56PSHli2Rjlrt2NoI5Dg0qV5YEr5OQm5NoEBuGFs-43PY3HNAvVUmLxoR5355yoFPzSsWHXrikTyW8kmHjx_8ICvIfIQvr0LNyWOT9FCgEFD90RIMc_jZvcC_FY43sMbMHZytOFB_bQy6b4/s1952/20240309_134402.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="1952" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEPJzrGDA3x2NWm-6JI7XlTUMY_fNABucbpsJxSFcvKaH56PSHli2Rjlrt2NoI5Dg0qV5YEr5OQm5NoEBuGFs-43PY3HNAvVUmLxoR5355yoFPzSsWHXrikTyW8kmHjx_8ICvIfIQvr0LNyWOT9FCgEFD90RIMc_jZvcC_FY43sMbMHZytOFB_bQy6b4/s320/20240309_134402.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">M/V SKAT</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Multi-story "big boys" coming up ...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRouodGhcK9Va2ctQt761lSMNIqGgXoWBpjJRrkfTzty2yxJLIcm3UwRAZYs5iG6GFTFmjWVC9ix0_o7Ld9-o7VKx5VBXkoHqV88hKAJ6h42jC3hSS9Ysfo0gjPyrMghLtkVQ9hEJe4R5MgS5iJ2fX1oe_OS494Nx_XaEAnc3dteFUDAhQqYlDIXd3Bw/s2845/20240309_150446.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2263" data-original-width="2845" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRouodGhcK9Va2ctQt761lSMNIqGgXoWBpjJRrkfTzty2yxJLIcm3UwRAZYs5iG6GFTFmjWVC9ix0_o7Ld9-o7VKx5VBXkoHqV88hKAJ6h42jC3hSS9Ysfo0gjPyrMghLtkVQ9hEJe4R5MgS5iJ2fX1oe_OS494Nx_XaEAnc3dteFUDAhQqYlDIXd3Bw/s320/20240309_150446.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>"Infinity", shown below, shows the Cayman Islands as its home port. It measures 384' in length, 56' in width, and requires 15.5' of water for draft. It has a helicopter on the bow and two dinghies that we could see. It is owned by an Australian billionaire named Brett Blundy.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_2hp5J9sz8unHOKIq1tjAI8tfVAtu_ccU4wG2eXMse7JW8-oyE7_xGLDkDg97uRLridmOJXCJazmdiZV6LwX-3Z2S_imPy82si9ihN_F4rK1Y4fjmoDwyYQIEdoAt2ZlDjqJJuD2kTPToG6eycC-xZY01MLbK1_1XJ6JYgA8koexYW6QfzZxl4IWRQk/s3710/20240309_150543.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2612" data-original-width="3710" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_2hp5J9sz8unHOKIq1tjAI8tfVAtu_ccU4wG2eXMse7JW8-oyE7_xGLDkDg97uRLridmOJXCJazmdiZV6LwX-3Z2S_imPy82si9ihN_F4rK1Y4fjmoDwyYQIEdoAt2ZlDjqJJuD2kTPToG6eycC-xZY01MLbK1_1XJ6JYgA8koexYW6QfzZxl4IWRQk/s320/20240309_150543.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Infinity" mega yacht</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fFvyjewkX4Hzqx8MTElbibw9s02JC9MRj38OEsbBpyIsqKC-9gLZPT__oGQY4TT21rsUzzqHkMF88P6WhbX025HfPSC71tEf9Tb_fVAUcGwn-i6DUmPueDkJV10eeXE1aOiGFL1E8fkoVf1PxziyoSyRAci7ynR71voHFvaFbXIS9ckCtc5-TkgUGbQ/s4032/20240309_150719.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fFvyjewkX4Hzqx8MTElbibw9s02JC9MRj38OEsbBpyIsqKC-9gLZPT__oGQY4TT21rsUzzqHkMF88P6WhbX025HfPSC71tEf9Tb_fVAUcGwn-i6DUmPueDkJV10eeXE1aOiGFL1E8fkoVf1PxziyoSyRAci7ynR71voHFvaFbXIS9ckCtc5-TkgUGbQ/s320/20240309_150719.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Infinity's helicopter onboard</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>"Vibrant Curiosity" has its helicopter on the stern. This vessel is 279' long, 46' beam, and a 13' draft. It is owned by a German businessman named Reinhold Wuerth. Online the homeport is listed as the UK.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiC_AczgrGqzxMThaGEYNaty4pZO3OZFYtKW6qqDKSd-Jy0vrNMC7UNFdXDh_979KkBDHasrOiuxozmBAPexm9Y2Er8RaYU_kF3VEg3qx2IX5ImPhmJy8uAk5h1SqpBiI9OlWbVNirSfFIXoOZgTCMWwL3zXfIB5PM7heaO3nouMLzXQ1P34YcA4B23mE/s4032/20240309_150757.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiC_AczgrGqzxMThaGEYNaty4pZO3OZFYtKW6qqDKSd-Jy0vrNMC7UNFdXDh_979KkBDHasrOiuxozmBAPexm9Y2Er8RaYU_kF3VEg3qx2IX5ImPhmJy8uAk5h1SqpBiI9OlWbVNirSfFIXoOZgTCMWwL3zXfIB5PM7heaO3nouMLzXQ1P34YcA4B23mE/s320/20240309_150757.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">"Vibrant Curiosity"</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFo2t0xHKeDxXXSoR2uU5i5ptCHlSvyEtHEttqNRE6gihyOr6E5mQmFuTf6CP9FVfUsfi7JXXt4ZXF37vRve1LnUtapEFJAf4z1LUwj_5fVZ6O6kRDZxFm0k4VvBJ67IguiFMzNpp6Tp2kV3VlIVMCUqVWF_NaTlfSrDenlfTpUrC5MpJhrZ1Psb1Wr0/s3305/20240309_150932.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2289" data-original-width="3305" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFo2t0xHKeDxXXSoR2uU5i5ptCHlSvyEtHEttqNRE6gihyOr6E5mQmFuTf6CP9FVfUsfi7JXXt4ZXF37vRve1LnUtapEFJAf4z1LUwj_5fVZ6O6kRDZxFm0k4VvBJ67IguiFMzNpp6Tp2kV3VlIVMCUqVWF_NaTlfSrDenlfTpUrC5MpJhrZ1Psb1Wr0/s320/20240309_150932.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">"Vibrant Curiosity"</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Comparing this trip to the one in 2016, we have seen many more big boats and more boats in general than we saw back then.<br /><p class="MsoNormal">In 2016 we visited Staniel Cay and stopped to see the “swimming
pigs”. I had no desire to experience that again. As we passed by the swimming
pigs area, we could see a large number of boats anchored there.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkr5T74KNgz-6V28f4WUEIVCcJEXMamb_X8vV6yJeXiBUpQcO7BMnt8io1t0YxNw5s76g1-fqb_cnFN4ZFHPA5WupEsILBaXRoqgrj8yXLn3E7ZCQ8myomWx8UNXNWFXQhcvVj3JXHUZoPX2vFEO_cy1EgwhWPCZlSkt4IJWMUAS8UL-iFJ7AxcbKzdDM/s4002/20240309_151441.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2308" data-original-width="4002" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkr5T74KNgz-6V28f4WUEIVCcJEXMamb_X8vV6yJeXiBUpQcO7BMnt8io1t0YxNw5s76g1-fqb_cnFN4ZFHPA5WupEsILBaXRoqgrj8yXLn3E7ZCQ8myomWx8UNXNWFXQhcvVj3JXHUZoPX2vFEO_cy1EgwhWPCZlSkt4IJWMUAS8UL-iFJ7AxcbKzdDM/s320/20240309_151441.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">We also passed by Thunderball Cave where, in 2016, we dove underwater into the cave with a lion fish guarding the entrance. Such memories! Pictures from our time at Staniel Cay from 2016 can be seen <a href="https://cmosboating.blogspot.com/2016/04/bahamas-exumas-thunderball-grotto-and.html" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal">We took some pictures of the Staniel Cay area as we searched for a place to drop anchor.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjNYAMhqOJ6udQA1xF8UlaaV4M8hYx58BGDRXq0fzGdLgpSt1e0InIPTfTrjJM0c4nFH1ouQyJHQ-8nFZFeoYLYrXPfFkoNQlpA2MXrFxaFn2zTKT8jGJHa065_IBK4hu7au-GbA9lwHb3LKjsw7bm_9GjZio-IHpLjDVslx8gcwj5Y2oZK_C3aaRXMo/s4032/20240309_152756.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjNYAMhqOJ6udQA1xF8UlaaV4M8hYx58BGDRXq0fzGdLgpSt1e0InIPTfTrjJM0c4nFH1ouQyJHQ-8nFZFeoYLYrXPfFkoNQlpA2MXrFxaFn2zTKT8jGJHa065_IBK4hu7au-GbA9lwHb3LKjsw7bm_9GjZio-IHpLjDVslx8gcwj5Y2oZK_C3aaRXMo/s320/20240309_152756.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1bL3ab5KQznHDqgbijXW1QhCTo8RNI9diKCJjkxUnEsEgG6CwJYgvsXuSpDReLRRW7F4P9uE4BXqyHC9huwSi6sesnBuMiOoWcTjisawcaGyYwOiGAmGDBNQcKvu9I0sV8RDBqZjrUrbFM797HnkwqS6mpwz_mLxLMQ8H6VlI5OhnXUBoGTn8BpRifgU/s320/20240309_153306.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The blue area on land says<br />"Welcome to Staniel Cay"</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPlW9RR-zApvxuQfLbLSgeKh2LlPxniaFV0u2ojVjqeOnQBKebU_KjAwcVGGkt2SD8M9TzDHS7YJxLtQ3bqgw1vY_AyZZ3BxkTkg-tz3kfp7ejfdWh44eLtQNIcjXdvQn5aerxj7Nsh4QUfWT-yIJn9X8UHsXl6qCQaVDUny4RBOsYMdlJWnuxZ_vfeO8/s4032/20240309_153344.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPlW9RR-zApvxuQfLbLSgeKh2LlPxniaFV0u2ojVjqeOnQBKebU_KjAwcVGGkt2SD8M9TzDHS7YJxLtQ3bqgw1vY_AyZZ3BxkTkg-tz3kfp7ejfdWh44eLtQNIcjXdvQn5aerxj7Nsh4QUfWT-yIJn9X8UHsXl6qCQaVDUny4RBOsYMdlJWnuxZ_vfeO8/s320/20240309_153344.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10 March 2024<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Multiple times today, I asked myself, “Are we having fun
yet?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Even though the alarm did not go off today for the Chris
Parker report, I was awake and stumbled out of bed to get sunrise pictures.
Afterwards, I climbed back into bed where we hung out just relaxing to start
the day. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgNcgKXJDBT3KR2MNujDeM8zKPrYfjYzstXqz8uhGF5RT5wrEZx8gqaOkEYoKczlToZqQ25SS-3ofZzKsRkiw6pNGKlh1VzeODd9yKWRO7uvKQF45ijhlAisOYOeC-wDOcHzhbK4Qk4lVdwCpt7-3ZqCiwLS1PXeSmjgqa9ByUBTtJwKuOkxDeAQoNCQ/s4032/20240310_073528.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgNcgKXJDBT3KR2MNujDeM8zKPrYfjYzstXqz8uhGF5RT5wrEZx8gqaOkEYoKczlToZqQ25SS-3ofZzKsRkiw6pNGKlh1VzeODd9yKWRO7uvKQF45ijhlAisOYOeC-wDOcHzhbK4Qk4lVdwCpt7-3ZqCiwLS1PXeSmjgqa9ByUBTtJwKuOkxDeAQoNCQ/s320/20240310_073528.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Suddenly Clark shot out of bed and ran for the helm as the
anchor alarm sounded. He came back running to tell me the boat was moving and
it was not supposed to be. Don’t I just love fire drills that aren’t drills. We
both had to throw on appropriate attire for running around outside the boat. I
told myself it could be worse. It could have gone off in the middle of the
night.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Clark decided that instead of resetting the anchor, we
should find a different anchorage. He found a spot in another anchorage.
Unfortunately, it offered less protection from wind and waves. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We moved from Thunderball cove to an anchorage to the west of the Southwest of Thunderball Cave. Our path is shown on the chart below via the yellow line that weaves through the picture.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70IoWqBXfOTxyF03vdaCTc3b-hcqkQWzGUHWvqePwOwKuE2t6fVu0a7N5NbV_5X-rMZJaDABM_2P1NPwVqKXNKX-OB4NgJoUmxVoJhj2rExpIie9U0G3IUkjs9njc-Asse_DiFCMtkp1h2GJMoktiYiU4gEoyJ3r5-F9sNH_9UxqaUee09dX7WQ7wNpw/s2850/20240310_093543.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2850" data-original-width="1939" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70IoWqBXfOTxyF03vdaCTc3b-hcqkQWzGUHWvqePwOwKuE2t6fVu0a7N5NbV_5X-rMZJaDABM_2P1NPwVqKXNKX-OB4NgJoUmxVoJhj2rExpIie9U0G3IUkjs9njc-Asse_DiFCMtkp1h2GJMoktiYiU4gEoyJ3r5-F9sNH_9UxqaUee09dX7WQ7wNpw/s320/20240310_093543.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From where we dropped anchor this time, we could see the boat
“Dreamer” owned by Scott whom was our boat neighbor at Marlin Bay. Clark spoke
to him and learned he was there picking up his guests.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Since by now it was 10:00 and neither of us had eaten a
single bite of food, I decided to cook us an omelet for breakfast. When I went
to light the propane stove, nothing happened. Not a single burner would make a
spark to light a burner. Had I not been so hungry, I would have thought to use
a lighter to start the flames. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Instead, I yelled for Clark to come fix the problem. I
reminded Clark that last time we had this problem, it was a dead battery for
the igniter. He pulled out the existing battery, and instead of replacing it
like I would have done, he pulled out his contact cleaner and meter to clean it
up and put it back.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Even when reinserted, only one burner would light. When I
said this to Clark, he pulled out the old battery and put in a new one. Finally
I had all three burners working.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We had planned to take a trip into town to have a look
around since we did not do that in 2016. However, Clark realized that since
today was a Sunday, stores may be closed. He tried to call the one he wanted to
visit and got no answer, so that put an end to that plan for the day.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Instead, he fixed a problem with the inverter settings. The power sharing was set for a 50 amp breaker but the inverter has only a 30 amp breaker. Whenever the inverter is doing a heavy charge using up to 25 amps of power and I need to use the microwave, it trips a
breaker. With power sharing set to 30 amps, the charger should back off to keep the total under 30 amps. Clark knew the cause of the problem and had a workaround, but since he
had the time, he decided to adjust the power sharing settings.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTbHF1DPCsrxu5tvvGWSSmE0PqrODxPWcTfM4pp-fwWs0N6oziCpT1ZeScxCs5lgwFFW8WEbOETeRME_gR89aAUWZLG-5bNRNFTQNfoMkJdxd9m30DgBZKsJ8A2MWHo0fh10TLwJsA30q-E1fsPINoM_B-0ufhz2af9yM4ef0RTNJZr2AMz904MzBJRY/s4032/20240310_123458.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTbHF1DPCsrxu5tvvGWSSmE0PqrODxPWcTfM4pp-fwWs0N6oziCpT1ZeScxCs5lgwFFW8WEbOETeRME_gR89aAUWZLG-5bNRNFTQNfoMkJdxd9m30DgBZKsJ8A2MWHo0fh10TLwJsA30q-E1fsPINoM_B-0ufhz2af9yM4ef0RTNJZr2AMz904MzBJRY/s320/20240310_123458.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">While he did that, I dusted and vacuumed the boat.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Later, late afternoon, I was entertaining myself with a
jigsaw puzzle app, and Clark came running telling me the boat was wandering
into shallow water because of a current shift. There are strong currents between Thunderball cave and the two adjacent little islands. See pictures above and below. Twice in one day – an anchor emergency! I thought we could
just shorten the anchor line to pull us into deeper water. Clark decided we had
to move. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We wandered around the anchorage from place to place.
Unfortunately, others had the same issue, and multiple boats were repositioning
at the same time because with wind against current, no boat was swinging in the same direction as the others. The current coming between the islands was pushing the boats away from the source of the current between the islands. </p><p class="MsoNormal">In addition to that chaos, we would have to allow the full swing room for every boat. Normally boats all point in similar directions. The boat pattern
today was entirely random. We could not figure out a swing radius for our boat
to know if we would collide with other boats in the anchorage on the next tide or wind change. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgnuIrQLtyT1JlGlOMx5Pm5VUBccKbIvO3r36s-ZNQeSR2rzRNJiMmpxQZci3vO9SPaa3OwZTFDa_0UYvFX4V1f2yhwJ2iEJL0ZQ5Ym7ThyBerv6WVzkbW2tJdyDPk4fpoJqEARj_j2cVfJSSOHznR_TkmBn-L-RxNzNZ-u5ccT-gfQdzoryD_VdPDhg/s4032/20240310_172156.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgnuIrQLtyT1JlGlOMx5Pm5VUBccKbIvO3r36s-ZNQeSR2rzRNJiMmpxQZci3vO9SPaa3OwZTFDa_0UYvFX4V1f2yhwJ2iEJL0ZQ5Ym7ThyBerv6WVzkbW2tJdyDPk4fpoJqEARj_j2cVfJSSOHznR_TkmBn-L-RxNzNZ-u5ccT-gfQdzoryD_VdPDhg/s320/20240310_172156.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaSDZple0QA3F7NedjLnSQdo-RBQI050H2zBux2l-Xk7sF5xRsn2hY2q-C_F702HCmdQZB13m9tEvamZW3DelOSrNPNV4uSaiNauaH2fn5eXuBcz0rsMtwzO36FP6xchve200boiAE1Y9lrEnHzcPbIR0OXIz3POToMVvgub8fPvcs-gVYnSFS2RG3Yg/s4032/20240310_172200.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaSDZple0QA3F7NedjLnSQdo-RBQI050H2zBux2l-Xk7sF5xRsn2hY2q-C_F702HCmdQZB13m9tEvamZW3DelOSrNPNV4uSaiNauaH2fn5eXuBcz0rsMtwzO36FP6xchve200boiAE1Y9lrEnHzcPbIR0OXIz3POToMVvgub8fPvcs-gVYnSFS2RG3Yg/s320/20240310_172200.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After two sail boats proceeded to drop their anchors right were we were planning to drop, we decided to look for another anchorage spot. We went back
to the anchorage we had this morning<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but
left again without even attempting to drop the anchor. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">At one point I thought we might have to leave and head to
Blackpoint to find a place to drop anchor. Given the time change, we had an
extra hour of daylight to play with if we had to go to that extreme to find a
place for the night.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Finally we found a well-protected spot in a more remote
anchorage. It will be a longer dinghy ride to town but we have a lot less wave
action here than we had before we moved the second time today.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeG5hDrBHgMi7_LTF5XXgbz27Kgkm2v_g_tSxV1GJdCIqSo7aoXdsggawp-FyiZllewqEf86cNv7wt_RNzltVAs9W6ReP-NEW0PpOQ2R5OH-LxvZJ1zCAG8sSPMzoMgmK2tgEbsWQw3fEWbSFDdXXfjYUKEnFf23mttRLBU4vAWdrUahyphenhyphen0eydBU1F8xo/s4032/20240310_180434.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeG5hDrBHgMi7_LTF5XXgbz27Kgkm2v_g_tSxV1GJdCIqSo7aoXdsggawp-FyiZllewqEf86cNv7wt_RNzltVAs9W6ReP-NEW0PpOQ2R5OH-LxvZJ1zCAG8sSPMzoMgmK2tgEbsWQw3fEWbSFDdXXfjYUKEnFf23mttRLBU4vAWdrUahyphenhyphen0eydBU1F8xo/s320/20240310_180434.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">On the bright side …
we have less rocking, searching for a new spot for 90 minutes brought our batteries
up to full charge, and we weren’t repositioning in the middle of the night.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here are some pictures of the new anchorage.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj519mngNlTGqDCfs43jvdzDXddhWwVdDTEbe4UhpTdQ6YDyqE7GBlKe7Rg6xwaRShhMDXRv5Edbzy9kmHwgx7Y7N5GSE2cvWEllUyH1rNNsu8e22fo_xp-6AxOcCiHgNZl5K3GC-d-pRRbUkizpbMbPeMiuxe5VJSfQquqbXvu4766rvpShTD_1fY5AhY/s3964/20240310_183546.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2932" data-original-width="3964" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj519mngNlTGqDCfs43jvdzDXddhWwVdDTEbe4UhpTdQ6YDyqE7GBlKe7Rg6xwaRShhMDXRv5Edbzy9kmHwgx7Y7N5GSE2cvWEllUyH1rNNsu8e22fo_xp-6AxOcCiHgNZl5K3GC-d-pRRbUkizpbMbPeMiuxe5VJSfQquqbXvu4766rvpShTD_1fY5AhY/s320/20240310_183546.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3Ut1gPKAtpLvzjhBdWaLdp2d5U7lIB0UkqHsFQZpF5r2maUe-_1X3EYZa05v2xya_nOLRX3L7ttkt_XbVzL26wv_pNYw7wgk-kartswC0-Jmg_AqgH1UKHAmqEzdAcs9wJqbWC3XNumMnitsrQHPVHEdp_t6NTn3ckvlbJUxvV5pzxHL5AEJD-IDWE8/s3286/20240310_183555.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1749" data-original-width="3286" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3Ut1gPKAtpLvzjhBdWaLdp2d5U7lIB0UkqHsFQZpF5r2maUe-_1X3EYZa05v2xya_nOLRX3L7ttkt_XbVzL26wv_pNYw7wgk-kartswC0-Jmg_AqgH1UKHAmqEzdAcs9wJqbWC3XNumMnitsrQHPVHEdp_t6NTn3ckvlbJUxvV5pzxHL5AEJD-IDWE8/s320/20240310_183555.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJ6xXTzJtj1hms7lqXcUkB6gtvfDhcQaZmJlmxtSEBc6nAOQ6odcQE7_H9YXH8bm_8TfrvKPoAzAGL5_uFHTEHKFrnwS1Tb0hSKl4jxl3djkiHsTS6VE-h-CFflj6oWMim-Da9IyaZJXfEbhgYt7JItBSDSCHAxZrbm9BQajhgjkzm6aGqAFdf96f0Qs/s4032/20240310_183602.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJ6xXTzJtj1hms7lqXcUkB6gtvfDhcQaZmJlmxtSEBc6nAOQ6odcQE7_H9YXH8bm_8TfrvKPoAzAGL5_uFHTEHKFrnwS1Tb0hSKl4jxl3djkiHsTS6VE-h-CFflj6oWMim-Da9IyaZJXfEbhgYt7JItBSDSCHAxZrbm9BQajhgjkzm6aGqAFdf96f0Qs/s320/20240310_183602.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The current switched in the evening and we saw the anchor lights from all the boats we had to weave through to get to the new spot now off the stern.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUXacKPY_j3sCDdgz79uOJj-KOyokfbuxo9QbPHx-2QDw5R9qvT3-yD6z-7h8dIpcCdBF9FxYH0nLMyvV1zJjmBKL82dx3bNRn8aj6PqsY6aAlDPkXw2ivg9RL9W6Qq1XMxhBDHEgis2sz-Vy2aWcwA3qpWecGjBywYn9GMYUoB_2CpTtmPQ7Gd8CJMw/s3932/20240310_214318.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2884" data-original-width="3932" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUXacKPY_j3sCDdgz79uOJj-KOyokfbuxo9QbPHx-2QDw5R9qvT3-yD6z-7h8dIpcCdBF9FxYH0nLMyvV1zJjmBKL82dx3bNRn8aj6PqsY6aAlDPkXw2ivg9RL9W6Qq1XMxhBDHEgis2sz-Vy2aWcwA3qpWecGjBywYn9GMYUoB_2CpTtmPQ7Gd8CJMw/s320/20240310_214318.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6ggnZq8u9W6GuGkwrvvLDBC5msyZPf6jF4peHENTqT85exhTRmHgtN2r2vLfEtHaO9dFNrmW7WS538KxnLJPo402u8D0oOC8kbtO-4tSWbwR_0M47235cfwLxy9TpcKxRvyNfqpd6izA0LZ0u4n6rjW-D2jnkN5obdfGzvkQuTScHuY0tAQNLT-NuiU/s2821/20240310_215534.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1621" data-original-width="2821" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6ggnZq8u9W6GuGkwrvvLDBC5msyZPf6jF4peHENTqT85exhTRmHgtN2r2vLfEtHaO9dFNrmW7WS538KxnLJPo402u8D0oOC8kbtO-4tSWbwR_0M47235cfwLxy9TpcKxRvyNfqpd6izA0LZ0u4n6rjW-D2jnkN5obdfGzvkQuTScHuY0tAQNLT-NuiU/s320/20240310_215534.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p></div></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-76712651681842040062024-03-08T23:12:00.000-05:002024-03-08T23:12:01.643-05:002024 Bahamas: Nassau to Highbourne Cay<div style="text-align: left;"><b>7 March 2024<br /></b><b>Depart: Rose Island Beach
anchorage near Nassau, Bahamas 10:50</b><br /><b>Distance: 34 nm</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b>Arrive: Highbourne Cay
anchorage 3:25<br /></b></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We had an awful night last night as a squall showing as a red area on the weather radar passed through
the area north of us. The winds were from the east, but the waves were coming from the north, which was an unprotected direction, hitting us broadside. The effects of the storm started at 2:30 and
stayed with us until 6:30 in the morning. The highest intensity of the storm hit
around 3:30.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">While Clark seemed able to sleep through the storm, I could
not as I was too worried about the rocking and concerned that the anchor might
give causing us to start drifting. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every
once in a while the boat would pull against the anchor, and we could feel the
boat shudder. Clark said he hoped the line was not catching on the rocks. Of
course that did not help my feelings of insecurity.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As the storm intensified, the boat rocked so hard that things
rattled back and forth with the waves. We both jumped when we heard a large
crash right next to the bed. One of my plastic crates with art supplies in it
fell from the top of the shelving to the floor. Boom! Clark shot out of bed
like lightning to investigate. After that, I could not stand all the worry and
commotion with the lights off. It seemed less disconcerting with the light on.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">About 4:00 a.m., when I thought Clark was fast asleep, he
suddenly jumped out of bed and ran for the upper helm. That made my heart race.
After he opened the hatch to the upper helm, I heard an alarm sounding from
there. He had placed our naughty, wolf-crying smoke alarm up there to get it
out of the cabin. Apparently, besides all its other complaints, it did not
appreciate getting damp from the rain!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Just as things started to settle down, my alarm went off. It
was 6:30 and time for Clark to get up and listen to the “Chris Parker” weather
report. I tried to get some more sleep, but it was useless. The sooner we got
out of here, the better.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I worked on the blog in the morning until 10:30. Clark ran the generator to help bring the batteries up in charge.</p><p class="MsoNormal">We had two
choices for today, stay here or move on. I told Clark I could not take another
day in this hell, so we better get going. I have never been more thankful than
I was last night that we suffer no ill effects of seasickness. The only thing
worse than what we had last night would be feeling ill on top of it all. Clark says that people aren't as likely to get seasick with their eyes closed.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We left late morning because Clark said the cloud cover should
be less leaving when we did. Our trip today was across open water with about 4
hours of watching the water with an eagle eye looking for rocks at depths to
cause us a concern. Cloud cover inhibits the ability to see ahead to scope out
what is coming up. Determining which dark area may present an issue is much
harder than it sounds as the water is so clear that things under water appear
closer to the surface than they actually are. Clouds darken the water reducing
visibility.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>The last views of Nassau as we continued our travels ...</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTE9oFCnNGoMwebngYHoXG3W1pJEo7WHzd9Z4v_KB7IjDfnSDHFgrpVQyUE7slT4-AaPy-xuvvrtIOGL81VJBEfvAdgQ7wmS5S_Ij73AEgMjjNz7wAwJuUz_e5f8AdLgb3_s03AIWpMW-oDGtQVMeqrEgxClCXcTDdRhXNkFKOVrgQRqDx7YnyIqdjaY/s2177/20240307_110921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1555" data-original-width="2177" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTE9oFCnNGoMwebngYHoXG3W1pJEo7WHzd9Z4v_KB7IjDfnSDHFgrpVQyUE7slT4-AaPy-xuvvrtIOGL81VJBEfvAdgQ7wmS5S_Ij73AEgMjjNz7wAwJuUz_e5f8AdLgb3_s03AIWpMW-oDGtQVMeqrEgxClCXcTDdRhXNkFKOVrgQRqDx7YnyIqdjaY/s320/20240307_110921.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyQOkRu2JaXqhzHSNpqcVrStLbYKq7eKOXDLJF71JACyDzfkE0h1XEBwKTjrb62V75TaBWiCbigx3nOjQ_FN1Er3Mn3FukuoJGv8fxZDv_13iKtk2Zf32W_o8S2R9fOMlXQcGgv18hpYA04v8fZOp9s7Lct96Zo0u-mPtzAykVfNV7ex-LXjDyiwnm98/s3206/20240307_110925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2007" data-original-width="3206" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyQOkRu2JaXqhzHSNpqcVrStLbYKq7eKOXDLJF71JACyDzfkE0h1XEBwKTjrb62V75TaBWiCbigx3nOjQ_FN1Er3Mn3FukuoJGv8fxZDv_13iKtk2Zf32W_o8S2R9fOMlXQcGgv18hpYA04v8fZOp9s7Lct96Zo0u-mPtzAykVfNV7ex-LXjDyiwnm98/s320/20240307_110925.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzj0xXZIOpNzVjIJ_fMIgvecvb0v8SNvXJJDRqgC8geHAxs4WEAjA5OFWMbOfev5pigkZlBDA1GbJLkbldu6zl08ARxnsL0OE__6cXTjwBlj-0QSbvGj0_Z_rv4QffULWn6jn8EP_QoAVXeDrbYkcpJYUjuYw1V3VPFXJepjhQR7BoG3A4pphimFn2hyphenhyphenU/s4032/20240307_111437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzj0xXZIOpNzVjIJ_fMIgvecvb0v8SNvXJJDRqgC8geHAxs4WEAjA5OFWMbOfev5pigkZlBDA1GbJLkbldu6zl08ARxnsL0OE__6cXTjwBlj-0QSbvGj0_Z_rv4QffULWn6jn8EP_QoAVXeDrbYkcpJYUjuYw1V3VPFXJepjhQR7BoG3A4pphimFn2hyphenhyphenU/s320/20240307_111437.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Porgee Rocks Navigation Aid<br />marks the start of the paths to<br />the Exumas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><o:p><br /></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For a portion of the trip across Yellow Bank, we needed to use Visual Piloting
Rules, VPR. The chart showed a dashed<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>line
on the route for the areas where we were on our own to look for rocks! The X's shown on the chart below are known rocks. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUw373xBnMztzcNjPGsAMzloAdF98zpvH7NQvQUlcmfbbpFM7EqTdAYY6b3dyuboQfRTDCLTkEIpxCZIU4mtTT5AZxtcReirx-FFSkvsJe1QyJsyQjV84W4vdiNpZT2t2dleP8VB5YRNUUa4q_MO2sCw-i7-DiFn49xIMjTnRxb97NK_jBDBg1K5gj68/s2873/20240307_123146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2873" data-original-width="2038" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUw373xBnMztzcNjPGsAMzloAdF98zpvH7NQvQUlcmfbbpFM7EqTdAYY6b3dyuboQfRTDCLTkEIpxCZIU4mtTT5AZxtcReirx-FFSkvsJe1QyJsyQjV84W4vdiNpZT2t2dleP8VB5YRNUUa4q_MO2sCw-i7-DiFn49xIMjTnRxb97NK_jBDBg1K5gj68/s320/20240307_123146.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I think it very strange as we travel the waters here that I
have seen almost no sea life or birds. I look down from the helm, and water and
rocks are all I see. We took no pictures until we arrived at our next anchorage area. We see few motor vessels and many, many sailing vessels.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE13yKmNoPy2jlKnj82J1-iwxxwlFYFI2tNJiPtQ6QFjwISFHGsIhq_qw_YAFHNFB2Mn4OXeJd-lq-Ov_IIw-OooNJfIRnrK_7qwH3N0krLDJjbRxGbA__QSY0b8pAdSpOEti8oL2egfNKZREeLV91aIGxRPFozob6Q6pApHPwEtDVzN7OaNHhVG7WbXI/s4032/20240307_153057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE13yKmNoPy2jlKnj82J1-iwxxwlFYFI2tNJiPtQ6QFjwISFHGsIhq_qw_YAFHNFB2Mn4OXeJd-lq-Ov_IIw-OooNJfIRnrK_7qwH3N0krLDJjbRxGbA__QSY0b8pAdSpOEti8oL2egfNKZREeLV91aIGxRPFozob6Q6pApHPwEtDVzN7OaNHhVG7WbXI/s320/20240307_153057.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQV2RCB2D_EyPDrQ7upxcnY1Q6_WMcoKXVi0no3nBCRSeArOtd3rPosXDmqP8bPWiJc1qWDLBF_Y2gl_sjdrG3WbiCiZLE9XPnsXVP7u7ToNON9jZgaVJB-Ukt7tG1zCO3J7EsULQWLZbrKnqq179kNY-7G-YqdTxnnEDhOtBGAHdq4jElT43LfbRyOrQ/s3168/20240307_153113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2294" data-original-width="3168" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQV2RCB2D_EyPDrQ7upxcnY1Q6_WMcoKXVi0no3nBCRSeArOtd3rPosXDmqP8bPWiJc1qWDLBF_Y2gl_sjdrG3WbiCiZLE9XPnsXVP7u7ToNON9jZgaVJB-Ukt7tG1zCO3J7EsULQWLZbrKnqq179kNY-7G-YqdTxnnEDhOtBGAHdq4jElT43LfbRyOrQ/s320/20240307_153113.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSOjgAvH1TTJb9Rpp3UReXlKuUpMVppAkvWEC68216Du96vvay6mKHs3PTFLMRu-mIsvDLcELpNhWXpsGQgTTQsfY9aqyHFKOyDvnpSayyLiL_rpAKLd8hqTcH_R2_7c2FDyypiaxLpAyO3fCbqe7nPNgWrLhwDE9Ipol_LMQSOMa4wlOKe0Zs8Pgrx4/s4032/20240307_155620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSOjgAvH1TTJb9Rpp3UReXlKuUpMVppAkvWEC68216Du96vvay6mKHs3PTFLMRu-mIsvDLcELpNhWXpsGQgTTQsfY9aqyHFKOyDvnpSayyLiL_rpAKLd8hqTcH_R2_7c2FDyypiaxLpAyO3fCbqe7nPNgWrLhwDE9Ipol_LMQSOMa4wlOKe0Zs8Pgrx4/s320/20240307_155620.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We anchored near the Bahama Telco cell tower. If you can see their towers, you can expect cell service.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1W9wb7iBEXLOsg1LzkBiYx8HX50Dd7yRa8i8NeXLc_vvb4sSo1-LEmaGT1q0KDu5JwePeA_jBtWSgKoImI-mWwCFr1PP08j79RlKm8PKUm4X8sEu5Aiqh-doDBv7BDNo9kRiKzczPZh9cKOvcdJb7YNtO-HHu-levrtQz9AmnWgont0Y1KkkHsQ2L7Q/s4032/20240307_155631.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1W9wb7iBEXLOsg1LzkBiYx8HX50Dd7yRa8i8NeXLc_vvb4sSo1-LEmaGT1q0KDu5JwePeA_jBtWSgKoImI-mWwCFr1PP08j79RlKm8PKUm4X8sEu5Aiqh-doDBv7BDNo9kRiKzczPZh9cKOvcdJb7YNtO-HHu-levrtQz9AmnWgont0Y1KkkHsQ2L7Q/s320/20240307_155631.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We had a lovely sunset and the sailboat added to the beauty of the picture.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlnhVdesiNAtOoFMeGi4D1tDmh2Krr1oryZUedZ2lPQlREhrwV0NZ_nnbOrimmXTA2jWdb4ofOcibDWS9mxJ12mnDnzUOdI9XMTuhvR2WDzuO_-cTXt0NxN7jrG7N_jBozaWNVqcf5f34oP0BaOzAksE_RAivJYoXX1vkMVv2weGT3pfPgoz2rCSXTMI/s4032/20240307_175621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlnhVdesiNAtOoFMeGi4D1tDmh2Krr1oryZUedZ2lPQlREhrwV0NZ_nnbOrimmXTA2jWdb4ofOcibDWS9mxJ12mnDnzUOdI9XMTuhvR2WDzuO_-cTXt0NxN7jrG7N_jBozaWNVqcf5f34oP0BaOzAksE_RAivJYoXX1vkMVv2weGT3pfPgoz2rCSXTMI/s320/20240307_175621.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b>8 March 2024<br /></b><b>Dinghy Exploration of the
Islands of Highbourne Cay</b></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> After almost no sleep the night before, I slept soundly last night sleeping right through another smoke detector false alarm in the middle of the night. This time Clark had placed it in the box and put it out in the cockpit where the evening dew apparently got in the sensor. This time when it went off, he could not get it to stop alarming by moving fresh air through the unit. </o:p>There is a button to disable the alarm for false alarms as when cooking. This doesn't work however if the smoke is too thick, which it was apparently sensing the dew as a high smoke condition. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p>With other boats anchored nearby, it had to be stopped. This is a Kidde unit that cannot be opened. It has a built in Lithium battery permanently installed inside, so it is not possible to just remove the battery. This unit has a end of life switch that requires breaking a paper seal to insert a screwdriver into the slot to flip the switch. This turns off the alarm and discharges the battery rendering the alarm useless from then on. After this morning's false alarm wake up call, it will never chirp again. It is in the garbage at Hybourne Cay!</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">We did have some wave action yesterday evening, and I worried we would have a repeat of last night's rocking, but thankfully that did not happen. It was just some passing boats. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">When Clark got up to listen to the "Chris Parker" weather report, I got up an took a sunrise picture.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1U4GDN5v6wDkMM5YIcz7ol1hXW8N4MOjqjn3ZKze5eA85IHNA96rB0-P56keHQNb6laonCmoMSrpauOPAI4HVPrJc5-q8mkmzFwh17__al45J9zWGVhZgp2bUdWUM0c6debNwBI0XTcUZiAE3QMIj9w2BrEnluuD7FTKE8yFnQM35r1rI1kF8-DQFRs/s2860/20240308_063537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2390" data-original-width="2860" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1U4GDN5v6wDkMM5YIcz7ol1hXW8N4MOjqjn3ZKze5eA85IHNA96rB0-P56keHQNb6laonCmoMSrpauOPAI4HVPrJc5-q8mkmzFwh17__al45J9zWGVhZgp2bUdWUM0c6debNwBI0XTcUZiAE3QMIj9w2BrEnluuD7FTKE8yFnQM35r1rI1kF8-DQFRs/s320/20240308_063537.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">With a boyish grin, Clark
announced this morning that we were going island exploring. We left about 10:30 after Clark had pumped up the batteries with juice from the generator.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyHnvayXKh-r4MeN5QYSOxtquHoo2pIe55DGpoQ2zzf_LTXlxwi13CvuM1ZmJ1bQq-Fptq9nINLFqqFW8OcBEg5FjLiuxKSartR177ZkWmj2tyJ3NFktDY3I7yqYi1TYIeNVGiE_byIgh6jzfPN9dTdjD4_cv7EPqg4-TNKHYnRMSh08UtH3Ad9E9jic/s3913/20240308_103840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2935" data-original-width="3913" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyHnvayXKh-r4MeN5QYSOxtquHoo2pIe55DGpoQ2zzf_LTXlxwi13CvuM1ZmJ1bQq-Fptq9nINLFqqFW8OcBEg5FjLiuxKSartR177ZkWmj2tyJ3NFktDY3I7yqYi1TYIeNVGiE_byIgh6jzfPN9dTdjD4_cv7EPqg4-TNKHYnRMSh08UtH3Ad9E9jic/s320/20240308_103840.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">First we went to see Allen’s Cay where the iguanas hang out. We have seen plenty of boats while in the Bahamas but not people. We found some today!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuf8CKnqzJG7qGCdffmAn5oZVthOqbFZkc9yLtceSgWfpbIx4-vvxX4AJYND4kbJROXcjf0BOiXi-E6h27Zsn4nEz7XuBuzszyj1icRNgKC4waHWACvtPj1H8nZbwqgSFdQFD0WvhT08M3-AQ1DN0QDUJUORWqanoeKvy1jRnmKupk6vbfmBBIWD753o/s4032/20240308_104939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuf8CKnqzJG7qGCdffmAn5oZVthOqbFZkc9yLtceSgWfpbIx4-vvxX4AJYND4kbJROXcjf0BOiXi-E6h27Zsn4nEz7XuBuzszyj1icRNgKC4waHWACvtPj1H8nZbwqgSFdQFD0WvhT08M3-AQ1DN0QDUJUORWqanoeKvy1jRnmKupk6vbfmBBIWD753o/s320/20240308_104939.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Allen's Cay</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_aRtcojtmaqK8o7fmH2rkz_ClF90K1EMJS06uxS28HUJ33-6Gl7vsFC7Xur7-Yovp1leHOrAfu3IXiM8up2ekHL4q3sAVaLJ3cNZ6yS8ouK6dHbvWs4wgIHoX0GJzhXFT9Jmuv1QsI_TVkNV0Wueq-K_z8DraFPUGG_kgORDbvJv9gL4aVNKqMuzRa8/s4032/20240308_104953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_aRtcojtmaqK8o7fmH2rkz_ClF90K1EMJS06uxS28HUJ33-6Gl7vsFC7Xur7-Yovp1leHOrAfu3IXiM8up2ekHL4q3sAVaLJ3cNZ6yS8ouK6dHbvWs4wgIHoX0GJzhXFT9Jmuv1QsI_TVkNV0Wueq-K_z8DraFPUGG_kgORDbvJv9gL4aVNKqMuzRa8/s320/20240308_104953.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Island formation</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8Wao8KEt0aAIxKvELF1mgktkZDqCrAq3MrUH-SL60pr8GXKNhGXjYzRkcGWTJUCrBgsiwwoI4Ygeb6eLMbWwPIeUYb8gBHSuWmb2ZzBpHLO9EV6uxF8xZBQj-_QSEDdXIoYM3SK96HUn5YtGhDx3OZq4B_rHHTTaK6KwCToxBLWjKYfXaHMfmD9qXGc/s4032/20240308_105105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8Wao8KEt0aAIxKvELF1mgktkZDqCrAq3MrUH-SL60pr8GXKNhGXjYzRkcGWTJUCrBgsiwwoI4Ygeb6eLMbWwPIeUYb8gBHSuWmb2ZzBpHLO9EV6uxF8xZBQj-_QSEDdXIoYM3SK96HUn5YtGhDx3OZq4B_rHHTTaK6KwCToxBLWjKYfXaHMfmD9qXGc/s320/20240308_105105.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">People with the iguanas</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjb9EdtEYFdshXcm435yFnX5EBAgADe0xUjH4la44AHeDCl13QvGoHTpekf2uLBR67O6k_55qQVeH-KOzAIjSg1lDKTRmbY5hf6oRm8Sc1ZuJQEkQTpgCLFTEXrcNqUjW-oU3W7UG6bxNY1kERGNteVZ9N2iUG8r_VZgTTS8Tol_6lZySG3IzpxjPtqs/s2858/20240308_105135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2153" data-original-width="2858" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjb9EdtEYFdshXcm435yFnX5EBAgADe0xUjH4la44AHeDCl13QvGoHTpekf2uLBR67O6k_55qQVeH-KOzAIjSg1lDKTRmbY5hf6oRm8Sc1ZuJQEkQTpgCLFTEXrcNqUjW-oU3W7UG6bxNY1kERGNteVZ9N2iUG8r_VZgTTS8Tol_6lZySG3IzpxjPtqs/s320/20240308_105135.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iguana on beach at right side of picture</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Our dinghy is great for traveling and awful for landing on a beach. We could only get so close for fear of running aground.</div><div><br /></div><div>We thought the dinghy shown below looked overcrowded until we saw it again later with three more people on board - the ones shown below swimming to catch up to the dinghy!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEkkPBWR9gLbo_d7ee9N_31TaLxPvU_6Sg5BPGSU3OmcZNJIO93L2yLTVLRXHMps5G4wvXLRxzKlpwGpuU7BnSdVv7GYnsb6zrE8EZtX3VWOLOOThNN3xd_1a34T4F-0LsFri9WiTCXEGNhEZWXgAt5ViH_Sh7GWmxOirwIdIT4Qt2Tc_N2KSUTqAhtg/s4032/20240308_105205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEkkPBWR9gLbo_d7ee9N_31TaLxPvU_6Sg5BPGSU3OmcZNJIO93L2yLTVLRXHMps5G4wvXLRxzKlpwGpuU7BnSdVv7GYnsb6zrE8EZtX3VWOLOOThNN3xd_1a34T4F-0LsFri9WiTCXEGNhEZWXgAt5ViH_Sh7GWmxOirwIdIT4Qt2Tc_N2KSUTqAhtg/s320/20240308_105205.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQ_ixTXGJ-aW2lo1tO5wokWLOrVDkvCYJzeMQy9jPybOG37aRb1U5fniKJDQbkVTx-F6pTPm-Cwtj7m2cNMCluV_yO-oQ5UVxoV6YbQX_qHwYDuiEup_kTKLNdJnfAA24-ZnDAuyTnnWnpGIXbyOzKZpWNAgAOrP-Mac-xT3hvPuWqOhASO_VL-krvug/s4032/20240308_105211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQ_ixTXGJ-aW2lo1tO5wokWLOrVDkvCYJzeMQy9jPybOG37aRb1U5fniKJDQbkVTx-F6pTPm-Cwtj7m2cNMCluV_yO-oQ5UVxoV6YbQX_qHwYDuiEup_kTKLNdJnfAA24-ZnDAuyTnnWnpGIXbyOzKZpWNAgAOrP-Mac-xT3hvPuWqOhASO_VL-krvug/s320/20240308_105211.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I keep taking pictures just to capture the blue of the water. It is magnificent.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4m_AG84ZB5EV1HOmZgmXdQsql1tUiluDfEwjU-TPpJ1xOCssvGS_u2YjAMZJM2cKoW9G29MAp5UT1Vv1l2_DBsnT8JiBjX-ZwIaKDHBb4lcBiucRLODw9-GfQPyozigU264BvoTsJyJQRK6_bOFYDoCYPdv56JEoOLWaQN-dbsMse3Vz7KyTojBUbEFg/s4032/20240308_105219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4m_AG84ZB5EV1HOmZgmXdQsql1tUiluDfEwjU-TPpJ1xOCssvGS_u2YjAMZJM2cKoW9G29MAp5UT1Vv1l2_DBsnT8JiBjX-ZwIaKDHBb4lcBiucRLODw9-GfQPyozigU264BvoTsJyJQRK6_bOFYDoCYPdv56JEoOLWaQN-dbsMse3Vz7KyTojBUbEFg/s320/20240308_105219.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Sd1K38Mkm_zlDBmEBw6T5pxI-AEnX1dXjxNY93WwhJAMx7bt0PSjTaDq9FvdFkILgtGXAGEnxV3RShbqjh-Yz_n9qtTtINF5qbR79l924lhpoP38MD926o9FG91_MVTC6ij1Rgg7JnRdrtGrBMbS2wmsOVVhfwsGSNgpGjCjboMLXx6G0L2bCUcpeiI/s4032/20240308_105442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2832" data-original-width="3777" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJGB_cbIJdAA8gbD3UGIPbL2luUryLoGDkhYAc4Cn5-CCPoiIr5VJgugQ_1CH2VrZl0-zKmg72GdOV6vaZ8AmpAnjE0QKi7C6ouVE7ybh23OpxFfPYRwlX3hIy_1W21-QGjxUJWWiHq9Dp64lhLlb71VvOs44yju1ABIUBJsfa9UfOEVvUXnmcsem93TA/s320/20240308_105757.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black dot on beach is an Iguana <br />near center of picture</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Expecting to spend a fortune if we ate at the restaurant, we stopped back at the boat to grab
lunch before heading out again. After lunch, we headed to the dinghy dock at the Highbourne Cay Marina to have a look
around. We stopped to see Allen’s Cay and the iguanas in 2016 when we were here
before, but we never ventured into the marina at that time.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Clark said the marina charged $6
per foot. We saw some pretty large boats in there. If we stayed at the marina,
we could use bicycles to tour the island; otherwise, the island is private and
off limits.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Gugnxgqyq9QhSJ2XIZqO01CWEkyLPRZGrWY2VUVhYbW3YBmoNTuGSq_3tOhyKLXNDCr_dqzCXT2KP-bl43BaabOE1FD4rZYkVj_UV9iGH-_AtteeSsvhMUC1Uoe4Ag6c8tahTuMbAOR_64NEfJY6FM4hAuwi-4ksi_664JGaaLAWt0Sk-I3eePUiP8w/s3948/20240308_122422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2961" data-original-width="3948" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Gugnxgqyq9QhSJ2XIZqO01CWEkyLPRZGrWY2VUVhYbW3YBmoNTuGSq_3tOhyKLXNDCr_dqzCXT2KP-bl43BaabOE1FD4rZYkVj_UV9iGH-_AtteeSsvhMUC1Uoe4Ag6c8tahTuMbAOR_64NEfJY6FM4hAuwi-4ksi_664JGaaLAWt0Sk-I3eePUiP8w/s320/20240308_122422.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Approaching the marina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Nice view!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSK7a6V0SxbLsSEzJXhSzhlwZWV9aFMYN6izX8Opltk79cNE3uE9NBgoFYGMUqA8RWWAXI5fDMsR2-X9EpRz48MinypS12Dqn1rXewzHjzO-1gcWzLdxQTO7p7-U1MvzDV-mFJ2mt3phzTDvA7jGtBNJYEO4IDSqkVP1fEfeJzcNcim2EUrF3blnOzHOk/s4032/20240308_124707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSK7a6V0SxbLsSEzJXhSzhlwZWV9aFMYN6izX8Opltk79cNE3uE9NBgoFYGMUqA8RWWAXI5fDMsR2-X9EpRz48MinypS12Dqn1rXewzHjzO-1gcWzLdxQTO7p7-U1MvzDV-mFJ2mt3phzTDvA7jGtBNJYEO4IDSqkVP1fEfeJzcNcim2EUrF3blnOzHOk/s320/20240308_124707.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKvY92ArwSspoRUCh19gOirSqllSfqfN46GAD5ZY21i0wWcoyJnhOEYm9OF3p_1poDs024X5bH1siGtdBsho_apbLlKEH5KC1NJKvkT2y6-1kquDbLzlEg2qvHgwqoh712B2-5mPjIizyGxuMJzrPi7ybkJAAPhijsfznE99UlHxP6k39SBMyDNK6mGME/s4032/20240308_124727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKvY92ArwSspoRUCh19gOirSqllSfqfN46GAD5ZY21i0wWcoyJnhOEYm9OF3p_1poDs024X5bH1siGtdBsho_apbLlKEH5KC1NJKvkT2y6-1kquDbLzlEg2qvHgwqoh712B2-5mPjIizyGxuMJzrPi7ybkJAAPhijsfznE99UlHxP6k39SBMyDNK6mGME/s320/20240308_124727.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyscdiQjuQVKK0u4wVSjQ3rd86Nq-YG9Fb5UW_lQjGoRSQv9WiskHqi3f3WhvW4snEf1yR-hd0IKjqjDT6br6G6e_zJAQ7CirpI4EMLTlLmc3EOG7CRtwszsPtkY-CFwDbbyUe5rS9-QKZyYz7MBpB4FEzZrhePX8ON8iJWHOlgWuPL2aBmpVDZkXAcm8/s4032/20240308_124811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyscdiQjuQVKK0u4wVSjQ3rd86Nq-YG9Fb5UW_lQjGoRSQv9WiskHqi3f3WhvW4snEf1yR-hd0IKjqjDT6br6G6e_zJAQ7CirpI4EMLTlLmc3EOG7CRtwszsPtkY-CFwDbbyUe5rS9-QKZyYz7MBpB4FEzZrhePX8ON8iJWHOlgWuPL2aBmpVDZkXAcm8/s320/20240308_124811.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">At $5 a bag, we disposed of a smelly, buggy garbage bag – good riddance to that. We poked our nose into the store at the marina. I was amazed to find that they had whole wheat bread as I was anticipating Wonder Bread or the equivalent. We decided to buy the bread even though there were no prices marked on anything. The one loaf cost us $7.00! Everyone told us to use cash in the Bahamas. The store only took credit cards!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwkSkMbCCb_yEvoigKBsuccNmwONkvM0wHfzABE5BVD1qLMQJvVrs7HWh9P5CcZZ7XqQ_5vhimJoKvDXV5Zq00fWlC028Nwxk6EMlQVM_qmktYQriYsAKB-c52JiJTEJkVtt1JLVjDDO7tM_EpvKDtZoUgUO92jl7pxpa62oF5LsozxnO5r0MJKtTE98/s3682/20240308_125249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2594" data-original-width="3682" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwkSkMbCCb_yEvoigKBsuccNmwONkvM0wHfzABE5BVD1qLMQJvVrs7HWh9P5CcZZ7XqQ_5vhimJoKvDXV5Zq00fWlC028Nwxk6EMlQVM_qmktYQriYsAKB-c52JiJTEJkVtt1JLVjDDO7tM_EpvKDtZoUgUO92jl7pxpa62oF5LsozxnO5r0MJKtTE98/s320/20240308_125249.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Portion of wall in store<br />Map of the islands</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">View looking up the hill toward the restaurant.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p>Looking down into the water beside our dinghy, we saw an old anchor!</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><br /></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbDmKoee2ItEmp6dY4qCyFIrS1i05r3m-6-qydyRsXRKTrxsQvHZmwAe7JZ3mRBU0stoYK1npL70hE4I-LHy4bZ8nOz4JEqd2I8kOcIGLtzLRgUnWcCLuiPDKyw9Apot2kNXu9Dzen3fr47xGYA5iJHs-Cl7yProLc5bYfNBb_hewMatlCsbLZnFXuFc/s4032/20240308_125811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbDmKoee2ItEmp6dY4qCyFIrS1i05r3m-6-qydyRsXRKTrxsQvHZmwAe7JZ3mRBU0stoYK1npL70hE4I-LHy4bZ8nOz4JEqd2I8kOcIGLtzLRgUnWcCLuiPDKyw9Apot2kNXu9Dzen3fr47xGYA5iJHs-Cl7yProLc5bYfNBb_hewMatlCsbLZnFXuFc/s320/20240308_125811.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Since we had seen all that the island had to offer us, we headed back to the boat with our precious bread. Clark showed me a picture of today's touring.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BphvfwpURDeeSEd0kPI9pOqS2_HpQcS6X5mm3TPbs-fCmgQ3qDm0ILyXR-rF7A3oY21csdSC1cz5RjFNhln2CGkcneNoJHK44L0Y5mewncmTPdmwOFcgdFnQmtLs-SNm_3dMr9ta7L5Jhe3Dtgf_1i2eEYq2BuFHG0y_jjsRscUkpamhm-832Hll4PI/s3947/20240308_132709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3947" data-original-width="2712" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BphvfwpURDeeSEd0kPI9pOqS2_HpQcS6X5mm3TPbs-fCmgQ3qDm0ILyXR-rF7A3oY21csdSC1cz5RjFNhln2CGkcneNoJHK44L0Y5mewncmTPdmwOFcgdFnQmtLs-SNm_3dMr9ta7L5Jhe3Dtgf_1i2eEYq2BuFHG0y_jjsRscUkpamhm-832Hll4PI/s320/20240308_132709.jpg" width="220" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow line shows our travels<br />See red triangle on left side as our boat indicator</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">After that we hung out on board for the rest of the day. Clark took a dip under the boat to look at the stabilizer fins. The side he wanted to examine, however, was on the shady side so he did not have good visibility. What he could see were two very large fish enjoying the shade of the boat close to where he needed to inspect. Not having any idea what species they were, he decided not to bother the fish and came back onboard.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>He said the water was very refreshing and asked if I wanted to come in for a dip. Having just showered and washed my hair, I declined the offer. I did not want to take a second shower in one day when we are trying to conserve water as much as possible.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">At sunset we had a beautiful view in the sky and entertainment on the water.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyfCE6xsJf2Frc6HcAKN155c56fU2OvnTz7W2a7cNZ5VxkzEf2qEh8U0Fllpt9XH4xa2oeNeVAycLcDELdaKr-eUNRKtnTke_vehExQfaklOdaERpfJUnNuB4aM7DnvfhyphenhyphenR3cvc44PNMYjhOJ8zyrEVMwA_YhHUMXSDlC7kR1quSilN3B96YPPCz-InMQ/s4032/20240308_180432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyfCE6xsJf2Frc6HcAKN155c56fU2OvnTz7W2a7cNZ5VxkzEf2qEh8U0Fllpt9XH4xa2oeNeVAycLcDELdaKr-eUNRKtnTke_vehExQfaklOdaERpfJUnNuB4aM7DnvfhyphenhyphenR3cvc44PNMYjhOJ8zyrEVMwA_YhHUMXSDlC7kR1quSilN3B96YPPCz-InMQ/s320/20240308_180432.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGX6qhzwHvmjagJ_71rkK_CEVI4L3IaPnzJQngjX4q5jxnEVDXLNmXUKqnTDurDWA3lBi-ZHUJyyu8SxbU4x4E7u5zQEGPtMVHU1vB9tTFZHi3A3JlwDNzUBaatp6Ss2b5sPBG7Itgk9JMI9xc9FeuXT1TaAJ6ruqq3YtglCJdEWmv5nSE2x7p5IHBfc/s2191/20240308_180817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2109" data-original-width="2191" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGX6qhzwHvmjagJ_71rkK_CEVI4L3IaPnzJQngjX4q5jxnEVDXLNmXUKqnTDurDWA3lBi-ZHUJyyu8SxbU4x4E7u5zQEGPtMVHU1vB9tTFZHi3A3JlwDNzUBaatp6Ss2b5sPBG7Itgk9JMI9xc9FeuXT1TaAJ6ruqq3YtglCJdEWmv5nSE2x7p5IHBfc/s320/20240308_180817.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Like a motorized skateboard for the water<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNt0QJ54zLU5c-4Xim1S8SxgeINp8ZTVCJmrtD9ozzBrN05W80EF5EX0_uw8V-zpL-Dc2J2Lx6AUJn90UNhHDze9UDqfUftsckggeM6bYzHTFosCwzX-UoC8tV0rOScdj5_pKKigAaHXqP6bLgfIm3kqdRCS6vph4rBjt6zCbCxxaCpZfnZbi_l_i2-kU/s4032/20240308_181022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNt0QJ54zLU5c-4Xim1S8SxgeINp8ZTVCJmrtD9ozzBrN05W80EF5EX0_uw8V-zpL-Dc2J2Lx6AUJn90UNhHDze9UDqfUftsckggeM6bYzHTFosCwzX-UoC8tV0rOScdj5_pKKigAaHXqP6bLgfIm3kqdRCS6vph4rBjt6zCbCxxaCpZfnZbi_l_i2-kU/s320/20240308_181022.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizp78bQOVwvk4QYMGNLCt9m0sM-_ouPAIkt6OOCyIUnrHfpzl7acsTG0uaDNe9FnjwqCYhtRqayIigWAut9YpqNXyJRYq-CDOPFswrZM_CAgzDHbibiPtrL6BDUaOFBSDEPe_swr2aK_WTSEe75C2ipBTj6oI6Xg1B-wEDpNvHikiLhuFSdAfx9yYWiBo/s3875/20240308_181157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2906" data-original-width="3875" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizp78bQOVwvk4QYMGNLCt9m0sM-_ouPAIkt6OOCyIUnrHfpzl7acsTG0uaDNe9FnjwqCYhtRqayIigWAut9YpqNXyJRYq-CDOPFswrZM_CAgzDHbibiPtrL6BDUaOFBSDEPe_swr2aK_WTSEe75C2ipBTj6oI6Xg1B-wEDpNvHikiLhuFSdAfx9yYWiBo/s320/20240308_181157.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy1deofaoQJN3mUx4slH239qK_0XIeCZUhnmjnaC1tqrbM4sYAPR2KlKyFWtjvvAB16GbuCe9KiKqfHNeTklA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>After dinner tonight, we watched another romantic comedy movie on DVD. One of these days I am going to have to insist on an action / adventure movie as a change of pace. Tonight we watched “Green Card”.</div><div><br /></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-81696014845234067832024-03-07T10:05:00.001-05:002024-03-07T10:06:22.931-05:002024: Chub Cay to Nassau Bahamas<div style="text-align: left;"> <b>5 March 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Depart: Chub Cay, Bahamas anchorage 8:00</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Arrive: Nassau, Rose Island anchorage 2:00 ; Rose Island Beach anchorage 6:10</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Distance: 45 nm</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Conditions: calm seas; some rain along the way</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Following the old saying, "Early to bed ... early to rise", we were up early enough to see the sunrise this morning. We went to be much earlier than usual, and Clark had to get up early enough to here the "Chris Parker" weather report.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1q2R4Q_GClX-CnSzQlf-EL2ZVura21TDmwa7f_Sqt8xExKZeeMoFuz5cYdXZElK9eCjRHuTa69VYjgG593wu1tjoRwyMHo1cfZFSyZ2BWHHjQOxuOt9VhHlqopIZRGUjA3GaKkg9ipeVWNaft5HULk-DNSF_Oifa-Nr6GrxBOXNbeJN4u95ljEaitag0/s4032/20240305_063334.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1q2R4Q_GClX-CnSzQlf-EL2ZVura21TDmwa7f_Sqt8xExKZeeMoFuz5cYdXZElK9eCjRHuTa69VYjgG593wu1tjoRwyMHo1cfZFSyZ2BWHHjQOxuOt9VhHlqopIZRGUjA3GaKkg9ipeVWNaft5HULk-DNSF_Oifa-Nr6GrxBOXNbeJN4u95ljEaitag0/s320/20240305_063334.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coming up soon ...</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrtzdhMH2Z6cp8EGrcDa_uj1xcKsNTd0hxqTlE_60lxWA0_H-ZrhYvAeu1zgQyrqZUQRVNm7aBQIBFOERnXy8sBUOEOYYDfmE-2YPkVe3z1M9hHGPhPMbF6LW8FYio6wNMyW1gLFMXk_TzXq-RRHVRHMCFKniFTABUqZweo3Wc0bySugAtsnI98RzVrc/s3944/20240305_064055.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2958" data-original-width="3944" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrtzdhMH2Z6cp8EGrcDa_uj1xcKsNTd0hxqTlE_60lxWA0_H-ZrhYvAeu1zgQyrqZUQRVNm7aBQIBFOERnXy8sBUOEOYYDfmE-2YPkVe3z1M9hHGPhPMbF6LW8FYio6wNMyW1gLFMXk_TzXq-RRHVRHMCFKniFTABUqZweo3Wc0bySugAtsnI98RzVrc/s320/20240305_064055.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here it comes ...</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgancsZXUVl2qgfFeXGXAJgQQw4jiorMMm6DcXpq_bv0OMbSgkp3znP4vGNlyOHz5hy3qmArIVLuyaTw7_wnodxl3VBfkBM3mg0DNF3YF4On1CrMHBy-g9jZLAEJZsEwE3LnCTL-5pPF_TnlEKOiFs1H_2X37jLymkEiNUyB4mTPskeCLjQVDntf_-lbh4/s4032/20240305_063607.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgancsZXUVl2qgfFeXGXAJgQQw4jiorMMm6DcXpq_bv0OMbSgkp3znP4vGNlyOHz5hy3qmArIVLuyaTw7_wnodxl3VBfkBM3mg0DNF3YF4On1CrMHBy-g9jZLAEJZsEwE3LnCTL-5pPF_TnlEKOiFs1H_2X37jLymkEiNUyB4mTPskeCLjQVDntf_-lbh4/s320/20240305_063607.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our neighbor last night</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We lost cell service and found no radio stations for today's 6-hour trip over open water. Fortunately, Clark had a stash of CDs on the boat that we could listen to. I did some "dancing" on the upper helm for exercise. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We did encounter some rain for a brief period of time. It did not come down strong enough or long enough for us to decamp to the lower helm.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7la9GyFpiHOBo4CTPgyPRGWoT1X_N-Jc3a1VWSWHfwzOsH6-6U6b_6CikoOG8VqGqw043z5mVFsLH1IGDfavNpsLecevg5sCeM-aKdBqjVw2Vl7GHAJVe1PUM7Rele35fhk4tRRU8Xv_HW62T3G4-1y5oH0GTWRnjThHr-Cnj9W8JJz7AtrnHysUJ9Tw/s4032/20240305_121800.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7la9GyFpiHOBo4CTPgyPRGWoT1X_N-Jc3a1VWSWHfwzOsH6-6U6b_6CikoOG8VqGqw043z5mVFsLH1IGDfavNpsLecevg5sCeM-aKdBqjVw2Vl7GHAJVe1PUM7Rele35fhk4tRRU8Xv_HW62T3G4-1y5oH0GTWRnjThHr-Cnj9W8JJz7AtrnHysUJ9Tw/s320/20240305_121800.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Even after the rain stopped, we could see ominous clouds in the sky with a clear demarcation of sunny on one side and dark on the other.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIh6_GjKPXczf6BhSxeMFU07qdZNQCbVaAw1g0z6Qn4WzBoGvXEyxiO9yHDYcMXaVnUHht54_dtrsiZ4QKME7eNorgxDWy4nCInTqN1exsigBHfGyvYvUkJNn07Ttbc9hTD4_wrJ7sygLS28_ac4mjhgq6LHNN7Gzf1FvxJseV6zCCYL4ZKIKUVibXqbU/s4032/20240305_122551.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIh6_GjKPXczf6BhSxeMFU07qdZNQCbVaAw1g0z6Qn4WzBoGvXEyxiO9yHDYcMXaVnUHht54_dtrsiZ4QKME7eNorgxDWy4nCInTqN1exsigBHfGyvYvUkJNn07Ttbc9hTD4_wrJ7sygLS28_ac4mjhgq6LHNN7Gzf1FvxJseV6zCCYL4ZKIKUVibXqbU/s320/20240305_122551.jpg" width="206" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bahamas Flag blowing in the wind<br />Gold Looper flag below</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDCetcnvKK6TqkGvMNpFEz4qqSI3irNEDxEF-jvxIOUKDF6HZBWFu18NPRlZMviL-13WGSyXld2rYWlT8CBE1DvtcVe_1PlD2NOiC9Nk5rD0rXXWrIzwTkSRjI8vFZvAyHSx1tC8f7qF8PN3O_P0CIczy8QAV4cwUZOXp_QgHg5pXH653ivumPVCBiT4/s4032/20240305_122754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDCetcnvKK6TqkGvMNpFEz4qqSI3irNEDxEF-jvxIOUKDF6HZBWFu18NPRlZMviL-13WGSyXld2rYWlT8CBE1DvtcVe_1PlD2NOiC9Nk5rD0rXXWrIzwTkSRjI8vFZvAyHSx1tC8f7qF8PN3O_P0CIczy8QAV4cwUZOXp_QgHg5pXH653ivumPVCBiT4/s320/20240305_122754.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our Raymarine depth finder sometimes shows --- instead of a reading. When that happens, we usually find rebooting the system will bring it back. Today it lost its reading for a totally different reason, the water depth on the chart showed numbers around 2500 feet deep. The depth finder gave up trying to find bottom at that depth! We could see the depths by reading the chart.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As we neared Paradise Island / Nassau, we experienced swells coming in from the northeast. It was a slow and easy lifting of the boat and thus of no concern.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We visited Nassau and snuck into Atlantis to check out the sights there in 2016. We felt no compunction to return. When I saw the number of cruise ships in port at Nassau, that strongly confirmed that we did not want to be there. I could see at least 5 ships of varying sizes equaling thousands of visitors.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij2gYYhbeAOTEmtvZtikxworfWpFEB77UWo19qICCX0TjTz9lj5INhX2PTfN2cFJdP1NOmgU6FcGTzbJgOLsPqn4mBTxubiB8hslYIh5EhQakT_2JZL1U4NrceXr41tm-jAij4eAQ9OJi5DeBaJAikH3cYQxtISnmcphNcU4kc4YA8rBY7XRJmnzfSaCE/s3178/20240305_124522.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2445" data-original-width="3178" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij2gYYhbeAOTEmtvZtikxworfWpFEB77UWo19qICCX0TjTz9lj5INhX2PTfN2cFJdP1NOmgU6FcGTzbJgOLsPqn4mBTxubiB8hslYIh5EhQakT_2JZL1U4NrceXr41tm-jAij4eAQ9OJi5DeBaJAikH3cYQxtISnmcphNcU4kc4YA8rBY7XRJmnzfSaCE/s320/20240305_124522.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At least 2 Carnival Cruise ships in there<br />plus many more</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Clark pointed out Atlantis to me. It has a distinguishable architecture.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeC3qwtMw3_zqvedvfABqf0uVWJq7zQfswkUeOG2k86eN82QhdZj6l2_tjfjCyWn1rBK1GFyf5gqbwiptDQTPkgymWkCIorE1hxZxIFatR3yrSOR15_uFZmxx-EUy2uPWcntdunSKoRox6CUm4bhutE4FqjPgJVtssiJ2oR7evn7h0FVUQSj3A0imTcp8/s3294/20240305_125155.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2187" data-original-width="3294" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeC3qwtMw3_zqvedvfABqf0uVWJq7zQfswkUeOG2k86eN82QhdZj6l2_tjfjCyWn1rBK1GFyf5gqbwiptDQTPkgymWkCIorE1hxZxIFatR3yrSOR15_uFZmxx-EUy2uPWcntdunSKoRox6CUm4bhutE4FqjPgJVtssiJ2oR7evn7h0FVUQSj3A0imTcp8/s320/20240305_125155.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JWfoRM44NG6hFKlD7zPzEOw80ipjlXp_TbzVlVxicAIPj5_xM3YAD9SeZOhas4BJNhTwEMhJ8ciE2ElsG9gOxHzIZcQQ1FxTK-sZozNY2jBVI6Yrn5pcRutWv2dVKvPcc_iTcYetz1HBpHkq6NOsJLtefxHlNO_Ww8jwsRxf4eGoMEIr85pP1PJ8fD4/s3231/20240305_124848.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2563" data-original-width="3231" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JWfoRM44NG6hFKlD7zPzEOw80ipjlXp_TbzVlVxicAIPj5_xM3YAD9SeZOhas4BJNhTwEMhJ8ciE2ElsG9gOxHzIZcQQ1FxTK-sZozNY2jBVI6Yrn5pcRutWv2dVKvPcc_iTcYetz1HBpHkq6NOsJLtefxHlNO_Ww8jwsRxf4eGoMEIr85pP1PJ8fD4/s320/20240305_124848.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As we approached Nassau, the sun was shining brightly over the city. As we passed through the area, the clouds started to roll in.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATSaCfoC3dKRLeZ6sj66MmWnOuzeNkMS2YD6i8vAuxZvkT7w9G4iBLjQcbslpg3Umh8rcvY6mfygt9PTIaIu7YoFfssIh-h7sYU-X7aklY9FmO2-Tg6u73RvfuYJocCOAN2ewm00R94M43Q58PERWMAmzx_onAQGdpKC32P5w349VGnnviO9CtXqf4bk/s2651/20240305_122027.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1967" data-original-width="2651" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATSaCfoC3dKRLeZ6sj66MmWnOuzeNkMS2YD6i8vAuxZvkT7w9G4iBLjQcbslpg3Umh8rcvY6mfygt9PTIaIu7YoFfssIh-h7sYU-X7aklY9FmO2-Tg6u73RvfuYJocCOAN2ewm00R94M43Q58PERWMAmzx_onAQGdpKC32P5w349VGnnviO9CtXqf4bk/s320/20240305_122027.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Our plan for today changed multiple times due to weather considerations. We started out with a planned stop at Rose Island (near Nassau) and then, because we had plenty of time, decided we should keep going to Highborne Cay instead. </div><div><br /></div><div>However, as the sky contained a lot of cloud cover, Clark thought it best we stop at Rose Island even though it was only 1:15. He said he needs us to have a clear view of the water on this stretch to have visual siting of rock hazards along the way. Heavy cloud cover would preclude good visibility looking down into the water.</div><div><br /></div><div>Pictures taken while passing from Nassau to Rose Island anchorage ...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5Y-41zyR6TAqxdLfqdLHT42GN-7nlNXUAEpzM6mRfbdblRX6EJik5C205C_BeV4IAyP2JybZgLS8s3WJPHWfmj7SC1YCvdZgicfmuWKpVrJuqbldjyx8ZPDxFHAGBxrydZ9_llL4CM84r1hlMwtll_HtuCiS_cdaFXUe68hVfaGYNSv068oyGUcjmr8/s3817/20240305_125251.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2041" data-original-width="3817" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5Y-41zyR6TAqxdLfqdLHT42GN-7nlNXUAEpzM6mRfbdblRX6EJik5C205C_BeV4IAyP2JybZgLS8s3WJPHWfmj7SC1YCvdZgicfmuWKpVrJuqbldjyx8ZPDxFHAGBxrydZ9_llL4CM84r1hlMwtll_HtuCiS_cdaFXUe68hVfaGYNSv068oyGUcjmr8/s320/20240305_125251.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFgDIO34VYghg294PjjQ0IQ0xs307lVu713TU9WTBsbKdxv13JEzMgAUsv-Mcc8Ez9MQpbm1_IM4SODJ95oSnmvp_fbPwrEsT6m7wZR7vz56_Xzl7-i6fX1dZ2ISIExm_4VLYM454ueVg3Uu-jSnfLE4_QIis8tY-zrNfoL9e-vfZWYvm2hnc0A5Lxuw/s4032/20240305_125917.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFgDIO34VYghg294PjjQ0IQ0xs307lVu713TU9WTBsbKdxv13JEzMgAUsv-Mcc8Ez9MQpbm1_IM4SODJ95oSnmvp_fbPwrEsT6m7wZR7vz56_Xzl7-i6fX1dZ2ISIExm_4VLYM454ueVg3Uu-jSnfLE4_QIis8tY-zrNfoL9e-vfZWYvm2hnc0A5Lxuw/s320/20240305_125917.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQbWLC1W0prT6sZ3OoYcQfifBC-MIiMjVE9zSeG0eDhCoOyBBLS4qrY5250mUgPLCszSsy8Xsr1qnjXvxR2cXsSLW1Zc2qp7VqJhUemef7qJKwf6GxqJ-ubqDo5sxJwZUC31qS4-t2H8TYacfMD6NTHmYPR0isSJ4ejq2BJJ-NQf840K6KH7ZDnW7kog/s3866/20240305_125436.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2899" data-original-width="3866" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQbWLC1W0prT6sZ3OoYcQfifBC-MIiMjVE9zSeG0eDhCoOyBBLS4qrY5250mUgPLCszSsy8Xsr1qnjXvxR2cXsSLW1Zc2qp7VqJhUemef7qJKwf6GxqJ-ubqDo5sxJwZUC31qS4-t2H8TYacfMD6NTHmYPR0isSJ4ejq2BJJ-NQf840K6KH7ZDnW7kog/s320/20240305_125436.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiww3hIwnHH7FTYULZjQtCuZyUpl4vPk8_9cBdFEdDCB7KNyQNYLA5P-AWMlTor-61yRCJJges1NuO-RN_CqAJYhEOn9MnZPHCcgERR-DVmSpawZ0zmPUAHJGNTVysr7kN6IQ6BHSP0-3oMtCw0YzZ5uGOw76uNpCkNctAATxkzFPAn6hwNuuP62l89i7M/s3045/20240305_125335.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3045" data-original-width="2455" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiww3hIwnHH7FTYULZjQtCuZyUpl4vPk8_9cBdFEdDCB7KNyQNYLA5P-AWMlTor-61yRCJJges1NuO-RN_CqAJYhEOn9MnZPHCcgERR-DVmSpawZ0zmPUAHJGNTVysr7kN6IQ6BHSP0-3oMtCw0YzZ5uGOw76uNpCkNctAATxkzFPAn6hwNuuP62l89i7M/s320/20240305_125335.jpg" width="258" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Sol Mates" sailing cruise</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKddHSIq1P2RvU_png1a_UhO2nQ9JtyJ3Ca6ntlOl-kJcLuJwkpQUE9BMgyMAjfSTOtB0Wega6lQs0CR6VO9ydrK0QzaaeHHE9jqKFKMM9mxjN-QRJEwyh4g79n4uSf6jsWi5TZKeXbl1BkfzEm9hTYadrgFYAQHmwex0pjuSOKmvxc5UnYjAYbcT_F3Y/s4032/20240305_130843.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKddHSIq1P2RvU_png1a_UhO2nQ9JtyJ3Ca6ntlOl-kJcLuJwkpQUE9BMgyMAjfSTOtB0Wega6lQs0CR6VO9ydrK0QzaaeHHE9jqKFKMM9mxjN-QRJEwyh4g79n4uSf6jsWi5TZKeXbl1BkfzEm9hTYadrgFYAQHmwex0pjuSOKmvxc5UnYjAYbcT_F3Y/s320/20240305_130843.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bahamasfreight.com</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Clark said that if we stopped, we could work on fixing the malodorous master stateroom toilet. I said, "I'd rather brave the weather!" We dropped anchor on the south side of Rose Island about 2:00. After three hours of vicious rocking, whereby we could not work on the toilet, Clark suggested we might try moving to the north side / Rose Island Beach anchorage. </div><div><br /></div><div>We picked up anchor at 5:00 and dropped it again at 6:10. On the trip around the island, Clark had me stand on the bow to look into the water and watch for rocks. Even at low RPM, we were moving around 6 or 7 knots. Had I seen anything I probably did not have enough time to do anything other than yell and brace for impact. With the direction of the sun most of the bottom was cloudy with only a few feet in front of the boat visible to see down into the water.</div><div><br /></div><div>We picked a spot and were settled in before sunset, and Clark snapped a picture of the sky.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRnF3wAQl8bokdMwQsYiGN20pQ1VYN6t0jIiBrcD9xZ91vVu1ZE3hjcpaY3RnIDyVD4A6FwCiMTWE6Qo-jG56rowm7nsQUJGhdHLDS7t8ZfheLNkDgLv4T6PoGkeGtwtYZTzmHlByiJGjoCYr3SRH_EvtU73AdaESj9p9SfB1N_WE0FyqPj3S2TbhAdQ/s3970/20240305_175734.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2940" data-original-width="3970" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRnF3wAQl8bokdMwQsYiGN20pQ1VYN6t0jIiBrcD9xZ91vVu1ZE3hjcpaY3RnIDyVD4A6FwCiMTWE6Qo-jG56rowm7nsQUJGhdHLDS7t8ZfheLNkDgLv4T6PoGkeGtwtYZTzmHlByiJGjoCYr3SRH_EvtU73AdaESj9p9SfB1N_WE0FyqPj3S2TbhAdQ/s320/20240305_175734.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset over Nassau, Bahamas</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Clark sorted thought our selection of DVDs on board and decided we should watch the movie "27 Dresses" for entertainment tonight.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>6 March 2024</b></div><div><b>no boat travel</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Our view today was of the surrounding islands including Sandy Cay shown below, which people say resembles "Gilligan's Island".</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVVRYOgaU9BoADAKL62PJm4BM120JJl0o1SZKvJCAIbQ9I7twwkIISfGY117GwrHsKBB36OMoGxciUyBl-01mvtg4PrA3Ne4Brr8g4Gnxi_IzSHO1W-UIs6BrrqNT1YIL5_0058ZYQus1JaumJwV6R8Kpr2k4cyueMOSASUTce9F14uAKE0ibukM60JM/s3996/20240306_181257.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2976" data-original-width="3996" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVVRYOgaU9BoADAKL62PJm4BM120JJl0o1SZKvJCAIbQ9I7twwkIISfGY117GwrHsKBB36OMoGxciUyBl-01mvtg4PrA3Ne4Brr8g4Gnxi_IzSHO1W-UIs6BrrqNT1YIL5_0058ZYQus1JaumJwV6R8Kpr2k4cyueMOSASUTce9F14uAKE0ibukM60JM/s320/20240306_181257.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Today started out okay as I read my novel and did some crossword puzzles. It rapidly went downhill. We hoped we had gotten over the hump on the bug infestation, but alas that turned out to be a figment of our imaginations! I had removed all the food from the cupboard and held to one side until I thought it safe to put it back. </div><div><br /></div><div>I had cleaned the cupboard well and restocked it. When I came back later to check the status, I found it full of bugs. One of the items I put back in the cupboard, a box of pasta, turned out to be the origin of the problem. By returning that box to the cupboard, I brought all the bugs back into that space. Now, knowing the source of the problem, I dumped the entire contents of that box overboard and wrapped the box in multiple layers of plastic until it can be disposed of. As I watched the pasta sink in the water, I could see a layer of black floating on top - all the bugs! An entire colony! </div><div><br /></div><div>Clark read on line that the weevils hate vinegar, so he suggested I wipe down the pantry with white vinegar to repel them. I had taken everything out yet again to kill bugs, so it was no hardship to wash it yet again - this time with the vinegar. The author of the internet article also said to discard any shelf-lining material that might contain weevil eggs, so that too went in the garbage. Since there are no garbage cans in an anchorage (other than on the boat), I had hoped to keep garbage at a minimum - not a maximum! Since the last cleaning, we have seen a couple of bugs, but we are hoping we have it under control now. Only time will tell!</div><div><br /></div><div>After that event it was time for lunch. Funny thing ... I had no appetite. I choked down some food but my heart wasn't into it! </div><div><br /></div><div>When we were done with lunch, Clark said it was time to address the toilet problem. Could this day get any better!? He said he would need my help, and I asked if he had any gas masks on board. Sadly, no! He took off the decorative "skirt" at the base of the toilet and could see evidence of previous leaks at the base. </div><div><br /></div><div>Ah - a "smoking gun"! He was concerned that finding the problem would be hard to do. By visual inspection, he determined that the toilet was not sitting on the rubber ring properly allowing foul fluid to escape. Over time it became worse and worse until it started producing puddles on the floor. </div><div><br /></div><div>We had a problem a few months back where the toilet needed to have the seal replaced. Apparently when he replaced the seal, the toilet was not set properly. My job was to watch while Clark repositioned the bowl. I could tell when it was done properly because everything fell into line as it should. </div><div><br /></div><div>While he had the toilet apart, I took Clorox wipes and cleaned everything as best as I could. Then he put everything back together except the decorative trim to watch it for a few flushes to make sure nothing more seeped out. The odor is gone for now. Hopefully it will stay that way! </div><div><br /></div><div>When done with this job, Clark said, "Just another day in paradise!"</div><div><br /></div><div>The rest of the day was uneventful, and we read to pass the time. Having basically skipped lunch, I had a good appetite for dinner. We started watching a movie, "Must Love Dogs", as we ate. After dinner, and before the movie ended, Clark became concerned with our data-plan situation with Bahamas Tel. We stopped the movie - he called them to get that issue settled while I did the dishes. Then it was back to watch the conclusion of the movie before calling it a night. </div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-47297219724571036492024-03-04T20:17:00.000-05:002024-03-04T20:17:06.503-05:002024: Bahamas- Chub Cay<div style="text-align: left;"> <b>4 March 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Depart: Alice Town, Bimini Blue Water Marina, </b><b>Bahamas 7:00</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Arrive: Chub Cay anchorage 5:35</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Distance: ~ 88 nm</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Conditions: Calm seas; partly cloudy; cool breeze</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">We were up before the sun this morning in hopes of an early departure of around 6:30, but we had so much work to do to leave the slip and get going, we were a bit off the target leave time. We had 6 lines on the boat that we took off or reset for quick departure, and the power cord was out and had to be retracted. It may not sound like much work, but one anchor line is so much simpler and faster.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Besides setting up for departure, I had another go around with the bug infestation. They keep appearing, and I keep killing. Hopefully sometime I will win the war!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In between running here and there, I did manage to grab a picture as the sun was coming up over the docks.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ivuBPX0y1-xKXceK1WKiR8-mt-rh8Y_JGi551wRw7POFxK9SXRhemXiznBsjxiD8jB6bYfkaHRRp_UNvbt5rIgFgek72Ele7-HfhlYw0qGYTZlvZoFZA7JVGdBop8QSEp8YuBsqDsYklSsbA45uWtewEBuGYL8Ny4_PWADg6HwbvjGUKrl8IKkkySes/s4032/20240304_064914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ivuBPX0y1-xKXceK1WKiR8-mt-rh8Y_JGi551wRw7POFxK9SXRhemXiznBsjxiD8jB6bYfkaHRRp_UNvbt5rIgFgek72Ele7-HfhlYw0qGYTZlvZoFZA7JVGdBop8QSEp8YuBsqDsYklSsbA45uWtewEBuGYL8Ny4_PWADg6HwbvjGUKrl8IKkkySes/s320/20240304_064914.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Although S/V Paper Sails planned on a different destination in the Bahamas when they left Florida, they ended up at Bimini as well as us, and Clark managed to capture a picture of their boat as we passed by.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6o5PAKwQZZNeWa2gHeBZo-FOoWRobCVTmINejaw70DIgvs8ekTSJfx9gOilzpGOnuMLYQjdDPnc_RtJwfo4dQS34YF5Q6l29LHp2hO254kUXkpqSDflfOlV0YjII7JopEJ_ScQNaNUCNYaBgvBYlYXklRpX5z4OeIixsTJKjd9Khg84dXgNFyUkTrBgg/s2572/20240304_072531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2206" data-original-width="2572" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6o5PAKwQZZNeWa2gHeBZo-FOoWRobCVTmINejaw70DIgvs8ekTSJfx9gOilzpGOnuMLYQjdDPnc_RtJwfo4dQS34YF5Q6l29LHp2hO254kUXkpqSDflfOlV0YjII7JopEJ_ScQNaNUCNYaBgvBYlYXklRpX5z4OeIixsTJKjd9Khg84dXgNFyUkTrBgg/s320/20240304_072531.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">S/V Paper Sails</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We had a long travel day today -- almost 11 hours. For a portion of the trip we had music on the radio coming from Florida. Eventually, however, it died out. Clark pulled out some CDs to entertain us and pass the time more quickly. The view, although beautiful, became a little monotonous after 4 or 5 hours. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdRY9N-gMFIzG7UVWRBErj5edNETnh8ibb_07ZbvFcW4J3N2OXSKfm4QT5LXCAVDnfpNSFx0FM9Wn0WVO7C9AHdBssiTUHFCYMX9phwTXMxOaJQ6QtiYidaW2WYTw6dwfHv-l1wHzpJU0O1hSCtFwHekswyLUkY3xMHBLggO67vzcsk1RT039kN6HBBA/s4032/20240304_135734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdRY9N-gMFIzG7UVWRBErj5edNETnh8ibb_07ZbvFcW4J3N2OXSKfm4QT5LXCAVDnfpNSFx0FM9Wn0WVO7C9AHdBssiTUHFCYMX9phwTXMxOaJQ6QtiYidaW2WYTw6dwfHv-l1wHzpJU0O1hSCtFwHekswyLUkY3xMHBLggO67vzcsk1RT039kN6HBBA/s320/20240304_135734.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>We did have some other boaters nearby for a portion of the voyage. We could see them in the distance. Eventually we caught up to them.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cv8z_1G3yg5WjXJXGt2U9WOZcoQn_2RnQAyLog8WFzTT264jwiu9vrYjkbVUbg-00g_jkaJwVSCjTIsqSilauVc4fk93Hk0d3YnCbWs3Ivx1rBjaJCrt8zXRDkAr-nFTtSrUv5DNrAnz8NXIekep19hA1HKmar50LYO3ATYVtGkttLHQsEdpawrjQZg/s3264/20240304_100816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2528" data-original-width="3264" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cv8z_1G3yg5WjXJXGt2U9WOZcoQn_2RnQAyLog8WFzTT264jwiu9vrYjkbVUbg-00g_jkaJwVSCjTIsqSilauVc4fk93Hk0d3YnCbWs3Ivx1rBjaJCrt8zXRDkAr-nFTtSrUv5DNrAnz8NXIekep19hA1HKmar50LYO3ATYVtGkttLHQsEdpawrjQZg/s320/20240304_100816.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And then passed them.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02RwMlEmnUrgzrKN-hpBJQQ8DnZbX0UecPmROTOjXtRtfoXAYlVnHkrRn_95xkcdvsHlGuqRInvlntzS1yWOvzaMAG4Hort3foxLexnbBmTUdrYcMLXtbDKglxHgDJcn6_Na0w3SXWJ7AALq2wYoc5BiONiDIawzxMhAPu8wvrhE7Ib_O0mmX-Jwyj3k/s4032/20240304_101514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02RwMlEmnUrgzrKN-hpBJQQ8DnZbX0UecPmROTOjXtRtfoXAYlVnHkrRn_95xkcdvsHlGuqRInvlntzS1yWOvzaMAG4Hort3foxLexnbBmTUdrYcMLXtbDKglxHgDJcn6_Na0w3SXWJ7AALq2wYoc5BiONiDIawzxMhAPu8wvrhE7Ib_O0mmX-Jwyj3k/s320/20240304_101514.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">S/V from "RestlessNative.com"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Clark took a picture of the water. It shows that the bottom is quite visible as we traveled over the area even though the water was 15' to 20' deep.</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1pG-VMocjA94F8zYZaJEazqNKn5huFcs4V3hz1aXRgdH89HBOVyghSY4yX0wluZDHsT8YgLfPgv6GfqXku2HXplnCo0QtDlmXAOscryfUtdP2655LkmTo7-oIB6ySKW2TvVE1HpksUrHva_jD6XULxDjmZmb_VP_PrCIdPew1f4SBRKlWuGDdAFQHQk/s2690/20240304_084854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1pG-VMocjA94F8zYZaJEazqNKn5huFcs4V3hz1aXRgdH89HBOVyghSY4yX0wluZDHsT8YgLfPgv6GfqXku2HXplnCo0QtDlmXAOscryfUtdP2655LkmTo7-oIB6ySKW2TvVE1HpksUrHva_jD6XULxDjmZmb_VP_PrCIdPew1f4SBRKlWuGDdAFQHQk/s320/20240304_084854.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sand and weeds 20' down</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>He also took the picture below showing the marker design for Mackie Shoal.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0S6-kAfStVhENFOADX7oWbCkNtxrU417rQbRigZlH0FjTi1kxjlmIW74czZxyalTroUj_y1NEiHFr-H07H3bBFyLJsBZ4kxNN4c_fQB6KWlNzOr2ScTsVzD9L3Zu_K2Rlrl0KEJ1QopUAQEFEsrFep97WdR6_9b6DxI_Zg0DscZWpYU29rZmw12PV64A/s2659/20240304_120010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2659" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0S6-kAfStVhENFOADX7oWbCkNtxrU417rQbRigZlH0FjTi1kxjlmIW74czZxyalTroUj_y1NEiHFr-H07H3bBFyLJsBZ4kxNN4c_fQB6KWlNzOr2ScTsVzD9L3Zu_K2Rlrl0KEJ1QopUAQEFEsrFep97WdR6_9b6DxI_Zg0DscZWpYU29rZmw12PV64A/s320/20240304_120010.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>After 10 hours of looking at only water, we finally arrived at Chub Cay where we planned to drop anchor for the night.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTvJVv7ULqRYz1oTNOn6NnHuharRUHVde8mzxOETAo29TmT84j2AE6dR-a7fMKp-eg_0y8CqQaC100C49g2NeMbGmtMM3JVsr6Ie8R2neqaIgVujNGFg1ZrGL7GGRK6mwhM3PVlOUEXm56CxGqfRNXnsu4xLfcp4Z-mrHH-S1sR_Gd2N-j2cf9c75TAk/s4032/20240304_171612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTvJVv7ULqRYz1oTNOn6NnHuharRUHVde8mzxOETAo29TmT84j2AE6dR-a7fMKp-eg_0y8CqQaC100C49g2NeMbGmtMM3JVsr6Ie8R2neqaIgVujNGFg1ZrGL7GGRK6mwhM3PVlOUEXm56CxGqfRNXnsu4xLfcp4Z-mrHH-S1sR_Gd2N-j2cf9c75TAk/s320/20240304_171612.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Land Ho!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99NhM3ae_MoNlT4CB0GqZR6hOcnHTA93Eeya2qOg9xQ2vEwqyQb7_zZz8FndEaZ_C18P1LVWiyQEI6CvDPPDwiqqtG8ss-UVWmQwTsvQusqR7_x6ymNm-Pw-c0lNsxdsNLKPWFKKUqZfZl6cDiGyopDquSTZuFQtBa0rXGGTs9eF7uVfC5XBSrjNLpI0/s4032/20240304_171709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99NhM3ae_MoNlT4CB0GqZR6hOcnHTA93Eeya2qOg9xQ2vEwqyQb7_zZz8FndEaZ_C18P1LVWiyQEI6CvDPPDwiqqtG8ss-UVWmQwTsvQusqR7_x6ymNm-Pw-c0lNsxdsNLKPWFKKUqZfZl6cDiGyopDquSTZuFQtBa0rXGGTs9eF7uVfC5XBSrjNLpI0/s320/20240304_171709.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some folks on the beach</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP42klEhAPQ7ZYA8rUhbxFaXDtJQoH4lRWkFFkmH_hBzSmwMCo7smc6nH6lDA-OeicvzuqNvvJRnU8B49VsUpjXAD5JgpkTvoWonk8kUAl5ADrFIp1yoQp9A3ukMsIo0nLJXd2-BchrxFfWLCzWd4BRCwGy4B2Iykh8pUNfR1yDNMjWrdzTdYHiHkR5s8/s4032/20240304_171952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP42klEhAPQ7ZYA8rUhbxFaXDtJQoH4lRWkFFkmH_hBzSmwMCo7smc6nH6lDA-OeicvzuqNvvJRnU8B49VsUpjXAD5JgpkTvoWonk8kUAl5ADrFIp1yoQp9A3ukMsIo0nLJXd2-BchrxFfWLCzWd4BRCwGy4B2Iykh8pUNfR1yDNMjWrdzTdYHiHkR5s8/s320/20240304_171952.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We dropped anchor behind the sailboat shown in the picture below.</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_npepIlz99Cl6D594Kxm3T9MFbW6wAGI4NXUl5AXy3E3BEXi82eQse2hfdjiWlGZnIQqWoKkXYQ5vP19ip13oXSy-bg2s5drNGSvYf5Xf6WRz25Psv4CUDr_HGPOuHO_yisKZkCQFkPvSJuo8RMhkBVbDLleQQBP-Oxj1yAOqLVeRPhOBPxOKyZFekY/s4032/20240304_174021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_npepIlz99Cl6D594Kxm3T9MFbW6wAGI4NXUl5AXy3E3BEXi82eQse2hfdjiWlGZnIQqWoKkXYQ5vP19ip13oXSy-bg2s5drNGSvYf5Xf6WRz25Psv4CUDr_HGPOuHO_yisKZkCQFkPvSJuo8RMhkBVbDLleQQBP-Oxj1yAOqLVeRPhOBPxOKyZFekY/s320/20240304_174021.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colorful houses in background<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The sun was going down as we dropped anchor, so I quick grabbed some pictures for today's udpate. Clark verified that that channel markers are shown in the pictures.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHg_vsBDEt0gAop7U8Z_Ln2ZZT58R6Q4KHAhjAT62fKJUape3OVMxVyoMxV9Cwwyq1P-jZmsQRXDHFx6wBI4oK2o1TD1xYxhvSr14ZptGrhKTJe9ua6FmrSZU3ELgKpxmeYZICvuwbl_FXodBOpsqnem5HazF4D5kqUVjTWl4PThcrqYJOposUW39Gi6A/s4032/20240304_173610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHg_vsBDEt0gAop7U8Z_Ln2ZZT58R6Q4KHAhjAT62fKJUape3OVMxVyoMxV9Cwwyq1P-jZmsQRXDHFx6wBI4oK2o1TD1xYxhvSr14ZptGrhKTJe9ua6FmrSZU3ELgKpxmeYZICvuwbl_FXodBOpsqnem5HazF4D5kqUVjTWl4PThcrqYJOposUW39Gi6A/s320/20240304_173610.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJZuzln3c0E1ixIzXS5IxqGj5MijoFaBWvKPfD1gz6SiC1Mtm5dZYMIpd4P5AkmC8yLG0LTcofCT7p2GM0YFkCfQk9PpDiRo26OEs-dePpPSTldTwzCy9I1mRSvlxsq5gz4PExs6EjUGa2_ehnrDwbeGJCpiGBP_gqIvOcvjbuErHJhU68CAI6-8WUmI/s4032/20240304_174001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJZuzln3c0E1ixIzXS5IxqGj5MijoFaBWvKPfD1gz6SiC1Mtm5dZYMIpd4P5AkmC8yLG0LTcofCT7p2GM0YFkCfQk9PpDiRo26OEs-dePpPSTldTwzCy9I1mRSvlxsq5gz4PExs6EjUGa2_ehnrDwbeGJCpiGBP_gqIvOcvjbuErHJhU68CAI6-8WUmI/s320/20240304_174001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Clark took the picture below because of the cloud formation. We both saw faces in the clouds, but we saw different ones! I see a man lying on his back with his mouth open and and his hand to his mouth as he yawns widely! </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxae_RG0pjyh8Ce0pISC-jYq-XxjF7quO7zKbODyXO3QcGUC2nlbG6M8cxjDUN_-fzbTzVEOZ8pUqRWmDyz_X-2F0WIpiXMM4OYHH5nBlTXhT_nvNtuZe87wNs5MSjzH6iXqybl4fqFi3MtmpAJ4rWgQYKf_P8i7M_EcBbKGEaVDb0pooZ4SSW20sfwUk/s3960/20240304_181854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2924" data-original-width="3960" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxae_RG0pjyh8Ce0pISC-jYq-XxjF7quO7zKbODyXO3QcGUC2nlbG6M8cxjDUN_-fzbTzVEOZ8pUqRWmDyz_X-2F0WIpiXMM4OYHH5nBlTXhT_nvNtuZe87wNs5MSjzH6iXqybl4fqFi3MtmpAJ4rWgQYKf_P8i7M_EcBbKGEaVDb0pooZ4SSW20sfwUk/s320/20240304_181854.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interesting Cloud Formation over<br />"Mama Rhoda Rock" Island<br />near Chub Cay</td></tr></tbody></table><br />We have no entertainment at this point unless we watch one of the DVDs we have in the cupboard. We can setup a hotspot for the Blog updates, but we cannot stream any television or movies over that hotspot.</div><div><br /></div><div>Clark had a mystery to solve while I cooked dinner. He has a Single Sideband Radio to capture Chris Parker's weather / travel advisories. Unfortunately, when he tried it, he found too much interference from some unknown source causing the radio to make all sorts of beeps and boops rendering it useless. </div><div><br /></div><div>He put his thinking cap on and had an "ah ha" moment! We installed ultrasonic transducers to keep growth off the bottom of the boat. He said that those devices act like antennas themselves thus the interference. When he wants to listen to Chris, he will have to turn off those transducers temporarily. </div><div><br /></div><div>While I updated the Blog, Clark checked out our upcoming travel plans. Paper charts! Old School!</div><div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhclDpjm4zwLyyAuf_2JGCySimezNm7rm0MmsBKecfyPo2igXhqHLhDtifEm_BaRPvUlf-2cQhRZfsviJZwsAvg_bth8Siyat-ojJ7lCWjAgT5eDVTt6oe2KF0_WLGNpwY7qzwHBLiO7_yN_RKV9rNEE9B6Ij2ITQgPTKfaiR6x9waPXKp_4dRSqa1RGIw/s4032/20240304_194813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhclDpjm4zwLyyAuf_2JGCySimezNm7rm0MmsBKecfyPo2igXhqHLhDtifEm_BaRPvUlf-2cQhRZfsviJZwsAvg_bth8Siyat-ojJ7lCWjAgT5eDVTt6oe2KF0_WLGNpwY7qzwHBLiO7_yN_RKV9rNEE9B6Ij2ITQgPTKfaiR6x9waPXKp_4dRSqa1RGIw/s320/20240304_194813.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paper Charts are great for planning </td></tr></tbody></table></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-88869656241343999722024-03-03T22:29:00.004-05:002024-03-03T22:33:00.282-05:002024: Bimini Bahamas<p> <b>3 March 2024</b></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b>Depart: Pumpkin
Key anchorage near Key Largo 8:05<br /></b><b>Arrive:
Bimini, Bahamas - Blue Water Marina<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>~ 3:30<br /></b><b>Distance: 62
nm<br /></b><b>Conditions: </b>Unpleasant
start with 4’ waves on bow; smoothed out but still a bit bouncy once we got in
Gulf Stream</div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Today did not
start out well. During the night we were both woken suddenly by a large bang. To me it
sounded like something fell – like a picture off a wall. Clark, however,
immediately ran outside to check the anchor and boat for issues. When he
returned saying everything looked okay outside, he found the hard plastic shade
for our porthole / portlight was on the floor. What a lot of noise for a piece
of plastic! Clark thought the anchor hit a rock!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Then, this
morning, we found when using our main toilet that we have a very odiferous leak
coming from somewhere which we cannot identify. The stench it produced was
unbelievably nauseating. We have seen this a couple of times before. Clark did an initial wipe up. Then, while Clark prepped the boat for departure, I
finished cleaning up the mess using Clorox wipes to disinfect the area. Gross!
Thank goodness we have a second toilet!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">With all the
unexpected nonsense, we finally had the anchor up and were sailing away from
Pumpkin Key just after 8:00. Clark gave me navigation details to use avoiding a shoal area. Once past that, we headed towards Angelfish Creek to start our
day-long trek to Bimini to check into the Bahamas.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">We were not the
only ones crossing from Florida to the Bahamas today. As we traveled towards
the Gulf Stream, we saw a sailboat parallel to our course named “Paper Sails”.
Clark said that Nebo showed them as Great Looper folks. Also, we knew that “Done
Saving” was traveling across today. Having left from different origins, it took
a while, but we finally got close enough to talk to them on the VHF radio to check in.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Besides these
pleasure boats, we did see some ships. We encountered several of what
Clark refers to as “the big boys” along the way. At least two were container
ships from Seaboard. When we got to Bimini, we saw a Carnival Cruise Ship
there.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoIRn0wbprfyW_7VlyOz1tTDil4JbmZ95kHJSW5nOj-p7Pf48wZwUvKQBeW9tePeCTgl1NmHMSu6qIfgv0f6qcyYTiw8YFkwnJ3VTiJCUm_0jrqxMF2kqHMG3JROC8qXQhfHujSj1D20I49PUn1vOM1eGt3_M-ExpYKVh7hWlhJE_3FyifmtsViPzWpE/s4032/20240303_101202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoIRn0wbprfyW_7VlyOz1tTDil4JbmZ95kHJSW5nOj-p7Pf48wZwUvKQBeW9tePeCTgl1NmHMSu6qIfgv0f6qcyYTiw8YFkwnJ3VTiJCUm_0jrqxMF2kqHMG3JROC8qXQhfHujSj1D20I49PUn1vOM1eGt3_M-ExpYKVh7hWlhJE_3FyifmtsViPzWpE/s320/20240303_101202.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seaboard Blue</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidC7n9DGs6UP8R0_giHl11RDfWIWB6qeNIPedyIvAlSyvzdTDJ5vXorIhD60Zg-QzwpSROXJrzHg7wNn4d5EV9LwewS40Rpk4257wSmuFCHU3CMnAARQweWzjAqfdj-wJXmCzedV0eFbcsb1vwbdX3bkaSRGrpPLXtW3Mp0ATlyrYve5mFBEJ-p1XkAtc/s2381/20240303_143933.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2381" data-original-width="2381" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidC7n9DGs6UP8R0_giHl11RDfWIWB6qeNIPedyIvAlSyvzdTDJ5vXorIhD60Zg-QzwpSROXJrzHg7wNn4d5EV9LwewS40Rpk4257wSmuFCHU3CMnAARQweWzjAqfdj-wJXmCzedV0eFbcsb1vwbdX3bkaSRGrpPLXtW3Mp0ATlyrYve5mFBEJ-p1XkAtc/s320/20240303_143933.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Besides big boats and little boats, Clark spied several Man-o-War / jelly fish float by. He pointed out one to me. It was huge and just floating along with not a care in the world! I might have spied a sea turtle, but it disappeared under water before I could get a good look.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Because of the Gulf
Stream influence on travel direction and speed, we headed due east to get to
Bimini. When we hit the Gulf Stream, our course over ground changed to include
a northerly component and our speed increased by around 2 knots. We went from
8.4 knots to 10.0 knots without doing anything to make that happen except hit
the Gulf Stream.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtBlhJecuXDZvNMxIU4oy84B9VKDwzoRAOHuj6-PZsbNiRYvO2oH_Q0R9FbneA7NhrAegGBsH0K4ogO9856SjIdPuB3r1W8EHTNiRKBOaWyCT2q9JS8kFRW5gecboVwvh3bIbYT1cyIOlFri7WWE4_tMOKKtWFWy19pmXWYuIdma1Yl4P6DKJkG9jrXU/s4032/20240303_105331.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtBlhJecuXDZvNMxIU4oy84B9VKDwzoRAOHuj6-PZsbNiRYvO2oH_Q0R9FbneA7NhrAegGBsH0K4ogO9856SjIdPuB3r1W8EHTNiRKBOaWyCT2q9JS8kFRW5gecboVwvh3bIbYT1cyIOlFri7WWE4_tMOKKtWFWy19pmXWYuIdma1Yl4P6DKJkG9jrXU/s320/20240303_105331.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red line from bow of boat is our heading<br />Green line at angle shows our actual path</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">As we
approached Bimini, the water changed color to a magnificent turquoise. Even
though we traveled here in 2016, we still found it amazing to see the
brilliance of the color.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7zKvxjTXf0NqB7imXDk4sYEbG5oOjeML_pbf1MWQIJjYA5kfryV8aGrRlupVY8GkljdD-T3_dwPEavmhWvMyhLQmQO_c2TY5liAJIaaM7mfhGUgewXAASKKUt13XhbDh8vrvtQjk0ZAGqH81-o5i93aLgQbK8TC1bkvCAilLd50Vlq9mCL_iAruGeOM/s4032/20240303_145120.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7zKvxjTXf0NqB7imXDk4sYEbG5oOjeML_pbf1MWQIJjYA5kfryV8aGrRlupVY8GkljdD-T3_dwPEavmhWvMyhLQmQO_c2TY5liAJIaaM7mfhGUgewXAASKKUt13XhbDh8vrvtQjk0ZAGqH81-o5i93aLgQbK8TC1bkvCAilLd50Vlq9mCL_iAruGeOM/s320/20240303_145120.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xvhLSmvaEtzWDSMfm6x21SSycQkvr_Hk0w_Lnm1tkwbt5Pike2f-Qk4mMF3P76mBtoW673IKq_qxvwomq5XjN5bk48UEK5D_QF2aKi9H1PA0SNqRhgAS0I9bTEHIaAM-JbSpq2SgRVuEYxnAZY48uaDxbF2yKqdXM3sYza1mAjwWsHZiu0YB55gzr4A/s4032/20240303_145948.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xvhLSmvaEtzWDSMfm6x21SSycQkvr_Hk0w_Lnm1tkwbt5Pike2f-Qk4mMF3P76mBtoW673IKq_qxvwomq5XjN5bk48UEK5D_QF2aKi9H1PA0SNqRhgAS0I9bTEHIaAM-JbSpq2SgRVuEYxnAZY48uaDxbF2yKqdXM3sYza1mAjwWsHZiu0YB55gzr4A/s320/20240303_145948.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC38eZEjLZhhFNN7wZa_czaMoJY8vHreuCeC4vbALRgRaZmMx4-Vf4Tad6IlanOcJs32bS1rjYXyJ4BxWJCwiu79-M6xzHYERu4YruJobislLL1pxdwJGut0l7HBqdeZb3f3bayX-kT1hidSpTeS21FQtTW5g5GuDQax38wfFibuMwUungewvH3V6xAr0/s3352/20240303_150004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2640" data-original-width="3352" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC38eZEjLZhhFNN7wZa_czaMoJY8vHreuCeC4vbALRgRaZmMx4-Vf4Tad6IlanOcJs32bS1rjYXyJ4BxWJCwiu79-M6xzHYERu4YruJobislLL1pxdwJGut0l7HBqdeZb3f3bayX-kT1hidSpTeS21FQtTW5g5GuDQax38wfFibuMwUungewvH3V6xAr0/s320/20240303_150004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">We had a little
trouble spotting the marina from the water. The dockmaster talked us in and
greeted us at our assigned dock. When Clark saw the dock, he said, “Oh man!
That’s tight!” I acted as his eyes in the stern and told him when he could start
backing into the slip. He was quite concerned he would hit something given the
maneuvering he had to do to get in there. Besides being tight from side to
side, it was also several feet short to accommodate our boat, so we stick out
into the fairway.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>As we tied up
our lines, the dockmaster pointed out the two big sharks were prowling the slips.
He recommended we not jump in for a swim.
I tried to get in a position to get a picture but could not get a good angle.
I did spy a ray and snapped a shot. He came in after the sharks left.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4y9iJrMeep80dt8FTGFj1nItGl1bzPSGJrziSkOHUynhWG3XPfXNArYf9sIgnwCBaLZPmNWbN0kJ0YVqqe8NoLTjizRb6B5LBH9Lhjos6BwH6JPgxzmE6o1BklEeIv7EHH6NQ9sxc_XqWsqAT65Uva3IbdZWYcFIqNmbYoHrlw65cql3qa0yaM3bmRGs/s4032/20240303_164432.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4y9iJrMeep80dt8FTGFj1nItGl1bzPSGJrziSkOHUynhWG3XPfXNArYf9sIgnwCBaLZPmNWbN0kJ0YVqqe8NoLTjizRb6B5LBH9Lhjos6BwH6JPgxzmE6o1BklEeIv7EHH6NQ9sxc_XqWsqAT65Uva3IbdZWYcFIqNmbYoHrlw65cql3qa0yaM3bmRGs/s320/20240303_164432.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Clark said looking into the water here is like looking into a swimming pool!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Just before we
came into dock, Clark put up the yellow quarantine flag to show we had not yet
checked into the country. Until the captain has checked in, no one (like me) is
allowed off the boat. Once we had the lines in place and the power plugged in,
he grabbed the paperwork and our passports and walked down to the immigration
office.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">While he was gone, I tidied up the dock lines and then, since we had shore power, I pulled out what I needed to make Clark his applesauce cake. I did not start mixing and baking until he returned saying everything went well. I assumed there would be no complications, but I did not want to take the chance on being in the middle of cooking and have to stop to do something critical like move the boat.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">When he returned, he replaced the Quarantine flag with the Bahamas flag, and I started cooking!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOS0k7tq4Vd_P0QsHAyfbs6_WbDhkKGiHifv9xpX4D6N5IhojSNNrTfycNyOmBv62ayZmL_fOfX_DPrExJOpGSdHWGatbEM7kr2FVyZqL8ZF0QceZi7NG1G-YU0WrtoJ0SFREZfvrXNa4MvEYbxsEXbs6L0mEUEy5JxqpKxOwDGMGnKkuXguLdXUjBlrI/s4032/20240303_180449.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOS0k7tq4Vd_P0QsHAyfbs6_WbDhkKGiHifv9xpX4D6N5IhojSNNrTfycNyOmBv62ayZmL_fOfX_DPrExJOpGSdHWGatbEM7kr2FVyZqL8ZF0QceZi7NG1G-YU0WrtoJ0SFREZfvrXNa4MvEYbxsEXbs6L0mEUEy5JxqpKxOwDGMGnKkuXguLdXUjBlrI/s320/20240303_180449.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">While admiring the Bahamas flag, I got a chance to look at the lettering we did at Pumpkin Key. Standing on the white, canvas-covered railing (as seen in the picture), while hanging onto the boat by my fingers under the dinghy, I could not see more than a couple of letters at a time then. Now I got the whole picture. It literally took me hours to draw, cut, and apply the letters, but we are quite happy with the end result.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYOpj0Ufqp7puIrErEmfcBmZ3xD5mTMIGGfRTRpe3QtMDpDWeITLF2U4mGCEU-wrA3mab2Y3Wh4jCS5L6LR5_m4TdUnaRrB3ZiZx5JCt1BSrrA-zT3C5kI_iJNc_hkt8UkJ6JAo52WqcZB-LR1T1QPSzVLtA-bs1IkrXrTKG0HCPLuZhlJDUCoJfJeoas/s4032/20240303_180330.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYOpj0Ufqp7puIrErEmfcBmZ3xD5mTMIGGfRTRpe3QtMDpDWeITLF2U4mGCEU-wrA3mab2Y3Wh4jCS5L6LR5_m4TdUnaRrB3ZiZx5JCt1BSrrA-zT3C5kI_iJNc_hkt8UkJ6JAo52WqcZB-LR1T1QPSzVLtA-bs1IkrXrTKG0HCPLuZhlJDUCoJfJeoas/s320/20240303_180330.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p><br /></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Clark was non-stop
busy since we arrived taking care of Bahamas business and trying to get the
Bahamas phone number to be functional. He was gone from the boat for a while.
When he returned, I said I wanted to go for a walk to stretch my legs. He was reluctant and said
there was nothing to see, but I convinced him to walk the docks with me just so I could get off the boat.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7SWUp5bcXZu2Xpub5wDmYWPCm0AlPQtHijt-qaBGLpx2FGuWmLxFgljX7ZlsQpY4KY0lUZWobkf6lrDS3SFMRO73z3zHXcGkBZ9FaPtuo8wN_tgjSkMpkNxaVQyRxnQYgd6UgSfbs4pn_550VHsYb0jym6aJHU3yhZfBHAbaIYcSsKes2j00K-7hPqM/s4032/20240303_181201.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7SWUp5bcXZu2Xpub5wDmYWPCm0AlPQtHijt-qaBGLpx2FGuWmLxFgljX7ZlsQpY4KY0lUZWobkf6lrDS3SFMRO73z3zHXcGkBZ9FaPtuo8wN_tgjSkMpkNxaVQyRxnQYgd6UgSfbs4pn_550VHsYb0jym6aJHU3yhZfBHAbaIYcSsKes2j00K-7hPqM/s320/20240303_181201.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue Water Resort<br />(not quite as glamorous as Marlin Bay)</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Xkfg5tyU0AC_YKg2EVdmYY8RH3GoUicJxASCnb7cNDzrxnShVAW9thefXwmwTYroGkMNdgwS9IhMge8OvfUMNkp9bplEKZYb1obYQWWC7wawxp_GsGI2-mW8ql91k1fOTY2rINqxDUIXh5_XbZZkTp57I1g9iqY_3E0t7haEGO6RGXulv_augM1Je7E/s4032/20240303_181053.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Xkfg5tyU0AC_YKg2EVdmYY8RH3GoUicJxASCnb7cNDzrxnShVAW9thefXwmwTYroGkMNdgwS9IhMge8OvfUMNkp9bplEKZYb1obYQWWC7wawxp_GsGI2-mW8ql91k1fOTY2rINqxDUIXh5_XbZZkTp57I1g9iqY_3E0t7haEGO6RGXulv_augM1Je7E/s320/20240303_181053.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bad Captain boating .com</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>As we strolled around, we saw two rusty cannons on either side of the marina entrance.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Wk95fimp5h-KBL-5zqpq6ev18KyGZZPgcZ9zLFiQUkobvxA6VUgpTB0-f2az36fpYQUFqHtE8i6hqZMVYaj4dvH3FGcMZusPvujZqSG05Ppd0IGkLWDFyG7dzMcwTlJuSE1DzdxEEJaG3_zgouTgJfhfGj0c6GuljwdSJ5clrk5bmSjTSOU_1s2A6k4/s4032/20240303_181336.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Wk95fimp5h-KBL-5zqpq6ev18KyGZZPgcZ9zLFiQUkobvxA6VUgpTB0-f2az36fpYQUFqHtE8i6hqZMVYaj4dvH3FGcMZusPvujZqSG05Ppd0IGkLWDFyG7dzMcwTlJuSE1DzdxEEJaG3_zgouTgJfhfGj0c6GuljwdSJ5clrk5bmSjTSOU_1s2A6k4/s320/20240303_181336.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then I saw something I have not seen in a while - a phone booth!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxkdrCvbUx-3UHwrIJHQVgzzv5SBz4JFiu8TODf2Nl8SqztlEXShUHOiqJs4Aaqcf9tOLcyTag6L5IUiZ60-tC6VdCx61M5MHc8oXMvMrxGK9WXr8pnAphPzFpHkZQw_hkjUiF5EZqaRA7_QNH087cFRa8kUhXGtZotT3kJCFMfcdfADAupw_Q6VFV0Y/s4032/20240303_181419.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxkdrCvbUx-3UHwrIJHQVgzzv5SBz4JFiu8TODf2Nl8SqztlEXShUHOiqJs4Aaqcf9tOLcyTag6L5IUiZ60-tC6VdCx61M5MHc8oXMvMrxGK9WXr8pnAphPzFpHkZQw_hkjUiF5EZqaRA7_QNH087cFRa8kUhXGtZotT3kJCFMfcdfADAupw_Q6VFV0Y/s320/20240303_181419.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">As we were walking by the entrance, the folks from “Done Saving” just happened to be walking by to
go out to dinner. We chatted for a while. As we talked vehicles (mostly golf
carts) sped by at fast speeds. It is a skinny lane, and the four folks off “Done
Saving” were on the edge of the path. I was a little anxious for their safety.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>After our walk,
Clark went off to take a shower while went to start making dinner. When I went
to add the spaghetti to the boiling water, I found numerous black bugs crawling
in the spaghetti box. When I looked, I found many more crawling around in my
food cabinet. Little black crawly bugs were hiding in among everything in the
cabinet. It all had to come out and get scrubbed. Clearly the spaghetti had to
be pitched in the garbage. Clark joked about extra protein, but I doubt he
wanted to eat it.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Dinner had to
wait while I dealt with this minor disaster. By the time I was done, I was hot,
sweaty, and felt like bugs were crawling all over me. Clark told me to go take
a proper shower up at the marina, so I abandoned dinner and went for a wash! We
finally ate dinner at 8:30 which is quite late for us. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> Later, after dinner, </o:p>Clark gave a
yip which I thought meant something bad, but it turned out to be good as he saw his Bahamas
cellphone number had been activated! We are using that for WiFi for the Blog!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>I had hoped to
capture a sunset picture tonight, but with all the craziness, I forgot to look.
Late afternoon, it looked to threaten rain, but we never saw any. I was
actually chilly on the crossing and put on a sweater to keep warm. Then had to
strip it off in a hurry to dock to avoid melting!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Tomorrow we head
to Chubb Key as we start making out way to the Exumas for the SSCA event mid-month.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-67863104385376382842024-03-02T22:03:00.000-05:002024-03-02T22:03:52.668-05:002024: Last Florida Keys posting<p> <b>27 February
2024</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Normally on
Tuesday I go to art at the library. Today, however, Clark said that John as in
“Johnny Live” would be visiting the boat. I decided I better stay “home” today.
We had a lovely visit exchanging stories. John stayed for lunch onboard and
afterwards he shared some of his original songs with Clark, so Clark can learn
them. The one he sings at “Dockside” restaurant is called “Islamorada”, and I
love it so I hope Clark learns that one.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>After John
left, I got busy working on a Blog update. I should have been in the pool as it
was good weather, but I wanted to get an entry out there. I stuck my head up
long enough to get a couple of sunset pictures. Clark was gone so long from the
boat I figured I better go looking for him. Guess what! I found him standing
around talking to other boaters. Imagine that!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_COVLV4EDKYC0MjQduR4gq3sjwezsSpG7SpGHXI2_fx4arPEZy6pDawZz_tZwZPH_WlOEidARQs3KcR7By1IQ9vk4vGYFam7ER1eC_SLk_EmNoN27hUett04zMqldMMsE6c_TefouWNvaXM7g-wSBXxc1gA0ZerhHajy_kSL_NQc8GJUSH7q-yduLt8/s4032/20240227_182724.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_COVLV4EDKYC0MjQduR4gq3sjwezsSpG7SpGHXI2_fx4arPEZy6pDawZz_tZwZPH_WlOEidARQs3KcR7By1IQ9vk4vGYFam7ER1eC_SLk_EmNoN27hUett04zMqldMMsE6c_TefouWNvaXM7g-wSBXxc1gA0ZerhHajy_kSL_NQc8GJUSH7q-yduLt8/s320/20240227_182724.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8NpIGjoy1aFmtzCsLq7TZAKGgtHZek6T928QYi40mQ49HvlsX5wkJ3lzgpnHHPQBD8FYugGz_kX_torId02oJzOwz0IMVRJRpTI_4XWKq44hXW6M3xJUUsexzzjJDqaqYv6zr5zB6ErzpCcdQYCED6QUJ_7qVyNyDWjD93Lw0RvXyl6kCPHSK0QkLGM/s4032/20240227_181640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8NpIGjoy1aFmtzCsLq7TZAKGgtHZek6T928QYi40mQ49HvlsX5wkJ3lzgpnHHPQBD8FYugGz_kX_torId02oJzOwz0IMVRJRpTI_4XWKq44hXW6M3xJUUsexzzjJDqaqYv6zr5zB6ErzpCcdQYCED6QUJ_7qVyNyDWjD93Lw0RvXyl6kCPHSK0QkLGM/s320/20240227_181640.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>28 February
2024</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>We decided to
do our last food provisioning trip to Publix today. I knew I had extra heavy
things on the list, so we rigged up the wagon behind Clark’s bike to tow the
groceries back to the boat. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6lsqeo-npKFlfPLi9msGlnnjfv_Wu8gsV9JlcDb8PI1Z1Kk7vWTa7Y3foYsz8vuRQzBJ788iX1yVaXuADo7XFEIXCn0rjo5-MOSk1lt7lj2uaY4oshhOdlwuSUKUzJjA2im-9oB3OFueIQgc5xFDkCfI_BPukjhDH8cQBSUFfvXF3CqFSi_754aRH_0/s4032/20231218_144755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6lsqeo-npKFlfPLi9msGlnnjfv_Wu8gsV9JlcDb8PI1Z1Kk7vWTa7Y3foYsz8vuRQzBJ788iX1yVaXuADo7XFEIXCn0rjo5-MOSk1lt7lj2uaY4oshhOdlwuSUKUzJjA2im-9oB3OFueIQgc5xFDkCfI_BPukjhDH8cQBSUFfvXF3CqFSi_754aRH_0/s320/20231218_144755.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">It is fine until we get back to the marina with a
loaded wagon. The dock is skinny in some places such that I have a concern the
wagon will go over the edge and take Clark with it. Bye bye groceries and ouch
ouch Clark!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>With no better
place to store the food, I left the groceries in the reusable bags (except for
perishables) and stacked them in the guest stateroom. I have a rough idea of
what is where but I prefer to be much more organized. After the aggravating work of “hiding” the
groceries, we had lunch and then ended up sitting up by the bar at the pool
just enjoying a relaxing time doing next to nothing but chatting and enjoying
the breeze. This is a rare event for us!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>I received a
surprise phone call earlier in the day today from our boating friends Sandy and
Bill. They no longer have a boat, so they decided to drive to the Keys to enjoy
the area and visit friends. They called to see if we were available to go to
dinner tonight. Fortunately, we were free and anxious to go. They picked us up
at the marina at 5:00, and we went looking for a place to eat.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>We tried the
Island Fish Company first, but since we could find no place to park, we left in
search of another option. We ended up at Havana Jack’s in Key Colony.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAlpaBNc6HYIqV-VJHGP47roUPbI59AjXavf5ywbnq0Kx7iqk0C4C81mDjN_d6aLHs6eXxrK1uxuVU7j2zyrFVw4xID__uwNgc7QqOxKjO889qVum0g8FkF05wZhUtavO8pZgG58ngcfL667t7Ao7gAUMC5oErxn8P0zf7Xo8RoFqGYWhSTmOyAnfgcw/s3970/20240228_181401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3970" data-original-width="2821" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAlpaBNc6HYIqV-VJHGP47roUPbI59AjXavf5ywbnq0Kx7iqk0C4C81mDjN_d6aLHs6eXxrK1uxuVU7j2zyrFVw4xID__uwNgc7QqOxKjO889qVum0g8FkF05wZhUtavO8pZgG58ngcfL667t7Ao7gAUMC5oErxn8P0zf7Xo8RoFqGYWhSTmOyAnfgcw/s320/20240228_181401.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sv2m5ibABqNADkQqdqRK7wtt26O3W3NlOhyf7qJDiQedH82rwzXh4F3rupq7EPFlKwTLyZYCxl_1PLmg11Flba7VczaE2rZ8j_diT1VO8x-sDzwkWAVUJMOcpE_rYfABlf7GAZR-rc64nYBh09m5bFu7S5hW-PZEB5oJhmk3wVQpEPXZ63WhGYetiWQ/s4032/20240228_181048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sv2m5ibABqNADkQqdqRK7wtt26O3W3NlOhyf7qJDiQedH82rwzXh4F3rupq7EPFlKwTLyZYCxl_1PLmg11Flba7VczaE2rZ8j_diT1VO8x-sDzwkWAVUJMOcpE_rYfABlf7GAZR-rc64nYBh09m5bFu7S5hW-PZEB5oJhmk3wVQpEPXZ63WhGYetiWQ/s320/20240228_181048.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sandy, Bill, and Ev</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqp04_AjXumd6rRx5oF2oo_nX48YiaecJPzzE_VImBjTH51cFk26jOd2VWN9IHPz7lmUVY2ybU9gew4jD3APiP26OUyvPUUZbto5Pz7kFwyA80Wpx8Jmuiwg-87Lhyphenhyphenl5fK6lw6e2LNMw9vjMAsjI_yU94OTMDhb8P7doGKXgZ_3ORzTDwDiFtYhKoh_8/s2862/20240228_184311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2473" data-original-width="2862" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqp04_AjXumd6rRx5oF2oo_nX48YiaecJPzzE_VImBjTH51cFk26jOd2VWN9IHPz7lmUVY2ybU9gew4jD3APiP26OUyvPUUZbto5Pz7kFwyA80Wpx8Jmuiwg-87Lhyphenhyphenl5fK6lw6e2LNMw9vjMAsjI_yU94OTMDhb8P7doGKXgZ_3ORzTDwDiFtYhKoh_8/s320/20240228_184311.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coconut weather station</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMCSOcIouEaRDa29vGTtBl4LQ4U1DCVMq-yu8L7kJSqYr8s99vg2vXyAzfUsQN0Ph50ooxI2xAkNQXzH-bp80j_h5iIWBjOkCN2JIvJce9ddyF_aTzEpAFFOhQggdN4mlgNpZj084nujpQj_5Z-9WnuT_CvLT-JMTABvV0MWMPf-M-ep5TTaACEbkvCM/s3024/20240228_184316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2982" data-original-width="3024" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMCSOcIouEaRDa29vGTtBl4LQ4U1DCVMq-yu8L7kJSqYr8s99vg2vXyAzfUsQN0Ph50ooxI2xAkNQXzH-bp80j_h5iIWBjOkCN2JIvJce9ddyF_aTzEpAFFOhQggdN4mlgNpZj084nujpQj_5Z-9WnuT_CvLT-JMTABvV0MWMPf-M-ep5TTaACEbkvCM/s320/20240228_184316.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the seating at Havana Jack's</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPrL5N9F-yThFhJJbHOaLKOnRD-MkaOLMJZ9B9l6uVW3c8u17zKprVECnK7SdxGUxCsfQbGvIOvoyTdWnhZp_9Xg6F6iiE_0EiaU1jIEvoptN7Iu8vNKFs2A_upLJVNx4LvVieaWVy9MD7O-bvGKS-18kUeVZkdPjkQKJq9Jzsl-HeuQ-YhyAtC2HsQ8/s2690/20240228_181312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPrL5N9F-yThFhJJbHOaLKOnRD-MkaOLMJZ9B9l6uVW3c8u17zKprVECnK7SdxGUxCsfQbGvIOvoyTdWnhZp_9Xg6F6iiE_0EiaU1jIEvoptN7Iu8vNKFs2A_upLJVNx4LvVieaWVy9MD7O-bvGKS-18kUeVZkdPjkQKJq9Jzsl-HeuQ-YhyAtC2HsQ8/s320/20240228_181312.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Band at the restaurant</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>No outing with
Bill and Sandy would be complete without an ice cream stop at Sweet Savannah’s.
Clark and I had been bemoaning the fact that we never got there this season. It
was on our “to do” list, so Sandy and Bill helped us check that off before leaving
the Keys!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Sweet
Savannah’s moved some furniture around and I noticed they had great artwork in
the form of a mural along one wall. It stretches the length of the room. I took
a couple of pictures of the section near where we were seated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOqvhSKD0SX40ZS8ptMeFVFBVNBwAYVkOzHsWcpmEBDscT9Wt2gSdxOlKDXVBVuQfj4zzx05QF4VpFzGVHpDWwqZN7M1_4KKK_DsLxNP1vh9f7EvBljre00RoTvCoUkXlU7fqUwuj1N68XNcvFtqlmA84exb2_6HJG42Y5Gt8AooNB2zwpCElFJ4TVTs/s4032/20240228_185523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOqvhSKD0SX40ZS8ptMeFVFBVNBwAYVkOzHsWcpmEBDscT9Wt2gSdxOlKDXVBVuQfj4zzx05QF4VpFzGVHpDWwqZN7M1_4KKK_DsLxNP1vh9f7EvBljre00RoTvCoUkXlU7fqUwuj1N68XNcvFtqlmA84exb2_6HJG42Y5Gt8AooNB2zwpCElFJ4TVTs/s320/20240228_185523.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWeDEUTamKTC8M_udAvIxp0eeU5GYk7m8mbfwfb09Zd1xlAdlafA5pjlP_tQXzjaOKDfn1dQpEWbHeNI_hJsvhr6u_Gr2zVke1eWSe7OYaB1Ac-E0_WpQDHHfU8tQW3cOB3UZIsqlTqTVmFyUBrfkulF_1xXwTNqztwGPKklN0Wyf881dPOYG5fdPaP8/s4032/20240228_191813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWeDEUTamKTC8M_udAvIxp0eeU5GYk7m8mbfwfb09Zd1xlAdlafA5pjlP_tQXzjaOKDfn1dQpEWbHeNI_hJsvhr6u_Gr2zVke1eWSe7OYaB1Ac-E0_WpQDHHfU8tQW3cOB3UZIsqlTqTVmFyUBrfkulF_1xXwTNqztwGPKklN0Wyf881dPOYG5fdPaP8/s320/20240228_191813.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5J9OFPLHp5BlFF8dm967r2zFwVBTmqq1BOcGBQgQRTPhKWUEHXUe4TBHgGs5SOu-B0VF1N5W4eAVVaEBt-1jQlJl4RITPL4WdRphb0bO6Qsm_1cXEtgjxV2KXOwE-VgFOETP-Js8Xso4-uyWK69VY7JTMMWlJkHCEdzgLdoKxbKadH7l80oH4_oEO4w/s4032/20240228_192435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5J9OFPLHp5BlFF8dm967r2zFwVBTmqq1BOcGBQgQRTPhKWUEHXUe4TBHgGs5SOu-B0VF1N5W4eAVVaEBt-1jQlJl4RITPL4WdRphb0bO6Qsm_1cXEtgjxV2KXOwE-VgFOETP-Js8Xso4-uyWK69VY7JTMMWlJkHCEdzgLdoKxbKadH7l80oH4_oEO4w/s320/20240228_192435.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0z4V2pZ3-jQ9-QV5xtlB8ca47spG7ja5ajji00JLSsHSOGliSICX_3vt9PNzrKB9QBrNEEk5luRY4HC7K_RUo6grhGGGDBiw0_zu99ukzAu7sOhMsuBNFPuBDpIUbT2HqUZPHtwvJZORhLrundRaEN8p_b7BLjJoofH8b-d9MHMX3aN9JNOfZ3dse5yY/s3305/20240228_192452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3305" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0z4V2pZ3-jQ9-QV5xtlB8ca47spG7ja5ajji00JLSsHSOGliSICX_3vt9PNzrKB9QBrNEEk5luRY4HC7K_RUo6grhGGGDBiw0_zu99ukzAu7sOhMsuBNFPuBDpIUbT2HqUZPHtwvJZORhLrundRaEN8p_b7BLjJoofH8b-d9MHMX3aN9JNOfZ3dse5yY/s320/20240228_192452.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">It was dark when we arrived back at the marina. The Club House and pool looked so pretty I decided to take a picture.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhFxpC0Hb0_rldzNGP9azw21i33aTxeq4RBBiHYZpZceL5KKq8b9OPRB_TtzuFLoDmfzsQdsFa5j__zsWNZSRQlUeUv7L_NmnAFsGdbkKgozj5gl50dIG1Z_lqjBZdVloTVzIz5jhOvkQ7GFB7Q1IYsobOv8zB0puRKY8DWr_Nh8GYWxwX_wxlgL6SAA/s3024/20240228_200359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2463" data-original-width="3024" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhFxpC0Hb0_rldzNGP9azw21i33aTxeq4RBBiHYZpZceL5KKq8b9OPRB_TtzuFLoDmfzsQdsFa5j__zsWNZSRQlUeUv7L_NmnAFsGdbkKgozj5gl50dIG1Z_lqjBZdVloTVzIz5jhOvkQ7GFB7Q1IYsobOv8zB0puRKY8DWr_Nh8GYWxwX_wxlgL6SAA/s320/20240228_200359.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">My friend,
Allie, who brought the coconuts for us to paint decided we should get “fat”
yarn and make hand crochet purses for a fun activity. Unfortunately, we ran out
of time before we could get together. Having dropped it off at the concierge
desk, she told me the yarn was waiting there as a gift. She texted me to say
that I should think of her while I made my purse, and she would think of me
while she made hers. I had to carefully watch a step-by-step video, and it took
a couple of hours to complete the project.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtyUpDQN87XmiMqV9QXmWYZrozwZrro25Fu4MVebZbwpPp3efUAtcnQkJ-Rfp9dZ9NBoLYXyQT2W6l6BfZ_gKh2zOHPAevtukH1OPMQvkZ8xCeKO1TrHa7ufBSyZtksu5a4DDcKoC_OyGARy1kpa2444VckNBOJBS-3AZO3XdsjQWozr7yCd56LJe8_E/s4032/20240228_202011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtyUpDQN87XmiMqV9QXmWYZrozwZrro25Fu4MVebZbwpPp3efUAtcnQkJ-Rfp9dZ9NBoLYXyQT2W6l6BfZ_gKh2zOHPAevtukH1OPMQvkZ8xCeKO1TrHa7ufBSyZtksu5a4DDcKoC_OyGARy1kpa2444VckNBOJBS-3AZO3XdsjQWozr7yCd56LJe8_E/s320/20240228_202011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLK91zU95R7VldI1EqlOMVUDZN63EA9Wf4zOq9bw7LJbGShP7pmQYNgBJe2lQa-u_BKgf2C1i4fIoqj1e2reJMzvcqAu0vJ2Yh3q6MBDkvBefBoSWYyhib3C7cV0yznT7Zwkzn19v0Q9MhAUAO5unP4VPgo7HRel_H8o1OnXUDCuixRRycR_8X22xG4Ow/s4032/20240228_211359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLK91zU95R7VldI1EqlOMVUDZN63EA9Wf4zOq9bw7LJbGShP7pmQYNgBJe2lQa-u_BKgf2C1i4fIoqj1e2reJMzvcqAu0vJ2Yh3q6MBDkvBefBoSWYyhib3C7cV0yznT7Zwkzn19v0Q9MhAUAO5unP4VPgo7HRel_H8o1OnXUDCuixRRycR_8X22xG4Ow/s320/20240228_211359.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>29 February
2024</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>For our last
day in port, it sure was action-packed! We had social activities scheduled
interspersed with last chores as we could fit them in.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>The first thing
Clark did was jump on his bike to go to West Marine to look into buying us a
new toy. The dinghy we have is difficult to deal with, takes a lot of time to
deploy and dock, and has a number of reasons why it is not the best for the
Bahamas. The number one reason being it is a heavy dinghy that cannot be
beached for fear of not being able to get it off the beach again if the tide
goes out.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Clark came back
with a new, more manageable dinghy. It is smaller, fits on the swim platform,
and only weighs 110 pounds. Clark says that’s easy as that is only 55 pounds
each to carry! I was working on
organizing my art supplies for travel when he called to ask, “Are you busy? I
bought a dinghy, and we are arriving now in a pickup truck to deliver it.
Please bring a dock cart up to meet us.” </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Fortunately,
the art supplies sorting was something I could drop right then and there.
Earlier I had been engaged in babysitting the washing machine that was going
bonkers on the spin cycle. That would have been harder to walk away from. We
managed to drag the dinghy off the truck and drape if over the dock cart. Clark
took the dock cart, and I rode his bike back to the boat.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>He had to drag
the cart down the skinny dock, and if I had heart palpitations watching him
with the grocery wagon, I nearly had fits watching him maneuver the cart with
the overhanging dinghy. The worst was when he had to get past a power pedestal
that takes up more real estate than the others. The one wheel was on the very
edge of the cement walk!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>We made it to
the boat. Then wondered, “What next?” I did not believe that I would be able to
heft my end of the dinghy onto “Sunset Delight”. First, we had to unwrap the
dinghy. It was wrapped in foam padding and tons of bubble wrap packing
material. I hated to dispose of all of that as I am a hoarder of items of that
sort for art / packaging, but it had to go. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJynUrauFmXQc37MOqE4IfhvUwuCnsAAmgLgr3-4ePEu8x9fI3_irzsgRJas-zXumlppce2yP70-cHfbiakfAOA_4olXvf09ajcrWEz-9FJ-B71KegsBA-nuQn9lcrhyphenhyphenAn8qTmgDKqAXPVdsces9Ke43MTE0DpuEri-blOAwzj_qOWZKqL2LCCfnWVCAw/s4032/20240229_102219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJynUrauFmXQc37MOqE4IfhvUwuCnsAAmgLgr3-4ePEu8x9fI3_irzsgRJas-zXumlppce2yP70-cHfbiakfAOA_4olXvf09ajcrWEz-9FJ-B71KegsBA-nuQn9lcrhyphenhyphenAn8qTmgDKqAXPVdsces9Ke43MTE0DpuEri-blOAwzj_qOWZKqL2LCCfnWVCAw/s320/20240229_102219.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Well it's here. Now what?"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">By the time we
got it unwrapped, our neighbor came over to see if we wanted help. Thank you!
He lifted with one hand what I could not lift with two. Clark positioned the
dinghy on the gunnel deflated to be permanently positioned later. He wanted me
to figure out a way to put our boat name and home port on “Sunset Delight”
because putting the dinghy on the swim platform would block that important
information on our stern.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>After laundry
and dinghy, we were supposed to go to lunch with Joan and Bill on “New Life” at
11:30. Our regular dockhand that comes on Thursdays
to do holding tank pumpout is on vacation in Africa. The alternate working today
was late starting. Both boats needed to get the job done, so we waited until
that was completed to leave for lunch. We went to Overseas Pub since we like
the food and we can easily walk there.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>We had some
time when we got back to the boat before our next social event. Even though we moved sea grass yesterday, it has been building up again - worse than ever. I
decided that I needed to give it a shove out to sea. I worked with the boat
pole to break it up and watch the current take it away. I wanted it gone before
we started engines tomorrow morning as that sea grass gets into the strainers
and clogs them up.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5C4asc210j182OLuDT9jxc5aF4ai8eOPppE93EXsmSAgOlHHqp4VTuZbNXyhrtXDniRcTUViQuvno2dm62wDbCZFcz_yyVDGSFV4iY-3ggTOwQ6qX-o574prEr_s1ny0f4PU1mkCQrf6ZvlC8VGO-0JHpDckNrGNs0t7IAr1m-jAhj6tuUofCxNPesII/s4032/20240228_082719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5C4asc210j182OLuDT9jxc5aF4ai8eOPppE93EXsmSAgOlHHqp4VTuZbNXyhrtXDniRcTUViQuvno2dm62wDbCZFcz_yyVDGSFV4iY-3ggTOwQ6qX-o574prEr_s1ny0f4PU1mkCQrf6ZvlC8VGO-0JHpDckNrGNs0t7IAr1m-jAhj6tuUofCxNPesII/s320/20240228_082719.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVd7-rW1zP3SvBPiSr0W9515eN-M_6LTs4Rw3JKc2x7Wv7hdz_dfdTCiPyponDyeqmjmk3hRc1_kmEgA2ySXeOTWiV40TlWF1negTMsKgvT6XdHo534tbAfowFvVpJaEGYkRAzhhTs2VUbJpgltvyjDzxKZiV909Gg8kuhO10G0V5vLvxWcnor3FtEEw/s4032/20240228_082809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVd7-rW1zP3SvBPiSr0W9515eN-M_6LTs4Rw3JKc2x7Wv7hdz_dfdTCiPyponDyeqmjmk3hRc1_kmEgA2ySXeOTWiV40TlWF1negTMsKgvT6XdHo534tbAfowFvVpJaEGYkRAzhhTs2VUbJpgltvyjDzxKZiV909Gg8kuhO10G0V5vLvxWcnor3FtEEw/s320/20240228_082809.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHw_QwscgdtrDnhxWmTrQ_hpZ9cWFdWaWQo8GoQ05n3fglvMiA9vC8iUy48u3nViFw64Al9ADjjiHQYXUMcm71viVSAfr9kwpkCWnYOxjDI2OecDRMQj69Xa7tLU9rIc1Ig55fKZE6y4X6ECEJEXFV2vuUivtKS4hfrdOmC6tg0pII2eA1Ux5_0s3evdw/s4032/20240228_082852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHw_QwscgdtrDnhxWmTrQ_hpZ9cWFdWaWQo8GoQ05n3fglvMiA9vC8iUy48u3nViFw64Al9ADjjiHQYXUMcm71viVSAfr9kwpkCWnYOxjDI2OecDRMQj69Xa7tLU9rIc1Ig55fKZE6y4X6ECEJEXFV2vuUivtKS4hfrdOmC6tg0pII2eA1Ux5_0s3evdw/s320/20240228_082852.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVD1vY5JihDC-j3bkPb-hlrELH7THueXYc0w5lBLM2CT92RWkcPfSw_QMRwzmxabqQFmA3uLuljiFRxge7aN67VFFIYJbX8cOpJvYv5lMpW0bo0lJepagb2GtTXgNKIA-AZZhG-ei54MyRjwODRAi-YFLJwwec9itScnwk4LYCJigxkK2UtaCyUI8LbEE/s4032/20240228_082907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVD1vY5JihDC-j3bkPb-hlrELH7THueXYc0w5lBLM2CT92RWkcPfSw_QMRwzmxabqQFmA3uLuljiFRxge7aN67VFFIYJbX8cOpJvYv5lMpW0bo0lJepagb2GtTXgNKIA-AZZhG-ei54MyRjwODRAi-YFLJwwec9itScnwk4LYCJigxkK2UtaCyUI8LbEE/s320/20240228_082907.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I only worked on the grass <br />near and behind our stern</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Around 2:00, as
I was just finishing pushing sea grass around, our next social event took
place. When we docked at Faro Blanco, Clark got to know Zoey -- the very
pleasant person who took care of the grounds there. It was impossible to know
what she looked like because she was always covered head to toe in fabric as
protection from the sun, bugs and weeds. Clark reached out to her back in
December to say we were here. When he sent a note to say we were leaving, she
decided she better come visit in a hurry.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Zoey left about
4:30. Shortly after she left, we jumped on our bikes to pedal to Faro Blanco
for docktails at 5:00. Sandy and Bill would be there as well as others we know,
so we wanted to make the effort to attend. Others there included Phil and Lynn
who used to own “Fins” (their boat was totaled in Hurricane Ian”), Martha and
John and their dog, Nicole, on a power cat, and MJ whom I do not know well.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWb-7sSIy-xpkypQEwh0ct6ou8BYYKGgOy2r5vIFvtCb0dVnRh6yk5SPxJLct8Isb2fPfvA_dkvAN28n6exJHVAgGx4Bgyke7SrJF_yThT4Mi1PucVZ00TkA-R-IkSWP8Z5T62LKPLCwuiopTo8kfnGhbNNgBgfhTLUr-KwrM9scqT_xRIu7pnMptkM4/s4032/20240229_171724.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWb-7sSIy-xpkypQEwh0ct6ou8BYYKGgOy2r5vIFvtCb0dVnRh6yk5SPxJLct8Isb2fPfvA_dkvAN28n6exJHVAgGx4Bgyke7SrJF_yThT4Mi1PucVZ00TkA-R-IkSWP8Z5T62LKPLCwuiopTo8kfnGhbNNgBgfhTLUr-KwrM9scqT_xRIu7pnMptkM4/s320/20240229_171724.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phil, Lynn, Sandy, Bill, Ev (blue hat), and MJ<br />(picture taken before Martha and Kevin joined)</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">We learned at
docktails that major redesign work is planned for the hotel and restaurant at
Faro Blanco. A big-screen, digital picture frame showed pictures of the planned
revisions, so Clark and I stopped by before leaving the area to check out the
plans. It looks impressive and expensive. When done, the place will be
significantly altered.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>We had invited
Jim and JoAnn, “Concession”, to join us at Faro Blanco, but something came up
on their end to prevent them attending. They asked us to stop by their boat
when we returned from docktails. We got there around 6:30. We finally got back
on our own boat about 7:45. I pulled out
leftovers, and we ate around 8:00!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>In between all
that socializing, we also managed to vacuum the boat, get rid of the garbage,
empty the and treat the holding tank to remove odors, take showers – the last
good ones for a while as we will need to seriously conserve water in the
Bahamas, eat dinner, do the dishes, fill the water tank – note this had to be
done in the dark after using water for showers and dishes, rearrange things to
stow the bicycles, and put away other miscellaneous things that would likely
get in the way while traveling.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b>1 March 2024<br /></b><b>Depart:
Marlin Bay Yacht Club 10:00<br /></b><b>Arrive:
Pumpkin Key anchorage 6:30<br /></b><b>Distance: 62
nm<br /></b><b>Conditions: 20
knot winds with gusts; some spray over the bow but not much</b></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>When we woke
this morning, we were in no particular hurry to get underway. We lounged in bed
for a while (I did my Wordle) then walked up to use the marina toilets,
socialized a while, and finally got ready to go. Little did we know it would
take almost 45 minutes to reclaim our dock lines before we could get the
engines going and depart. We started getting ready to leave at 9:00 and pulled
away from the dock an hour later!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>The winds were
strong this morning which did not help our situation. The boats on either side
of us both came in after us. That meant that the lines on the bow were under
their lines on the poles on each side of us. With the wind pulling the lines
tight, Clark had a battle on his hands to get our lines out from under theirs. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErLsskgbLnN2LB_wTxMdz5KNP3Fx6MhBpVCHFl7yyrBGs21erzKSUF0T3dFwUnUoqFZMRrmymcRIxUXdGVwTjBWit1IG_qDh2aTEf70Nqbl9krqm5ttNp6lfGYfTbQt19NzKlewZJ6dS60WAEgL3Vf9arFvgx1CWFC6yiC37nYfsXgHcZjNIWzKavubM/s2016/IMG_0426.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErLsskgbLnN2LB_wTxMdz5KNP3Fx6MhBpVCHFl7yyrBGs21erzKSUF0T3dFwUnUoqFZMRrmymcRIxUXdGVwTjBWit1IG_qDh2aTEf70Nqbl9krqm5ttNp6lfGYfTbQt19NzKlewZJ6dS60WAEgL3Vf9arFvgx1CWFC6yiC37nYfsXgHcZjNIWzKavubM/s320/IMG_0426.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clark wrestling with the bow line</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">As we prepared to leave, or at least tried to, we gathered a small crowd of
well-wishers and on-lookers. <o:p> </o:p>I ran to and
fro loosening lines to give Clark more maneuverability to reach the poles. Bill
from “New Life” climbed on our boat to help Clark at the bow. Eventually, Jim
on “Making Memories” saw our plight and loosened his line to give Clark some
slack. That worked. Folks on the boat to our other side are away in Alaska, but
fortunately, Clark was able to get our line free on that side again with Bill’s
assistance.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>We had a very
nice farewell committee on our dock when we finally got moving. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFekTMQXPeaphSdRZ0GG5dmJjKIjQdchpU39chbgqLS6o9fqT-n1QFKIiXH1jMvTO6M8h6X__ZpmXnKgqg8imqfSl195fE_w_kP306e56Iv7ijnzMPbJ6Po6IyyjCjp_q6zkJE-tG8rwb54Lmh_EAL6jVWImX2EWrb79a0Wa_Lrzkg8oCsuJkUL7tpJI/s2597/20240301_094014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2169" data-original-width="2597" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFekTMQXPeaphSdRZ0GG5dmJjKIjQdchpU39chbgqLS6o9fqT-n1QFKIiXH1jMvTO6M8h6X__ZpmXnKgqg8imqfSl195fE_w_kP306e56Iv7ijnzMPbJ6Po6IyyjCjp_q6zkJE-tG8rwb54Lmh_EAL6jVWImX2EWrb79a0Wa_Lrzkg8oCsuJkUL7tpJI/s320/20240301_094014.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Del - "Avalon", JoAnn - "The Concession"<br />Shirley & Sophie - "Puffin"</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tJ4ao7_6aHh6qN5kPqAoJ6I5vR-eTt9ERrYROOZ0Uzr2Kpis1oNu7Cyu3Isurjf4XMu81fl2wxaS7nXgrrPceYqdTRRUM6QElaw9IccFAPaSgKtg64dgUQAwzoRK-bD0ib8ZNLARnf_OHGK9iBE1jxLwKMsJPhDyB5efrV_DWsIPlW1geWGTFo9EhsI/s4000/20240301_095925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tJ4ao7_6aHh6qN5kPqAoJ6I5vR-eTt9ERrYROOZ0Uzr2Kpis1oNu7Cyu3Isurjf4XMu81fl2wxaS7nXgrrPceYqdTRRUM6QElaw9IccFAPaSgKtg64dgUQAwzoRK-bD0ib8ZNLARnf_OHGK9iBE1jxLwKMsJPhDyB5efrV_DWsIPlW1geWGTFo9EhsI/s320/20240301_095925.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bill - "New Life" and Del - "Avalon"</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg04QX7pOyNobYbJuVTlZZ2QMWC9t4uVPtjIykG-l8fHLXOdy4N3-J0V1lSTd51luJuECUYgLJkdAgG5Q4Xxdn530peAobY1YBREQZqPbSAnciM3tNbDZ0zrvw9AoRe_XeKX6sdE-dVZ4K_d3_7g-InHyuW-Ro_FqaWRbOBUhY6dV_o8omz3mpmUO9o9-Q/s2690/20240301_095932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg04QX7pOyNobYbJuVTlZZ2QMWC9t4uVPtjIykG-l8fHLXOdy4N3-J0V1lSTd51luJuECUYgLJkdAgG5Q4Xxdn530peAobY1YBREQZqPbSAnciM3tNbDZ0zrvw9AoRe_XeKX6sdE-dVZ4K_d3_7g-InHyuW-Ro_FqaWRbOBUhY6dV_o8omz3mpmUO9o9-Q/s320/20240301_095932.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joan - "New Life"</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4LAn4WdG3TcCHyJxxX3kLJWUNIL7-wyQAE_aLeEVMtyOhz6dD9h97wS6I5dJbDsXfB20b2b8tOMKwCM_882AYgqnmaupMI6Z1sTp6j4gNB5HpacJFg6YFH0gIJCJtdzwLKZq2KVPwDyxAvO4Z5DeUxfHFPCeBYFTs62D6V_UeA3SM2npO73T-pm7ps4/s4032/20240301_095949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4LAn4WdG3TcCHyJxxX3kLJWUNIL7-wyQAE_aLeEVMtyOhz6dD9h97wS6I5dJbDsXfB20b2b8tOMKwCM_882AYgqnmaupMI6Z1sTp6j4gNB5HpacJFg6YFH0gIJCJtdzwLKZq2KVPwDyxAvO4Z5DeUxfHFPCeBYFTs62D6V_UeA3SM2npO73T-pm7ps4/s320/20240301_095949.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Becky & Jim - "Making Memories"</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Jean from “Jean Marie” across the way waved and took a picture as we left.</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_nnDeS1Fx-7U5axqT4eh8ZLsf5sCApqNUOdXQ8wKMJfrcKfFz5HDDPNGDi2Bs_1xxsRr1ghh3_je8R-rKBYl1pEZmVvg28XP1nl-Hd1jeLvVd9yGvRdB42JVUVpgxUKI6eF6C_PFymnmCokQHv6VAorzmWpuWYMesu54QcWt99LRUMhT_ZguYbg6w74/s2825/20240301_100042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2825" data-original-width="2718" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_nnDeS1Fx-7U5axqT4eh8ZLsf5sCApqNUOdXQ8wKMJfrcKfFz5HDDPNGDi2Bs_1xxsRr1ghh3_je8R-rKBYl1pEZmVvg28XP1nl-Hd1jeLvVd9yGvRdB42JVUVpgxUKI6eF6C_PFymnmCokQHv6VAorzmWpuWYMesu54QcWt99LRUMhT_ZguYbg6w74/s320/20240301_100042.jpg" width="308" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jean on "Jean Marie"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">As we left the
marina, Clark gave one long blast on the horn (regulation) to let folks know we
were coming out. In response our friends on “Califrenchies”, Lou and Donna,
blew their horn to get our attention and waved goodbye from their boat as we
passed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Lines and
fenders are part of my responsibility, so before doing anything else, I tidied
the cockpit and stowed everything to make it “ship shape” for travel.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>I had not eaten
breakfast and found that Clark had skipped that as well, so once underway, I
cooked eggs for Clark. I had to think for a minute how to make the toast as I
cannot use our toaster underway – it pulls too much current. I remembered after
about a nanosecond that I had to make fried bread on the stove for his egg
sandwich. I ate my own breakfast and then joined him on the upper helm to help
watch for traps.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Having traveled
this inside route to Pumpkin Key multiple times, we did not see many new
things. However, given the windy conditions, we did see one thing that
surprised us – a houseboat towing a small power boat. We wondered how they were
doing as houseboats don’t usually like any wave action.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwv2QRlFAwsP8TjVZjVbfqERmcak6G1oeR05ja3wO2F81MkrXvLr-jDrUz2uRQzRuyuxNAdEHbAKgEntuCLJEG0y4pFGnI-pISJYKvew3COL4fY2mxJof6Ll0A8-E6xbs5SG7SHVl9innMRbu_HabXd8x8zC5_9PLeMXmQ9viAQnqsjidXxl-gl7kqu1o/s2152/20240301_120533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1614" data-original-width="2152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwv2QRlFAwsP8TjVZjVbfqERmcak6G1oeR05ja3wO2F81MkrXvLr-jDrUz2uRQzRuyuxNAdEHbAKgEntuCLJEG0y4pFGnI-pISJYKvew3COL4fY2mxJof6Ll0A8-E6xbs5SG7SHVl9innMRbu_HabXd8x8zC5_9PLeMXmQ9viAQnqsjidXxl-gl7kqu1o/s320/20240301_120533.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We saw a boat swarmed by sea gulls. It said "Live Bait" on the side.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrHoj44wGlMuxsECeplH-pyUUMAWNElnrRcUjm9xDCnPD5In3twcO3iBNhAUZe1NEVXFO0tkAfp-PDdW6StTsb8LL454KmRfHUJz8O-Y1Ve0E6HGzn6FS1TpB4HlLdt80DoCFf85PR5xKt2AJANvBDPYYD0gvr7j-SBQQ0OlEpDH7y-p48jtbg2oRe4w/s3853/20240301_131648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2890" data-original-width="3853" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrHoj44wGlMuxsECeplH-pyUUMAWNElnrRcUjm9xDCnPD5In3twcO3iBNhAUZe1NEVXFO0tkAfp-PDdW6StTsb8LL454KmRfHUJz8O-Y1Ve0E6HGzn6FS1TpB4HlLdt80DoCFf85PR5xKt2AJANvBDPYYD0gvr7j-SBQQ0OlEpDH7y-p48jtbg2oRe4w/s320/20240301_131648.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>When the boat started up and left, the sea gulls followed along.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNe6eu2ziBEifbUf6NQ4afJkPv4kNVALW3RO5q429tK8EpATynh5-J613_1RAZZelzZBhWQZB50gKBxeOTXMUeDjetwAFv8fLRfaDRiX9dBmc5HtPWNGzccRRGGW3ZveyHljxrjoluT_Uatk5t-S_WMHxTQY8b2csvAn_sMtfp5LbEHtKqC8f0vbagJMk/s2646/20240301_132653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1833" data-original-width="2646" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNe6eu2ziBEifbUf6NQ4afJkPv4kNVALW3RO5q429tK8EpATynh5-J613_1RAZZelzZBhWQZB50gKBxeOTXMUeDjetwAFv8fLRfaDRiX9dBmc5HtPWNGzccRRGGW3ZveyHljxrjoluT_Uatk5t-S_WMHxTQY8b2csvAn_sMtfp5LbEHtKqC8f0vbagJMk/s320/20240301_132653.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><o:p> </o:p></div><div>Later we saw a boat go by with a parasail attached with 3 people enjoying a ride. At 20 knots and gusty that seemed like a lot of wind to me. We got a few pictures of them having fun.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9tx-Ywt-rBW6y9fuESwAIdZ4ua6vnr4RYfh2TTVGQIbMqcalu78p2bcJtNupz8xexrsqA_JBMKD1PYvcyqmKABou5eP-Bfs9ybZEfrb2mkq_tnvoLwJD7eZCcHfkpWLrTampli57klysq3nqeXF0OrJjJDUuMp70czNREZR-wwmvurt4au1I854JxAQ/s3304/20240301_153559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3304" data-original-width="2286" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9tx-Ywt-rBW6y9fuESwAIdZ4ua6vnr4RYfh2TTVGQIbMqcalu78p2bcJtNupz8xexrsqA_JBMKD1PYvcyqmKABou5eP-Bfs9ybZEfrb2mkq_tnvoLwJD7eZCcHfkpWLrTampli57klysq3nqeXF0OrJjJDUuMp70czNREZR-wwmvurt4au1I854JxAQ/s320/20240301_153559.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4zpPP44jIp2-N7BUm2fC68pf2ACSEns15zJ8OuTrrZMUGlcnYLbkT8Yjc2RgDdE-f3uNHO1YIuWpxgU493-3_sLwCivLAhpKGeFvzPpV2G_ZAFY7H5AoGBDZ1KaJVFYj3SXI_LdjwB4Wzu9wt7YtN9UxKmN-uD7-6LprdsztSphmyvj3hHnXZ4pWHMQ/s4032/20240301_153612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4zpPP44jIp2-N7BUm2fC68pf2ACSEns15zJ8OuTrrZMUGlcnYLbkT8Yjc2RgDdE-f3uNHO1YIuWpxgU493-3_sLwCivLAhpKGeFvzPpV2G_ZAFY7H5AoGBDZ1KaJVFYj3SXI_LdjwB4Wzu9wt7YtN9UxKmN-uD7-6LprdsztSphmyvj3hHnXZ4pWHMQ/s320/20240301_153612.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">We arrived at
Pumpkin Key as the sun was setting behind us. Clark found the spot he wanted to
drop anchor. After a few feet of chain fell, the chain got kinked in the
windlass and would not go up or down. Clark had to come down to look into the
problem, and I had to take over the helm. Thank goodness Clark has all sorts of
fix-it skills. He had to get tools to work on the windlass to free the chain. He
got it working eventually, but a bolt was sheared in the process!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYI61rcAY4m_jujpzR85zje3U-sSPiKjeLmBf0SbjrrEg5fV1urhb8L4Vdw_Y_1JVE1JJHsBsjRtlgcc7CEjeR8k7Z8sSKNn6HG1lza-vkqQPJzNtll5LgKvOJBoSPTeKsYJvwoJEdh_j-uXHQb0P3_TT30NA1vhJnI1zMkLmsXUXmDISKuprY7sxNo8U/s4032/20240301_182124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYI61rcAY4m_jujpzR85zje3U-sSPiKjeLmBf0SbjrrEg5fV1urhb8L4Vdw_Y_1JVE1JJHsBsjRtlgcc7CEjeR8k7Z8sSKNn6HG1lza-vkqQPJzNtll5LgKvOJBoSPTeKsYJvwoJEdh_j-uXHQb0P3_TT30NA1vhJnI1zMkLmsXUXmDISKuprY7sxNo8U/s320/20240301_182124.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7i114hZB0YsvSgBlrK13lTILwiSeB_G-DydRG8kEKoubaX1W470v43YtcYAqMwIiEugivE_TA1R4xZmWRPpkmZf-EDLxEZkZZnqyIkWYkVaVplCitJwOOOeJ9EonRKGm_h58nXcDKTnjchm_Zu-btVR1ddmTW4qtfJ7g-6ZNfb4LkFkzXa4h-4ppvRY/s3024/20240301_181923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2696" data-original-width="3024" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7i114hZB0YsvSgBlrK13lTILwiSeB_G-DydRG8kEKoubaX1W470v43YtcYAqMwIiEugivE_TA1R4xZmWRPpkmZf-EDLxEZkZZnqyIkWYkVaVplCitJwOOOeJ9EonRKGm_h58nXcDKTnjchm_Zu-btVR1ddmTW4qtfJ7g-6ZNfb4LkFkzXa4h-4ppvRY/s320/20240301_181923.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">While I was keeping one eye on the boat position, I snuck in a few sunset pictures.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgUYwtmwdhAtgvUyPwB-ltrw9Chb4PNrGYdcdFfU4nrqRi2pTnDLuyHAbVu2LqFWi84f_nscsu1rPtIrNCSYbhJ-YRpT_0INJ1XND0wpB4ajc8iqS9ekahTMXu8csb1EBGOl4YGfGiyBNHkw0FeTDupyPjQQGGNFmEowv0Dt12n7TgNT1Oo0nGQ3HAe4/s4032/20240301_181235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgUYwtmwdhAtgvUyPwB-ltrw9Chb4PNrGYdcdFfU4nrqRi2pTnDLuyHAbVu2LqFWi84f_nscsu1rPtIrNCSYbhJ-YRpT_0INJ1XND0wpB4ajc8iqS9ekahTMXu8csb1EBGOl4YGfGiyBNHkw0FeTDupyPjQQGGNFmEowv0Dt12n7TgNT1Oo0nGQ3HAe4/s320/20240301_181235.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOds6GOjQqUeXvzXBqQ6oafyERIpDd-t1IPbOqJVE5p7r_aBU-eoXc-gzR0sLP-fdZW8iEvaf1mPJF-0O1tTCViGpEyK9KAAlOppgfYQKEk3CfXjEGs_dthty0poJOQYFbpKv032gd0GuWP8t7Q5FxpqrxJYPEF12BdNa0Su5dH3Wo02Pj4ySV-m4-u8E/s1269/Screenshot_20240302_111624_Maps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOds6GOjQqUeXvzXBqQ6oafyERIpDd-t1IPbOqJVE5p7r_aBU-eoXc-gzR0sLP-fdZW8iEvaf1mPJF-0O1tTCViGpEyK9KAAlOppgfYQKEk3CfXjEGs_dthty0poJOQYFbpKv032gd0GuWP8t7Q5FxpqrxJYPEF12BdNa0Su5dH3Wo02Pj4ySV-m4-u8E/s320/Screenshot_20240302_111624_Maps.jpg" width="272" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anchored in Card Sound by<br />Pumpkin Key</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b>2 March 2024<br /></b><b>No boat
travel.</b></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Clark has us
positioned at Pumpkin Key awaiting a weather window for crossing to the
Bahamas. In preparation for entry to that country, Clark has been doing
“Click-to-clear” paperwork and setting us up with cellphone capabilities.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Before putting
the new, small dinghy on the swim platform, I had to make the letters to attach
to the stern of “Sunset Delight” to show our boat name and port of call. With
my Cricut machine, I got sheets of vinyl. I knew that I could not use the
Cricut machine to cut the letters because I had to have minimal waste material
to get the job done. Besides the boat name, I needed to make “Rumson, NJ”. With
no mistakes, it would use all my available material in black. One more letter
and it would have to be blue or green and that would not work.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEuo2a5p_6upfvIJt27R16NIacKFVzNtZYHTprfvF-iWc0dxM7hVLnTNvllWJWtL1NG9hQWAIf4AIsvfJg5csfcnUgjTGkeC1AKbS1lcdCs8471eckASQLAvoFg6pzU1j1wVXQZS0mcf9XnGVyn1fKOGzoOhS_D0Bw1UPEGf9ohmlkeeDRTnIYi4AcyE/s4032/20240302_094011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2473" data-original-width="4032" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEuo2a5p_6upfvIJt27R16NIacKFVzNtZYHTprfvF-iWc0dxM7hVLnTNvllWJWtL1NG9hQWAIf4AIsvfJg5csfcnUgjTGkeC1AKbS1lcdCs8471eckASQLAvoFg6pzU1j1wVXQZS0mcf9XnGVyn1fKOGzoOhS_D0Bw1UPEGf9ohmlkeeDRTnIYi4AcyE/s320/20240302_094011.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Letters cut and ready to apply</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">While Zoey was
visiting, I made stencils of the letters. Last night, while I listened to TV, I
cut the letters out of the vinyl ready to apply today. I hoped that Clark would
stick the letters up without my help, but that was a no go. He needed me to
risk my life climbing up on the rail of the boat to help apply the vinyl
letters. I groused about what he makes me do, but it made no difference. I
ended up climbing up and edging my way around the cockpit of the boat to the
stern where I could work with him to get the letters up. Unfortunately, I had
to climb up and down multiple times to get the job done.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Once that scary
job was done, it was time to move the dinghy to the swim platform. Together we
dragged the dinghy from the bow of the boat to the stern and set it up in the
cockpit temporarily so Clark could pump air into the sides.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBmQQWr_pk7tVFi5uiyr75Y4di2mlGfcFQVkt8qIE3fWXhXX4opeMX86exAomLpBcdfMXIWLmcAxRdeeaxro9gZid6EnaI0gqRIdv1K00LJhswiBNzRykx4QLLXIQGhX7ysuW2HvFNMESwe9MJQxrmc7nkY4X5fFVjJ-14mMmvoJA1zIlD5UimpV5ASo/s4032/20240302_145702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBmQQWr_pk7tVFi5uiyr75Y4di2mlGfcFQVkt8qIE3fWXhXX4opeMX86exAomLpBcdfMXIWLmcAxRdeeaxro9gZid6EnaI0gqRIdv1K00LJhswiBNzRykx4QLLXIQGhX7ysuW2HvFNMESwe9MJQxrmc7nkY4X5fFVjJ-14mMmvoJA1zIlD5UimpV5ASo/s320/20240302_145702.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Then we had to heft it over the stern of the boat to rest on the swim platform for travel. We tied and retied the lines multiple times until we were satisfied that the dinghy was secure yet reasonably easy to deploy. When I finally got excused from dinghy duty, I sat down to work on the last blog entry state side. Phew!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeC9O4jW5JPS3Ajsl2LASjP0MNVjS8npLWk_Zh_8cwcD-ORWQWx326nBS9islZLSRw-EQRUx3Bxr-7n4eX6JROvNnyOj6m0EmeM79k844ob3-oesX_r7WtYBLofphgruYMNB1L9WAV_4QrKT_9p3DoLFpF7MDoaT9_IvRI45RsC8LB2PxOCCwUPou3nI/s3842/20240302_161507.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2882" data-original-width="3842" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeC9O4jW5JPS3Ajsl2LASjP0MNVjS8npLWk_Zh_8cwcD-ORWQWx326nBS9islZLSRw-EQRUx3Bxr-7n4eX6JROvNnyOj6m0EmeM79k844ob3-oesX_r7WtYBLofphgruYMNB1L9WAV_4QrKT_9p3DoLFpF7MDoaT9_IvRI45RsC8LB2PxOCCwUPou3nI/s320/20240302_161507.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Sunset looked
the same tonight as last night – almost exactly the same!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GKHBsgASPFR4hq8DTnubK161UsV9gyL4aZG6Ilv4tvj_zd1WzyzyrH8vBwVWsqapNObPHn5op6dTYJMulV18SuRddLIoIXV92zAQwILo_JU5Mx6o5uwHf-2F_3oUlBVNLfphsMXcp4dBGDXl6bu15P4SVBVOKxTfvSCdbe_KfaIZXG9LTI8HKjOHwaw/s4032/20240301_181717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2105" data-original-width="4032" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GKHBsgASPFR4hq8DTnubK161UsV9gyL4aZG6Ilv4tvj_zd1WzyzyrH8vBwVWsqapNObPHn5op6dTYJMulV18SuRddLIoIXV92zAQwILo_JU5Mx6o5uwHf-2F_3oUlBVNLfphsMXcp4dBGDXl6bu15P4SVBVOKxTfvSCdbe_KfaIZXG9LTI8HKjOHwaw/s320/20240301_181717.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">We are ready to head off to the Bahamas tomorrow morning. The bears are ready to go!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoOJj_TTbWdHIPm42rUfFCN6VvtxTWFAKYQ7IRtRkOfDhVQHKoyE2uq90LNXciciqRNL7OHmMjTvhI6NphpYtMS70Xu4jH74bOEwiEgmH_7sVXz_OVcde9i2-0nXDu93ErAQ5wAeN_xt2umAV2fOolXh1ljvpLNAK3h8qu8XWxy0kUwcJ2Rw-n288Cn4/s4032/20240301_145738.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoOJj_TTbWdHIPm42rUfFCN6VvtxTWFAKYQ7IRtRkOfDhVQHKoyE2uq90LNXciciqRNL7OHmMjTvhI6NphpYtMS70Xu4jH74bOEwiEgmH_7sVXz_OVcde9i2-0nXDu93ErAQ5wAeN_xt2umAV2fOolXh1ljvpLNAK3h8qu8XWxy0kUwcJ2Rw-n288Cn4/s320/20240301_145738.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Captain Bear</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGpv923OHFFDVbXAtdJp87DcCi0yoM8gwDxZvQJK-4md7pH-XkxNfRaREqpb2ytXwt3V7dnCQ2VHtFm_LpvdY4jtBITuxh9OE6fZWdPu5EMHmenvgelHK9WZSiASc2ASD2lbqrVLwQ6kjwteuxzryyOoCVzCzfCQjT1i1XkyFsP-X1ql1rPr8ujsSk84/s4032/20240302_112321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGpv923OHFFDVbXAtdJp87DcCi0yoM8gwDxZvQJK-4md7pH-XkxNfRaREqpb2ytXwt3V7dnCQ2VHtFm_LpvdY4jtBITuxh9OE6fZWdPu5EMHmenvgelHK9WZSiASc2ASD2lbqrVLwQ6kjwteuxzryyOoCVzCzfCQjT1i1XkyFsP-X1ql1rPr8ujsSk84/s320/20240302_112321.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Party Animal<br />Already dressed for St. Pat's Day in<br />the Bahamas!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Note: Not sure what the opportunities there will be to Blog in the Bahamas.</div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-30708065741426813432024-02-27T19:15:00.003-05:002024-02-27T19:15:26.941-05:002024: 2nd Half Feb in Marathon<div style="text-align: left;"> <b>16 February 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">When we spent the winters in New Jersey, February always felt like the longest month of the year. As we prepare to leave Marathon at the end of the month, this month has flown by so fast! Today my church friend, Nancy, took me to the store to provision food for our upcoming trip to the Bahamas. It is so lovely to shop when the weight of the food is not going to be hand-carried or bike toted. Between shopping and storing the food, it was an all day venture. I bought a Vac/Seal machine a few years back, and that helps a lot on conserving freezer space as everything becomes more compact. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>17 February 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">I decided to try out the bread maker I bought for use in the Bahamas to see if the bread I made would be acceptable to Clark. He eats the majority of the bread on board, and if he said, "Yech!" that would be the end of bread making. He actually gave me a compliment on the taste! Yay! The machine has three size options. I opted for the 1-pound loaf in case it turned out to be a fail.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMDT8cOIWBQXRovFFh8cDaLTfr4XUYjF0KTRh1wSWgTD2AUMWKxR6dp4AwZj0FjW2oECcNG3bW7LSeiTQO2igoOppMZMGpROwyjeRn56IH1iV5IU7IRQbgqGq4-KXapFNOkvc8gZ0ethI0Bnvno41mKwzw4VQWwDZUGyI3_Z0kiQtchCvoPp3wiBY_hA/s4032/20240218_135443.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMDT8cOIWBQXRovFFh8cDaLTfr4XUYjF0KTRh1wSWgTD2AUMWKxR6dp4AwZj0FjW2oECcNG3bW7LSeiTQO2igoOppMZMGpROwyjeRn56IH1iV5IU7IRQbgqGq4-KXapFNOkvc8gZ0ethI0Bnvno41mKwzw4VQWwDZUGyI3_Z0kiQtchCvoPp3wiBY_hA/s320/20240218_135443.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbeCw09twlOGvVLosPAUyi3z047uOWg_qXqwVtnMw-vqyRoIKr2m26VYLoRmB93JDEAn8_a-jeiDgMiNX2XvCNbyCwZdgp_vYWvO-yTTeeDedZ697i9pc_LOZqrJqEbk_MwRBRg4DM1qN3YkvF7qswkl41MLIMhGvUcAZYn9Dm4o-f3HLpnpzZEBV2CE/s4032/20240217_185653.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbeCw09twlOGvVLosPAUyi3z047uOWg_qXqwVtnMw-vqyRoIKr2m26VYLoRmB93JDEAn8_a-jeiDgMiNX2XvCNbyCwZdgp_vYWvO-yTTeeDedZ697i9pc_LOZqrJqEbk_MwRBRg4DM1qN3YkvF7qswkl41MLIMhGvUcAZYn9Dm4o-f3HLpnpzZEBV2CE/s320/20240217_185653.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">While I watched and waited for the bread to cook, it took 4 hours with rising twice, etc. I decided to sew. I made a canvas cover for the electric cooler we bought in an effort to keep it clean.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijPY4n_n3Z9AqPoAFXZkMEwRruX8DjGszY6BEr7Dwe98DiyIXF04mn6LYSRuKLndqS-FSPJzA73ziHF0rCSoKV4jHNrG99bIbzuQ-CEHRx8qBtVS1wA-eBnJQ2PRzcTYeTXEACQo4u-CDUIPTtC6582__DVx0c9WuOHbNZlkaGOrGqWSF7ihe8wI2uJDs/s4032/20240218_090323.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijPY4n_n3Z9AqPoAFXZkMEwRruX8DjGszY6BEr7Dwe98DiyIXF04mn6LYSRuKLndqS-FSPJzA73ziHF0rCSoKV4jHNrG99bIbzuQ-CEHRx8qBtVS1wA-eBnJQ2PRzcTYeTXEACQo4u-CDUIPTtC6582__DVx0c9WuOHbNZlkaGOrGqWSF7ihe8wI2uJDs/s320/20240218_090323.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">While I slaved over bread-making and sewing, Clark found other important things to do. First, he took a nap and then when he woke up, he went for a swim. Today turned out to be the most humid, sunny day we have had. When Clark came back from the pool all refreshed, he found me melting on the hot boat. He turned on the air conditioning for me. What a relief!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>18 February 2024 - Sunday</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">The hot and humid weather of yesterday did not last into today. A front came in with wind and rain yet again. Fortunately, we did not have to walk or ride bikes to church as our friends, Steve and Nancy, came to get us as the marina. When I walked out to the salon, I found a stranger sitting there!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgQL5-Kwu526dvhrOGqtKAAM5emaUuuy-LlEwFOVRM8n169DJEQgv2faUKFlx5rPJ7OG2Pyn1UQPfN2c3Vuz5PfSqabbqy3OhtirSrlMbf6zNsMFHhCYEHI_27gyjEIYi-mqDdGD-HYLS9K16dISEySV5BSPLjf8NgrPtJsZTKJd-XvjnmWoS5wNOtPc/s3594/20240218_090224.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3594" data-original-width="2042" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgQL5-Kwu526dvhrOGqtKAAM5emaUuuy-LlEwFOVRM8n169DJEQgv2faUKFlx5rPJ7OG2Pyn1UQPfN2c3Vuz5PfSqabbqy3OhtirSrlMbf6zNsMFHhCYEHI_27gyjEIYi-mqDdGD-HYLS9K16dISEySV5BSPLjf8NgrPtJsZTKJd-XvjnmWoS5wNOtPc/s320/20240218_090224.jpg" width="182" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr. Guitar dressed in<br />Clark's rainhat ready for church!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This was our last Sunday for this season with Nancy and Steve as they left a couple of days later for a trip abroad. They will return after we have left the marina, so this was farewell!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BJqFXKqls3lGLJcVLwo8hoXu_8wkXpukeeBuDLZUKcyamgqXSQ5yRpRefWWRuuuG6g1LMme8q3IEyxVMZJ0BhJu57julYH1DKxwY5jSlbMoDPD4uae5JIob2R1QcowktzAHTblceMwQhFV2qKB1Mx6qx-WUjqZu5exUUsRQgNdxeCPHAgOGE0s9PEyI/s4032/20240218_105801.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BJqFXKqls3lGLJcVLwo8hoXu_8wkXpukeeBuDLZUKcyamgqXSQ5yRpRefWWRuuuG6g1LMme8q3IEyxVMZJ0BhJu57julYH1DKxwY5jSlbMoDPD4uae5JIob2R1QcowktzAHTblceMwQhFV2qKB1Mx6qx-WUjqZu5exUUsRQgNdxeCPHAgOGE0s9PEyI/s320/20240218_105801.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John, Clark, Steve, Nancy<br />(Tom, director, absent from the picture)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Although the service ended at noon, we were quite late returning to the boat after church as we sat and chatted over snacks and drinks for almost two hours. When we did get back, Clark jumped right into boat work getting ready for our departure at the end of the month. We have satellite TV which decided to start failing this season. Suddenly the picture will be replaced with an error message. The dish particularly likes to wait until the last 5 minutes of a murder mystery to fail leaving us to wonder who did it forever more!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With no reliable TV, that evening, I decided to make cards to send to my grandkids for St. Patrick's Day. (I know I won't be sending them from the Bahamas.) I drew the cards from pictures I found on line and left them blank for the kids to color. A sample of my work is shown below.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOdFsI_pofTHr-mnColFa1T6b7PwdkR6j2Cah_yYCDu5fRx_r99DQe1L16pVb4piJXpljxqHR52djqxmZrD4nQgqqAmcG3cAl_tPSS7fW85GM-G-zhtmTEWIoGkxqstF7-2fzgwBCG3lqVL2B2ouyMSXlWXX8WAcKEd_Nh52HsFf1PLoUvJ_-yT0uiNE/s4032/20240218_225823.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2797" data-original-width="4032" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOdFsI_pofTHr-mnColFa1T6b7PwdkR6j2Cah_yYCDu5fRx_r99DQe1L16pVb4piJXpljxqHR52djqxmZrD4nQgqqAmcG3cAl_tPSS7fW85GM-G-zhtmTEWIoGkxqstF7-2fzgwBCG3lqVL2B2ouyMSXlWXX8WAcKEd_Nh52HsFf1PLoUvJ_-yT0uiNE/s320/20240218_225823.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Irish Castle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLS9PuzokaPBmtAAqCKj_KlGc6Txw2DI26VMSk6GT6cUtSIN2ipL8FoYciJUv0SqpJeCDzfQB9CxrHHESMW_O6bcdBiTbcoWd3W-T7Iq2zkTWkxh__qKuYZBkoY2xuAEw8bE0EssKSt0oZXBPjYXTxfJhHzmLJEKy33985lZ1d6noHWhZQKIBWzUCGl6o/s3634/20240218_230043.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3634" data-original-width="2311" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLS9PuzokaPBmtAAqCKj_KlGc6Txw2DI26VMSk6GT6cUtSIN2ipL8FoYciJUv0SqpJeCDzfQB9CxrHHESMW_O6bcdBiTbcoWd3W-T7Iq2zkTWkxh__qKuYZBkoY2xuAEw8bE0EssKSt0oZXBPjYXTxfJhHzmLJEKy33985lZ1d6noHWhZQKIBWzUCGl6o/s320/20240218_230043.jpg" width="204" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Irish Cottage</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7i9XNYdo-ft05503O3gmAhKUanG3xj7Lx_49k8fzOHNZtP-gXdw7iaCplkr4PK9WfYotrq9V1CPdzM_7M8FF-hkv2-x3a4P3DlmoSM8QxRNd2P55RwfT-KWdZ_zvF5VY7wclAlexCjTUiSncu6TRfL1NFdse3I2llFBpv2GRJRoyNRi01pSPUmKNCu9E/s3659/20240218_225810.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3659" data-original-width="2336" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7i9XNYdo-ft05503O3gmAhKUanG3xj7Lx_49k8fzOHNZtP-gXdw7iaCplkr4PK9WfYotrq9V1CPdzM_7M8FF-hkv2-x3a4P3DlmoSM8QxRNd2P55RwfT-KWdZ_zvF5VY7wclAlexCjTUiSncu6TRfL1NFdse3I2llFBpv2GRJRoyNRi01pSPUmKNCu9E/s320/20240218_225810.jpg" width="204" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Irish Frog??<br />with a pot of gold!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><b>19 February 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">At church on Sunday the announcements of upcoming events included a $5 / bag sale at The Abbey. Pastor Debra said they were in need of volunteers. Without much effort, I convinced my friend, JoAnn, on "The Concession" to join me for a couple of hours of volunteering. When we got there, we were assigned a corner of the room to cleanup and organize. I love organizing things so I had fun. Having JoAnn there with me made it so much better than going by myself as we worked well together and kept each other company. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The pictures below show a small portion of the contents of The Abbey. All but a small corner of the building contained items available to add to a person's $5 bag. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSdSZoLwednYpXjx6SKRjjff3L0PT9pAp0Cv-CGZ-x1rGlm0wxUngL2C4Evyu14Dv21Jw5RZIxcLvD3U90IMxy4lB2iCZrdKq89PrNYGOSeY1GfdwCigYkaPM9ETDOO1DZG0-doIofPPe8bbyOodGQIltydL_QVVCp-l7wbjIVF9GBj4TSpkbB3jlK84/s4032/20240219_123624.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSdSZoLwednYpXjx6SKRjjff3L0PT9pAp0Cv-CGZ-x1rGlm0wxUngL2C4Evyu14Dv21Jw5RZIxcLvD3U90IMxy4lB2iCZrdKq89PrNYGOSeY1GfdwCigYkaPM9ETDOO1DZG0-doIofPPe8bbyOodGQIltydL_QVVCp-l7wbjIVF9GBj4TSpkbB3jlK84/s320/20240219_123624.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-LE3tjhxqvJuvU1HpGJ2LyCCcyOQSJnYfX2UenOnj6tebCEkbXdrBogNnvUBkJEqhPo_5z3sAdoDXkFZqw2oeUaiFBZZlUNu-Igu7sOl0yZWJjLDcZVBUy9VNxxZTKhc_eWtS7YtbD4W3QbdN5J7LfTGkl8sSzrq1Of6Du2tYdrii_Ze6aG3YV0qqY8/s4032/20240219_123628.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-LE3tjhxqvJuvU1HpGJ2LyCCcyOQSJnYfX2UenOnj6tebCEkbXdrBogNnvUBkJEqhPo_5z3sAdoDXkFZqw2oeUaiFBZZlUNu-Igu7sOl0yZWJjLDcZVBUy9VNxxZTKhc_eWtS7YtbD4W3QbdN5J7LfTGkl8sSzrq1Of6Du2tYdrii_Ze6aG3YV0qqY8/s320/20240219_123628.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwM7VAA7JrUnZ92CAYCO61D_OB_rs5KRHZ-FWrIyAY1GMnLoYNbvrHN-RbApQbifOZcL56_bnOpvb9DOPEiWn-TUmGktmK_CFKNzt8mlhCWwAwCf8by52OBsqksCqdwiWPEXF_r3y8n5ZzemXshbPK-VTZISWgi6vLlenDzuFy2aEBkbScaDab3v_Jhw/s4032/20240219_123639.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwM7VAA7JrUnZ92CAYCO61D_OB_rs5KRHZ-FWrIyAY1GMnLoYNbvrHN-RbApQbifOZcL56_bnOpvb9DOPEiWn-TUmGktmK_CFKNzt8mlhCWwAwCf8by52OBsqksCqdwiWPEXF_r3y8n5ZzemXshbPK-VTZISWgi6vLlenDzuFy2aEBkbScaDab3v_Jhw/s320/20240219_123639.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Pastor Debra was thrilled with our efforts.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWxcCZO9Du4OLhPPIGN0YL3CXCLBdUysGN8iH-_mdk-X1XzGet4j8WC4pGp462KUB36xBN4HCLXa266VKGPLlirlTWKi7pNHYCvhBmDw4q22PN-2q_9225P09VFQo8eZpMEMKHf1j3-kfOPP9Sl6efhfzkpMVY6FkdGZ8HFzIhyav53HPcJquhC3wzqs/s4032/20240219_123645.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWxcCZO9Du4OLhPPIGN0YL3CXCLBdUysGN8iH-_mdk-X1XzGet4j8WC4pGp462KUB36xBN4HCLXa266VKGPLlirlTWKi7pNHYCvhBmDw4q22PN-2q_9225P09VFQo8eZpMEMKHf1j3-kfOPP9Sl6efhfzkpMVY6FkdGZ8HFzIhyav53HPcJquhC3wzqs/s320/20240219_123645.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paster Debra</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJgaiC5px5Gm__LaA2XKyh_tVXoRJ34fYtG-7eBQJ6vzryhHiQq0w_6Bt5o1CNg0iQrc8x1BVX1-gPglHPVsub6ekRC3o6hjwaL-K-a1aXzO2nHlRdVHXIm9axGLqjLx0xty6HOYocK6NlVcdPoKHGauLhFrn0YeFfgls1QwQnjc0TG77cjg8KUxTljk/s4032/20240219_123654.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJgaiC5px5Gm__LaA2XKyh_tVXoRJ34fYtG-7eBQJ6vzryhHiQq0w_6Bt5o1CNg0iQrc8x1BVX1-gPglHPVsub6ekRC3o6hjwaL-K-a1aXzO2nHlRdVHXIm9axGLqjLx0xty6HOYocK6NlVcdPoKHGauLhFrn0YeFfgls1QwQnjc0TG77cjg8KUxTljk/s320/20240219_123654.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paster Debra and Liz (who is in charge of The Abbey)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We had heavy rains the day before we volunteered, and many items and tables exposed to the outside were wet. JoAnn got a big surprise when she picked up one of the items.</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhsLI5-9-jT8_Zwrc6bBV7ql4q14WIfa4rNY_VzX17lPGnjcoTNo1qRRBm6XF5sCAIgHHU8Q5rpSX0Eb5bMibvJqwYfiGH0IHNoNJ9AauFABNXiQd1vi-lVSQizGd5Zv5_EooKiu8YOLEWZ3RcLu82AgtC-TikwrLogGU8DJLxxulBKFa029sJV4WQ3o/s4032/20240219_114826.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhsLI5-9-jT8_Zwrc6bBV7ql4q14WIfa4rNY_VzX17lPGnjcoTNo1qRRBm6XF5sCAIgHHU8Q5rpSX0Eb5bMibvJqwYfiGH0IHNoNJ9AauFABNXiQd1vi-lVSQizGd5Zv5_EooKiu8YOLEWZ3RcLu82AgtC-TikwrLogGU8DJLxxulBKFa029sJV4WQ3o/s320/20240219_114826.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Live frog in among the items to be<br />sorted!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>JoAnn carefully carried him outside so as not to scare him. He refused to move off the walkway, so I had to give him a nudge or two in the right direction so no one stepped on him!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-t4IxDcSY16wXSVDnSijl6txe3U4UvPkPY8PyYPeIvVUUzY3Y04q-fAW8AON_Mii0lrGXKPG-NRHAblV1E00wfpeZVwKzOLhyms1JK_cI4NOzLQ4ys_C0Mx0oCLX0UG93uvnij52uvzSawtkUs2HNlKTUIuE5D6xd50TrWT8ZvxKA98NKCzoaH7SqbUU/s4032/20240219_114852.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-t4IxDcSY16wXSVDnSijl6txe3U4UvPkPY8PyYPeIvVUUzY3Y04q-fAW8AON_Mii0lrGXKPG-NRHAblV1E00wfpeZVwKzOLhyms1JK_cI4NOzLQ4ys_C0Mx0oCLX0UG93uvnij52uvzSawtkUs2HNlKTUIuE5D6xd50TrWT8ZvxKA98NKCzoaH7SqbUU/s320/20240219_114852.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />We stayed about 90 minutes and completed our corner. Rather than ask if more help was needed, we decided we were ready to head back to the marina to get lunch.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Being Monday, "Johnny Live" was performing at Dockside. Since we were running out of time to enjoy his show, we went to listen. JoAnn and Jim joined us. We went by bikes. Note our clothes - hardly what one would expect in sunny Florida. It has been chilly here!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggAEj_kXkLs-8PtPFHjY9pJCyvUCNJXmZkUzlBqF_U4WyxEtudLXyDUMGxNN9-iFxE-ZNSiePgPHWzxYGMOUl0L44za9kjaWv3XS8GSG2BJMBjoKkQWSu_UIp9pXiRZbJgq9s_riDlXnu-9qcxiyeKRegjv95wsO2CfUsEQ8g9mmFAKo5pbrFkSygxxiw/s4032/20240219_151446.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggAEj_kXkLs-8PtPFHjY9pJCyvUCNJXmZkUzlBqF_U4WyxEtudLXyDUMGxNN9-iFxE-ZNSiePgPHWzxYGMOUl0L44za9kjaWv3XS8GSG2BJMBjoKkQWSu_UIp9pXiRZbJgq9s_riDlXnu-9qcxiyeKRegjv95wsO2CfUsEQ8g9mmFAKo5pbrFkSygxxiw/s320/20240219_151446.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8B7FeuEhdBZhQ1619jMV_6QwrWOPgM1vO6dZz_L37b9lNFEZZ7sduYzTGyTYH3ILzVH7niRcRN7GlxN2ldRXOa8_KbY4jFsgO6xFCkjBNXYnjFoyEntEUvuSnCRaFveiCZPGCLecwVNFFhBBkS52nFEU1ERXzZ_00miCZpkoM_8HQ5O2WpuKDUMHbtOQ/s3648/20240219_151642.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8B7FeuEhdBZhQ1619jMV_6QwrWOPgM1vO6dZz_L37b9lNFEZZ7sduYzTGyTYH3ILzVH7niRcRN7GlxN2ldRXOa8_KbY4jFsgO6xFCkjBNXYnjFoyEntEUvuSnCRaFveiCZPGCLecwVNFFhBBkS52nFEU1ERXzZ_00miCZpkoM_8HQ5O2WpuKDUMHbtOQ/s320/20240219_151642.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ev, Clark, Jim, and JoAnn</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxIlg0QKwKcXnt5p8MdpaMtSidu8EDuWoksKM7xdwI7qdjkGFD-Kzh-s7zYExRhtkgngNhrQ5Fn8ZR5rXuq3Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>20 February 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">February is a big birthday month in our family. My son, Jeff, his wife, Devon, two of their children (Sierra and Zoe) and our granddaughter (Lillian) in Connecticut were all born this month. Sierra and Lillian were both born on the same day exactly two years apart.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I called both Sierra and Lillian to wish them happy birthdays.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aI7wUc-mobrseTplftJp_tyOyw9Gbuz0rLMHyqjCuS85WtBuOwkzhAA98hy-7SXeUDqT-VQtuVnN42tutoR9f0VSWj_PC-qmr1_vGbyvGFCySpJQvo4MTvW0dSvIRAsPOcJzt8_GehninHQA29kIVbXnhJfNs4oNaBb0oJMaCZqWj02Kyzz7AeHPHtU/s367/HappyFace6mosS.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="257" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aI7wUc-mobrseTplftJp_tyOyw9Gbuz0rLMHyqjCuS85WtBuOwkzhAA98hy-7SXeUDqT-VQtuVnN42tutoR9f0VSWj_PC-qmr1_vGbyvGFCySpJQvo4MTvW0dSvIRAsPOcJzt8_GehninHQA29kIVbXnhJfNs4oNaBb0oJMaCZqWj02Kyzz7AeHPHtU/s320/HappyFace6mosS.jpg" width="224" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sierra is now 10 years old!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJmfrlT_PCF6uCU5HNoqLU8zikDSykTZXEN0MTWkRiY9P5RAOr4SMOw6AvZyDkUXxYpCXB2cw7KPtBDAX0sbn_S7nMeR-1RjQyyFNmHeDb3J4Kf2EahCNivKR-wneGBDxQf7j29nihyF32g-pdmcrVkSYs4wQyTBWxY7_rw4PJelB7e0WdrOKeBa8aO0Q/s960/Easter2016L.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJmfrlT_PCF6uCU5HNoqLU8zikDSykTZXEN0MTWkRiY9P5RAOr4SMOw6AvZyDkUXxYpCXB2cw7KPtBDAX0sbn_S7nMeR-1RjQyyFNmHeDb3J4Kf2EahCNivKR-wneGBDxQf7j29nihyF32g-pdmcrVkSYs4wQyTBWxY7_rw4PJelB7e0WdrOKeBa8aO0Q/s320/Easter2016L.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lillian is now 8 years old!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b>21 February 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">For 14 of the past 15 years, the AGLCA Sunset Celebration has been held at the Banana Bay Marina in Marathon, Florida. Last year no one stepped up to plan the event. This year <a href="https://www.curtisstokes.net/" target="_blank">Curtis Stokes</a> ran the show. Not as many folks showed up as I expected. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Door prizes were given out. Clark and I won a Waterway Guide. We wanted the one for the Bahamas, but that was gone already so we took the Northern Waterway Guide instead with hopes of exchanging it later.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisL_S3uqAKbPl_F1kXFhV05rjY0xBMawVTP5bx8lORidNA8ftk-tcDRceOyw6b9PQhU9Lq459xId0wFxJUBOhEF3jKpBqyP5Gf9p2PoSwTt0Zk-a-RzFWtFIAxGscg6iQbB1fpbrBarvbP3t3zjAnNiMqNXVcP-wLNj8NRn6HUdPxDxoWuPdccZw3iCcQ/s3510/20240221_175923.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3510" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisL_S3uqAKbPl_F1kXFhV05rjY0xBMawVTP5bx8lORidNA8ftk-tcDRceOyw6b9PQhU9Lq459xId0wFxJUBOhEF3jKpBqyP5Gf9p2PoSwTt0Zk-a-RzFWtFIAxGscg6iQbB1fpbrBarvbP3t3zjAnNiMqNXVcP-wLNj8NRn6HUdPxDxoWuPdccZw3iCcQ/s320/20240221_175923.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0WWBb5lKBQwJUj1oVLaJQrAKngk8yEPKcy3BCompnTJXWOeDDKn0WlNZXE4mGV8O_ajSe7iBOCVUxB0OcH3L72CA0JeSTzsUBWT5edgxJw4QIUARh00KfPSB3l3Bo8UmLktIqRJgyLUJ77l6upZIKXcWsP1Kon3JATYlJkkRuxhlfWvvze6iuZSxM9yI/s3405/20240221_180412.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3405" data-original-width="2192" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0WWBb5lKBQwJUj1oVLaJQrAKngk8yEPKcy3BCompnTJXWOeDDKn0WlNZXE4mGV8O_ajSe7iBOCVUxB0OcH3L72CA0JeSTzsUBWT5edgxJw4QIUARh00KfPSB3l3Bo8UmLktIqRJgyLUJ77l6upZIKXcWsP1Kon3JATYlJkkRuxhlfWvvze6iuZSxM9yI/s320/20240221_180412.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Unlike prior years, the MTOA boaters were invited to attend the event. The picture below shows Art and Pam with the MTOA flag flying over his chair. Next to them are JoAnn, then Jim, then me in my light blue hat.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEq1HMjvAjKOPd-x8iXqtDRw7qfPwASDD2acynvUomCtYbaY2FDcN2nJHhxFJghB7B_xIp5wpLZMGTKfWJHoJE21yFlOf6Du0TANWpt-6TCXX-GeJCt957orKGp8A5bdzLhThF6sFCS2ad0XFnsucxlX_YxzTIkrTMNZi_vx0A4O0yZ4rl7Bf_umiVbI/s2690/20240221_163617.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEq1HMjvAjKOPd-x8iXqtDRw7qfPwASDD2acynvUomCtYbaY2FDcN2nJHhxFJghB7B_xIp5wpLZMGTKfWJHoJE21yFlOf6Du0TANWpt-6TCXX-GeJCt957orKGp8A5bdzLhThF6sFCS2ad0XFnsucxlX_YxzTIkrTMNZi_vx0A4O0yZ4rl7Bf_umiVbI/s320/20240221_163617.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A cash bar was advertised as part of the event. While standing in line behind a woman ordering a gin and tonic, I had to marvel at the sad state of the bar's stock. First, he said he had no gin. Then he found some. Then he went looking for tonic and found none. They could find nothing that she wanted in her gin that he had on hand - which was not much of a selection to begin with. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Finally, she suggested pineapple juice because she saw a can - it was empty! Ultimately, she opted for a vodka and lemonade. I took the safe route and got a beer. The bartender explained that the marina had a wedding the day before and did not restock for the sunset party!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It turned out to be the perfect night for a sunset celebration.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjsuariyXydSTk-n4VJinOCdS-k-3VGCkG4rjMvCfrdDmCtGaH6WTstgxYl5qxbiP_4k53sMcA_NC1Ut_eretgqyhGu-HGBl9wBQjcLgGfawzraR0pLjdFMy0srweGOAt3EegTrVXELYHCK6ZF9rsMqG6MldoiSGx8uvgMU0ZQn8w9Ut4MVbjfTd485Y/s4032/20240221_181214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjsuariyXydSTk-n4VJinOCdS-k-3VGCkG4rjMvCfrdDmCtGaH6WTstgxYl5qxbiP_4k53sMcA_NC1Ut_eretgqyhGu-HGBl9wBQjcLgGfawzraR0pLjdFMy0srweGOAt3EegTrVXELYHCK6ZF9rsMqG6MldoiSGx8uvgMU0ZQn8w9Ut4MVbjfTd485Y/s320/20240221_181214.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun setting at Banana Bay Marina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We returned to Marlin Bay Marina in time for a spectacular view from there of the sunset.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6-6vQH47gzPmFcsu0NE8SyQAhQ-24kCVLkfkkydCK8wvt-gitokULm0xhWVe_d0qAjg4KGTR13Xf5ETO0USIf7mtXyRGYa8tFjhxwujpGFe4tJtLLt3QSB5WeGoh0qjUDBQDQCHWVGgBhtydXMf3jmdMIYd8fe7NX2S03ACH5MDn9ttcHdz5fnjLHDE/s4032/20240221_185126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6-6vQH47gzPmFcsu0NE8SyQAhQ-24kCVLkfkkydCK8wvt-gitokULm0xhWVe_d0qAjg4KGTR13Xf5ETO0USIf7mtXyRGYa8tFjhxwujpGFe4tJtLLt3QSB5WeGoh0qjUDBQDQCHWVGgBhtydXMf3jmdMIYd8fe7NX2S03ACH5MDn9ttcHdz5fnjLHDE/s320/20240221_185126.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The boat, "Avalon", has blue lights on at night making it look very pretty.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUtybfBMqrXDbdcKcVc0mKm8pbuWtoeMPQPYipxjRu2-msegGDiYwiA0WHlp5KYxEK2YK_iOk-zHq9DtOpdz7iCoL71JGARibFtPVoSq9uhsgRghvMkXnUW9jFgnkVPXWeEZOaMg9pcEwECw0FzRrH0HuSmwxDfHdPrti_ucJGUKobsAFKhSEbbdD0RQ/s4032/20240221_185245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUtybfBMqrXDbdcKcVc0mKm8pbuWtoeMPQPYipxjRu2-msegGDiYwiA0WHlp5KYxEK2YK_iOk-zHq9DtOpdz7iCoL71JGARibFtPVoSq9uhsgRghvMkXnUW9jFgnkVPXWeEZOaMg9pcEwECw0FzRrH0HuSmwxDfHdPrti_ucJGUKobsAFKhSEbbdD0RQ/s320/20240221_185245.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>22 February 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Clark helped a neighbor with boat issues this morning (big surprise) while Jim, JoAnn, and I rode our bikes out to Pigeon Key. We figured it was about 8 miles round trip. After the bike ride, we stopped at Sunset Grille for lunch before returning to our respective boats. We called Clark before lunch to see if he wanted to come join us, but he said no as he was still busy. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQLI4RkyuGfIBFBc_TrB-pM-RSkOW7jAl0BWOjgpIrLjU4NHsZlAOV-DnPXL8iK3k8Y9yjTRpLYPw2C2F8c0byj6yMxgEqkENw6kcYnoFiAR3M9kHTZPn2fD-aKHJ5PPdlWaVn5hm3Sr90UqNGxirz1GyKtK4wBOWz-8Lq8UmVE5Z7OD1hTWs6ijnE2lI/s4032/20240222_112027.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQLI4RkyuGfIBFBc_TrB-pM-RSkOW7jAl0BWOjgpIrLjU4NHsZlAOV-DnPXL8iK3k8Y9yjTRpLYPw2C2F8c0byj6yMxgEqkENw6kcYnoFiAR3M9kHTZPn2fD-aKHJ5PPdlWaVn5hm3Sr90UqNGxirz1GyKtK4wBOWz-8Lq8UmVE5Z7OD1hTWs6ijnE2lI/s320/20240222_112027.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We passed an empty Pigeon Key Trolley on our way out to Pigeon Key.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRc8HSN086XSwvTQxFMg0l8xGq6yLwuJOrw5uMk8KL5I4CGo5eQYdxRkdZ1-7CwbyPeXQSTTfw1rkkeouY5og3Xp-beWQ2yO2qyKqZA5kNUWpL1rY55qiwz8feFX_17yhjRChY1fK5tySuGKWowK7LfDOy2ABY9I5eJLxw6KFL7ix-pesphdTDU0iDdtc/s3304/20240222_103106.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2260" data-original-width="3304" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRc8HSN086XSwvTQxFMg0l8xGq6yLwuJOrw5uMk8KL5I4CGo5eQYdxRkdZ1-7CwbyPeXQSTTfw1rkkeouY5og3Xp-beWQ2yO2qyKqZA5kNUWpL1rY55qiwz8feFX_17yhjRChY1fK5tySuGKWowK7LfDOy2ABY9I5eJLxw6KFL7ix-pesphdTDU0iDdtc/s320/20240222_103106.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Only the portion of the old 7-mile Bridge up to Pigeon Key has been turned into a biking / walking path. I took the picture below looking through the fence at the end of the path.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcb7A_di7PRLEHZNMJJIH-gaiYYzICMt2XWYp0KNDyNtFqAuyDkmHqrWOM06zZ5ym2e59tpIascPDot3RL9SVbROyQpCs0b26TS5Z0Ee5q0z0aIXQ4YhD32_b0YnaVGonxTm8uGPMsnI72467VBHmcd52rqdbYAbNiWCqNV1hLSFKHDc_FblQtxiCuWRU/s3296/20240222_104455.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3296" data-original-width="2337" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcb7A_di7PRLEHZNMJJIH-gaiYYzICMt2XWYp0KNDyNtFqAuyDkmHqrWOM06zZ5ym2e59tpIascPDot3RL9SVbROyQpCs0b26TS5Z0Ee5q0z0aIXQ4YhD32_b0YnaVGonxTm8uGPMsnI72467VBHmcd52rqdbYAbNiWCqNV1hLSFKHDc_FblQtxiCuWRU/s320/20240222_104455.jpg" width="227" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old 7-Mile Bridge<br />(portion not refurbished)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1l-ZvhNRZW9it5x9Eb9DtUBnL-zyRdfHX3XeqdABOdNqkvonHoUSWgokeaa5LQgWpk46HZHwTf4K8ke7fVYAw-lGLJZ7ElM5wHEalNQKDg3uKOSWNZu1lIdKXeKJfJ7qSjYqXbrZAEMrCJi11Y8Un20vE4f0el_7yPMjFAxz-8h0EX57YRVr3iRj_B6M/s4032/20240222_104502.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1l-ZvhNRZW9it5x9Eb9DtUBnL-zyRdfHX3XeqdABOdNqkvonHoUSWgokeaa5LQgWpk46HZHwTf4K8ke7fVYAw-lGLJZ7ElM5wHEalNQKDg3uKOSWNZu1lIdKXeKJfJ7qSjYqXbrZAEMrCJi11Y8Un20vE4f0el_7yPMjFAxz-8h0EX57YRVr3iRj_B6M/s320/20240222_104502.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking east towards Marathon ...<br />Ramp off to right goes down to Pigeon Key</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Jim and JoAnn have never been to Pigeon Key, but I have been twice. I went with a group from Faro Blanco years ago on the boat that offered trips there. More recently, when the new bike trail finally opened, Clark and I biked there. It all looked the same. I was not keen to pay the admission fee to see the same thing for a third time. JoAnn and Jim said they would come back another day with visiting friends to see the exhibits and learn the history of the island.</div><div><br /></div><div>Views along the route ...</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2jvA8FTl5fIPTSXqbREhflxGI9AY5p2pLB8qNS6yeLIYlHsTBn5kcrX74CI49bNDeY1lCpxJvhoGKfFxmch8dBVH_zRc2i0aRRI7VrttiaO_FnR8v8n1jdxEKLXc_wO9FU75KWLKOWpi7Ck8yyniiY8njz3RmC0YZfewYJC9w-_DeZVylv1Ls6YmCxA/s4032/20240222_104507.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2jvA8FTl5fIPTSXqbREhflxGI9AY5p2pLB8qNS6yeLIYlHsTBn5kcrX74CI49bNDeY1lCpxJvhoGKfFxmch8dBVH_zRc2i0aRRI7VrttiaO_FnR8v8n1jdxEKLXc_wO9FU75KWLKOWpi7Ck8yyniiY8njz3RmC0YZfewYJC9w-_DeZVylv1Ls6YmCxA/s320/20240222_104507.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ramp to Pigeon Key</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiii2Fx2bS9-oGc5w5TBE0O1Eo40x5b-MP22451mV8ici3tjkM-GCq7uV3_jSc9uXAjmJs-SY83uTdj7J1fXRTroiEIyJi2D7tbd4UwmcJ6PKLMEArjMrcgQsZ71z8lOLP3pV2zriKPbfrDNUbW4DQoUaXl7cCsZUDFtC-dzaYyvOabhsuSD90crluNRoU/s4032/20240222_104534.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiii2Fx2bS9-oGc5w5TBE0O1Eo40x5b-MP22451mV8ici3tjkM-GCq7uV3_jSc9uXAjmJs-SY83uTdj7J1fXRTroiEIyJi2D7tbd4UwmcJ6PKLMEArjMrcgQsZ71z8lOLP3pV2zriKPbfrDNUbW4DQoUaXl7cCsZUDFtC-dzaYyvOabhsuSD90crluNRoU/s320/20240222_104534.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where the boat used to land</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlt6cOgHR9gOpdQhnvDhQrBVJKoF4rAz506LMtHgXl_lyT-8E9d7Mnho1yipNYJ5SGhsffODDhqVhWFHxxjNo8kiT-7v4SB_825ENaXqSNGunDHCZ5VEWz-MuxGGc8HJFFnprZER-OG2-eiLqJ5i9bO_-0Hqm7HQbuAFVavFdJV3u_wRKRaqg9aciee8/s4032/20240222_110323.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlt6cOgHR9gOpdQhnvDhQrBVJKoF4rAz506LMtHgXl_lyT-8E9d7Mnho1yipNYJ5SGhsffODDhqVhWFHxxjNo8kiT-7v4SB_825ENaXqSNGunDHCZ5VEWz-MuxGGc8HJFFnprZER-OG2-eiLqJ5i9bO_-0Hqm7HQbuAFVavFdJV3u_wRKRaqg9aciee8/s320/20240222_110323.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pigeon Key buildings</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We walked the bikes down the ramp to get to the Sunset Grille restaurant. Views along that path ...</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VvoW65dd9yBVEW5A4V16q5v_9lwFpixxQDcK1ghWCoGyQv9RKL2DzCSHKgZi_lATRo1njXh5BJRUd3Zfo76zcMNyJeF0Y64aYPc2CzAeG46_7BiOfHtbCEtuTPde8s98vDQX6g2JN5MmYnPdLNwOdcH9PAgjs0oMcVGhU_fNZtguxmggCU2-NXbCJek/s4032/20240222_125527.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VvoW65dd9yBVEW5A4V16q5v_9lwFpixxQDcK1ghWCoGyQv9RKL2DzCSHKgZi_lATRo1njXh5BJRUd3Zfo76zcMNyJeF0Y64aYPc2CzAeG46_7BiOfHtbCEtuTPde8s98vDQX6g2JN5MmYnPdLNwOdcH9PAgjs0oMcVGhU_fNZtguxmggCU2-NXbCJek/s320/20240222_125527.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJigVQP9687taGlaT-CH1d06eWJ3LlzsjnLI5N_zNHll0X6MatDL7ceCGZNek-JI-4YdS_MjY1yoX5bEfLNowWXN5_O6tosqPVuz1EdIwBWlfPKNe8n1LTY5bjbhQffCPKsnebemp7-olmU7dzD2KfBes-zMrVYoqMPdOjSGSLeOXtKgZk1izVl7iUMo0/s4032/20240222_125559.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJigVQP9687taGlaT-CH1d06eWJ3LlzsjnLI5N_zNHll0X6MatDL7ceCGZNek-JI-4YdS_MjY1yoX5bEfLNowWXN5_O6tosqPVuz1EdIwBWlfPKNe8n1LTY5bjbhQffCPKsnebemp7-olmU7dzD2KfBes-zMrVYoqMPdOjSGSLeOXtKgZk1izVl7iUMo0/s320/20240222_125559.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6IKtTaLz89CTEMP54MJE-7RQ5V9lGp-4ndMUuwTX-z3u3w6KCFPdMiOr_KICgiawyvjWTbOMPIb_k34upft5wImxQIak1yMz8eTmC-Czg3_546ly5I9txQahx3sp1APvi86n2-Ye8l0EdCcld1AqQtXOEujdDUa_xiw6vboDFt1DZOahI5v2ePoEQWY/s4032/20240222_125702.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6IKtTaLz89CTEMP54MJE-7RQ5V9lGp-4ndMUuwTX-z3u3w6KCFPdMiOr_KICgiawyvjWTbOMPIb_k34upft5wImxQIak1yMz8eTmC-Czg3_546ly5I9txQahx3sp1APvi86n2-Ye8l0EdCcld1AqQtXOEujdDUa_xiw6vboDFt1DZOahI5v2ePoEQWY/s320/20240222_125702.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We had a lovely, leisurely lunch and then it was time to bike the remaining two miles back to the marina. As we made our way along the bike trail, we spied the Pigeon Key Trolley loaded up with visitors on its way out to the island.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirbJXKATcpShuTwDcn70A7A7ay-gDM5lxu9R7mM5MYvY6PU_uxhnIPnfkK6Vm01mkLP9EfM2Be30cO6Py6TYXWfjNfMnsdUj22ZzHGqkrAxb7eB9rtN7vrETXDtu_9-pkKd2DuZV0WFfbE5Na25Uxw1xq_Btlp4e8uXYKX5eqGwoI7_Jxsu8_mi_gcqUY/s4032/20240222_130405.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirbJXKATcpShuTwDcn70A7A7ay-gDM5lxu9R7mM5MYvY6PU_uxhnIPnfkK6Vm01mkLP9EfM2Be30cO6Py6TYXWfjNfMnsdUj22ZzHGqkrAxb7eB9rtN7vrETXDtu_9-pkKd2DuZV0WFfbE5Na25Uxw1xq_Btlp4e8uXYKX5eqGwoI7_Jxsu8_mi_gcqUY/s320/20240222_130405.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I found Clark on our boat when we got back preparing to take his guitar to the pool bar to play for the customers. He did it for fun. He didn't even put out a tip jar. The bartender said he was kept busy by additional customers perhaps brought in by the live music. I joined him a sang along for a while. </div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Ds5h0CHBftfKInfexuD1CST0yyGi0fc4KWnuY2KktB9kFvHIRuRRP43Kx9qy4XoQr_j31nMZEBYnqVsA0-QF_unWyca_nnNC7rZ_PqWxmBgGrwLFO-O_WRsGFcFe-6rWAIkBd_QYihBHW_AAfLDPYWVgzQciH5nqNJGMlxwjw1nUPOzdedVqyEcjTSE/s4032/20240222_144516.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Ds5h0CHBftfKInfexuD1CST0yyGi0fc4KWnuY2KktB9kFvHIRuRRP43Kx9qy4XoQr_j31nMZEBYnqVsA0-QF_unWyca_nnNC7rZ_PqWxmBgGrwLFO-O_WRsGFcFe-6rWAIkBd_QYihBHW_AAfLDPYWVgzQciH5nqNJGMlxwjw1nUPOzdedVqyEcjTSE/s320/20240222_144516.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clark at the Marlin Bay pool bar</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>23 February 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">JoAnn and I went to photography class this morning at the library. It was my last time going this season as we will be gone by the next time they hold a session. Today we learned about "Low-key dramatic Lighting". We took a few pictures in the classroom.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdk-JKBJ36NYmw6s-P3iR-8y47imv-yN1MANQNLRx_-q2fBnCy0BVqB7EEVrGHJtA3eb2OTEI7ay_pmylHsqWyD9DiX_bydSEnS4XYDxciVgcjHJYk39bXW_nYAq8FXwxa2NUP9xVzKiUobkVJLLz_WnMfXVeIsN9_ekJaefBbfxvSlghyIDoiPwl5ads/s4032/20240223_113926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdk-JKBJ36NYmw6s-P3iR-8y47imv-yN1MANQNLRx_-q2fBnCy0BVqB7EEVrGHJtA3eb2OTEI7ay_pmylHsqWyD9DiX_bydSEnS4XYDxciVgcjHJYk39bXW_nYAq8FXwxa2NUP9xVzKiUobkVJLLz_WnMfXVeIsN9_ekJaefBbfxvSlghyIDoiPwl5ads/s320/20240223_113926.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painted Coconut <br />(I did not paint this one)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL32YDt2oACzhKT2jkuY3kYgroTBsgPMh91PyJUnu94IBgzW3qsp6u4aFiOLb4hiWYe54d9WvB-qFJ4GhNRCKWxUaw_8cSokQtSZljpjqKoO5X45mFvMf2qLatIj0jvdNnsuRsB8ngzUn1RKG7q5gylGA3z2UW7UCnIO_GHtw0VhuPXf1oYpUAKiBW6Fw/s4032/20240223_114033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL32YDt2oACzhKT2jkuY3kYgroTBsgPMh91PyJUnu94IBgzW3qsp6u4aFiOLb4hiWYe54d9WvB-qFJ4GhNRCKWxUaw_8cSokQtSZljpjqKoO5X45mFvMf2qLatIj0jvdNnsuRsB8ngzUn1RKG7q5gylGA3z2UW7UCnIO_GHtw0VhuPXf1oYpUAKiBW6Fw/s320/20240223_114033.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rubber interlocking mats</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__9ll6L0kbdMMoKlt6_Mv8GNZxuAVbPo8RqSycR41r6OUhftMfO35MXiPWrshEayxX4XRXZD1Q7aBUj5AaVvwWM4S7z6lJ5dMVqFeKpnos-C68TJB6w1jC226uHAhHVxFgRx8aj9PMQ49mGknVCkHusT4G2G5KOHXNP8tijKDktyLcLw3MGnWbJNEO2w/s4032/20240223_120634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__9ll6L0kbdMMoKlt6_Mv8GNZxuAVbPo8RqSycR41r6OUhftMfO35MXiPWrshEayxX4XRXZD1Q7aBUj5AaVvwWM4S7z6lJ5dMVqFeKpnos-C68TJB6w1jC226uHAhHVxFgRx8aj9PMQ49mGknVCkHusT4G2G5KOHXNP8tijKDktyLcLw3MGnWbJNEO2w/s320/20240223_120634.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Artwork hanging over entryway <br />at library - darkened for effect</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdCvwKEfAuW5CN9iSAQhmgXM2UNjkXPbRDTnodqC_Nyic1qQpnmFQMybdL28nXBU4T9sH7MyappfR_4gAV8Lz2JHhDa3O4Ck6UDZ7v8RGUNHibwwaenCnJyvEjpmROsnOZ9YQgFIp2xFYqBBWOy0yNQblGJ4lnPkcLrOJdE2HL7NtpKn3kbKSaBKbyjE/s3244/20240223_115153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3244" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdCvwKEfAuW5CN9iSAQhmgXM2UNjkXPbRDTnodqC_Nyic1qQpnmFQMybdL28nXBU4T9sH7MyappfR_4gAV8Lz2JHhDa3O4Ck6UDZ7v8RGUNHibwwaenCnJyvEjpmROsnOZ9YQgFIp2xFYqBBWOy0yNQblGJ4lnPkcLrOJdE2HL7NtpKn3kbKSaBKbyjE/s320/20240223_115153.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">undarkened</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Only four people attended today's photo class. One person there is an excellent photographer who could sell his work if he wished. One person wandered in for the first time and was overwhelmed by the subject matter. Having attended before, JoAnn and I were somewhere in the middle as to experience. Given the inconsistency of the attendees, it is very difficult for the coach, Maria, to handle such diversity of skill set and knowledge. </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Photography runs from 11:00 to 12:45. When I got back to the boat, Clark and I had lunch. He said he planned to run a wire through the boat to see if it addressed the satellite dish issue. I ran away to the pool to escape for a while and talk to boaters hanging out there. My complaining about boat duty got a fellow boater in the pool to agree to stop by the boat to see if Clark needed help. Alas, Clark texted me and said he was ready for me to return to help. When our friend asked if Clark needed help, Clark said we had it under control. Sigh!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We spent a full hour getting the wire started at the entry point due to the number of wires clogging the narrow passageway up through the wall. It would go maybe 5 or 6" at most before refusing to budge the other 2.5 feet. Clark tried pushing and pulling, a thin line, and a snake. Nothing worked. All I could think about was that I'd rather be at the pool! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Finally I said, "Can you add a lubricant?" That did the trick. After that it was more tedious than frustrating. We took the wire up the wall, across the back of the pilot house, down behind some cabinets and the stove in the galley, and finally behind the back of the cabinet housing the satellite hardware in the salon. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">I got the easy part - crawling on the floor. Clark got the hard part - sliding behind the wall in the side of the boat. As he entered the crawl space, he said, "Claustrophobia, here I come!"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQCVO7205HS14C_rxvtjnLRT92adrzQryFGQhxaaugINQwNSi7gs81S84F8-q0ap3oi2TDxHTZCNojn5f7aOONDrkviPJsmFg3Y9yAQ1yip9dWQt_7REzu_SAiwfJzhVowdQytgeWaXYJLoie2SY9IRyy3i6fnQwx0JRsW0usS2f1R8LYNoLYFqPNmRU/s4032/20240223_175432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQCVO7205HS14C_rxvtjnLRT92adrzQryFGQhxaaugINQwNSi7gs81S84F8-q0ap3oi2TDxHTZCNojn5f7aOONDrkviPJsmFg3Y9yAQ1yip9dWQt_7REzu_SAiwfJzhVowdQytgeWaXYJLoie2SY9IRyy3i6fnQwx0JRsW0usS2f1R8LYNoLYFqPNmRU/s320/20240223_175432.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Four hours later, the job was done. With the new wire in place, we turned on the satellite dish with giddy anticipation only to find it worse than when we started. I had thrown my hands up in the air before this 4-hour venture to run wires. With this failed attempt, Clark finally agreed that we should just cancel our DirectTV account and move on. It would not have worked in the Bahamas anyway since it is outside the continental coverage area of the satellite. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Everyone says, "Get Starlink!" but Clark does not want to pay the high monthly fee.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>24 February 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As March 1st approaches, our time spent on chores goes up accordingly. Today we had a number of places we needed to go, so we mapped out a circular route (oblong actually) of about 4 to 5 miles long to check them off the list. We hit West Marine first then Home Depot then the post office, then Walgreens then the UPS Store and finally Publix before returning to the boat.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yesterday, when I returned from photography class, I had a funny feeling the portable freezer we had onboard was not working properly. Sadly, I was correct. Instead of 5 degrees. The freezer showed 65 degrees. Nothing stays frozen in that, and I ended up with a garbage bag full of food that was supposed to help feed us in the Bahamas! Vegetables I could refreeze although I expect them to be mushy when cooked. The meat? Oh no! Out it went! What a nasty mess and loss of $$.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Part of today's stop at Publix was to replenish some of the food that got discarded. Clark had the boat plugged into a 110 outlet. We had rain, and the GFI tripped. Clark asked me what even made me open it to check, and I said, "I saw no signs of life and thought I better take a look!"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>25 February 2024 - Sunday</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">We attended our last church service of the season today. Pastor Debra announced our leaving to the congregation thanking Clark for participating in the band and me for my volunteering at various events. It saddened me that we were leaving. This church feels like home with its welcoming arms to all and sundry. Whoever you are, come as you are, and welcome!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The church suffered in Hurricane Irma but has been rebuilt and is lovely with many stained glass windows. I decided I better grab a few pictures at the end of today's service.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGtl4qHwI8FuDKqBwxTPk59L5KrXOiPOn4hTs1o3GiIVkOqE2AkxuW9k-R32pA5EEsLdKnYzah4UhHCw6_rfquxYVZd_-3rqBoRN1QRV2UfXVUveIH-oKi1ac3USXoabjxmqfPecBv3P-PMgAZk5rIowKlljL6jhMSxR-GFhT-Q7YzkHXa-nu0G-l_Bw/s4032/20240225_121519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGtl4qHwI8FuDKqBwxTPk59L5KrXOiPOn4hTs1o3GiIVkOqE2AkxuW9k-R32pA5EEsLdKnYzah4UhHCw6_rfquxYVZd_-3rqBoRN1QRV2UfXVUveIH-oKi1ac3USXoabjxmqfPecBv3P-PMgAZk5rIowKlljL6jhMSxR-GFhT-Q7YzkHXa-nu0G-l_Bw/s320/20240225_121519.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cross over the altar</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrtWf14yfrGSZMAz5sBAZVS36jgJ5_o8MmqDfpziz45kbRj4h52YLaO-4_Xc_sv3vZgTlbZ6FW7XSNH2rvLE62b86dX81zgaOaRFNOQoup0IPM-VGEVpYC_z9G5HcYb2usRykostSi9LmpKR_hmcqHDMASmuVIrm56glT9imN6AUu6aXc8wvGVOmCLrcg/s4032/20240225_121403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrtWf14yfrGSZMAz5sBAZVS36jgJ5_o8MmqDfpziz45kbRj4h52YLaO-4_Xc_sv3vZgTlbZ6FW7XSNH2rvLE62b86dX81zgaOaRFNOQoup0IPM-VGEVpYC_z9G5HcYb2usRykostSi9LmpKR_hmcqHDMASmuVIrm56glT9imN6AUu6aXc8wvGVOmCLrcg/s320/20240225_121403.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carved wood door into church</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxZ7Uo33djWl9EXHW5W8NCyjJ40s6F2cDcWu66T3rn4N5HKleOCM2XSGchi9eRN_FWQQ7caw7h4R6OS2D1Qgx39gE-kH038u2yr0BGo4zU12Hw__tryTETgO4WSXF-BO6x0Qo7Gu-zvrc2-YwOBwMAKGvzn3nlW4Wt-E8kKkSmrD88uuhxR_Og1C2inM/s4032/20240225_121417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxZ7Uo33djWl9EXHW5W8NCyjJ40s6F2cDcWu66T3rn4N5HKleOCM2XSGchi9eRN_FWQQ7caw7h4R6OS2D1Qgx39gE-kH038u2yr0BGo4zU12Hw__tryTETgO4WSXF-BO6x0Qo7Gu-zvrc2-YwOBwMAKGvzn3nlW4Wt-E8kKkSmrD88uuhxR_Og1C2inM/s320/20240225_121417.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celtic Cross at rear of church</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1SXFKXSA8bmUALlfVJIzNiciiAdfo69BvsZOE_61gNNWOsjDtA12Goyw6i-TYPquLGt2B78cfjsO56szswEOdXePZQaFofeZFiWa0tCm6ISP3Dy4AaOOHU5uoy4L7uXzaBWePrPNfbPtc0fVUva4y299HCUrmlmfdPIsyuZxFDvzAz0n1Yni0h-GMDfw/s4032/20240225_121504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1SXFKXSA8bmUALlfVJIzNiciiAdfo69BvsZOE_61gNNWOsjDtA12Goyw6i-TYPquLGt2B78cfjsO56szswEOdXePZQaFofeZFiWa0tCm6ISP3Dy4AaOOHU5uoy4L7uXzaBWePrPNfbPtc0fVUva4y299HCUrmlmfdPIsyuZxFDvzAz0n1Yni0h-GMDfw/s320/20240225_121504.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 of many stained glass windows</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsaJADhI0CwK7ALpBed_QzEj18o-Ekvj0pN12qa0hkAXB67j9GM0xricyp9hC40dPqCNVPOejxLdmAYmBpyK1UlrFNndTBPPCfwVBR-RoGBmqNBYBcYyLtXoNZD8e3tPzWsayj3pJY0-_Mdou09Ueqw13NlVldZElmGTc4YvJqwjctBRVtLmGpqTspTKM/s4032/20240225_121445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsaJADhI0CwK7ALpBed_QzEj18o-Ekvj0pN12qa0hkAXB67j9GM0xricyp9hC40dPqCNVPOejxLdmAYmBpyK1UlrFNndTBPPCfwVBR-RoGBmqNBYBcYyLtXoNZD8e3tPzWsayj3pJY0-_Mdou09Ueqw13NlVldZElmGTc4YvJqwjctBRVtLmGpqTspTKM/s320/20240225_121445.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 more of the many windows</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">JoAnn and Jim attended with us. After services, Jo and Jim went on to Publix to stock up for company coming. Clark and I biked "home". </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Using some of the supplies he purchased recently, Clark ran wire through the boat to allow the portable freezer to be powered via a cigarette lighter / DC connection. He said this would be more reliable than the 110 / AC setup that failed on us. First, he drilled a hole in the wall of the boat behind the freezer. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Unfortunately, Home Depot sold the saw size smaller than he wanted and larger than he wanted but not the size he needed. He used an undersized circular (drill) saw bit to cut the hole and then filed it out to enlarge it. He did a lot of time running the wire to the power source / battery bank. This time I did not need to help feed wires. I just had to watch and make sure I did not fall through the open hatch in the floor. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hours later we were able to plug the freezer into DC power. I installed the freezer app on my phone that allows me to check the freezer temperature via Bluetooth. Sadly, it only connects if I am sitting close to the freezer! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>26 February 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Clark's doctor told him to get a blood test done for a check on cholesterol numbers. It turns out that getting an MRI in Marathon with a prescription from a NJ doctor is easier than getting a blood test done. After jumping through hoops for days and going back and forth between the doctor's office and the lab facilities multiple times, Clark finally determined that the only way he would get blood drawn was if he went to Key West to do it!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Since we have friends staying at Stock Island which is near the Quest Labs, we decided to take the Lower Keys Shuttle to Key West, get blood drawn, and visit our friends - Beverly and Dave. Beverly wanted the coconut I painted recently, so we turned this trip into a coconut delivery as well. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The shuttle schedule and "live map" are available online, but as it turns out, are less than reliable as far as when a bus may actually come. Fortunately, it worked well in the morning. We positioned ourselves in front of the Marathon Library early and had a relatively short wait for the shuttle to arrive. So far so good! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The shuttle costs a $1.00 for seniors - exact change; no credit cards. When we got on the shuttle and told the driver which stop we wanted, he told us we would have to change buses to get there. We never experienced that before, and I thought I must have heard him incorrectly. Nope! Half way to Key West the bus stopped. Everyone had to get off and walk over to a waiting bus and board that one. Then the one we boarded did a U-turn in the middle of Route 1 and headed towards Key West. I was afraid it might take us back to Marathon!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Standard procedure is for the shuttle to stop at the Key West Transportation office for a 20 minute break. Once there we were told we could get off or stay on - our choice. The air conditioning was so brutal that we had to get off after about 10 minutes to thaw out. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Clark had made an appointment for 12:10 figuring that we surely would make it to there by that time. It became clear that we would arrive well before that time slot, so he went online and changed it to 11:40. Timing worked well for this new time and his name was called shortly after we arrived. I laughed when he walked out. I explained my laughter. "It took us 90 minutes to get here and less than 5 minutes for your blood draw!"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">From Quest Diagnostics we took Uber to the Perry Hotel to visit Beverly and Dave. We arrived there at 12:10 to have lunch with them. For some unknown reason, probably advertising, I had Uber $$ in my account. Including tip, it cost us $0.61 for the ride. Normally it would have been about $18.00.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had a great lunch and a lovely visit with Bev and Dave on their sailboat. Just before 3:00 we decided we better get the hotel shuttle, that leaves on the hour, to take us to a bus stop to get the Lower Keys Shuttle.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After some hemming and hawing, it was decided that we should get off at the Publix in Key West and get the LowKeys shuttle from there. That turned out to be a very good decision. The initial place we planned on waiting for the LK shuttle had no bench or shelter nearby. We arrived at Publix shortly after 3:00. The LK shuttle arrived to pick us up at 4:40!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A young man with two bags of laundry and 3 bags of groceries was waiting there before us. He was a local and said that the waiting and hoping for a bus was not unusual. He showed Clark how to drill down on the phone to check for buses. It was not obvious. When Clark got to where he could get an update, the app said 56 minutes arrival time. Then later it said 109 minutes. Yikes. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had an interesting chat with the man waiting with us. Clark said he was thankful that guy was there to offer optimism and advise, or Clark would have given up and tried to get an alternate way back to Marathon. An Uber costs around $100.00 + -- an expensive alternative to the $1.00 bus ride. We eventually arrived back at the boat at 6:30. By then, I had a splitting headache and still had to put dinner on the table. What a day! Thank God for leftovers!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The only picture we took today was one Clark snapped of "Fat Albert" as the bus was returning us to Marathon.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztsWZYwt3AIaYEhTzdxx27lAGTb73RPWmNX0Jb3R7vl4cmy0u650hDNe0Y_I-b5XntJIWoWRZBZhb922iECA9sK37M-V1NqDlZ2Vjlnfd0xWlFwMHBXN4uAWYzwe5YfVmCfJVM6nwEAVOw_Polr94uu8vfnnfgldcYmBN1KizzAS9TddXYBTU2QNUlc4/s2690/20240226_170846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2690" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztsWZYwt3AIaYEhTzdxx27lAGTb73RPWmNX0Jb3R7vl4cmy0u650hDNe0Y_I-b5XntJIWoWRZBZhb922iECA9sK37M-V1NqDlZ2Vjlnfd0xWlFwMHBXN4uAWYzwe5YfVmCfJVM6nwEAVOw_Polr94uu8vfnnfgldcYmBN1KizzAS9TddXYBTU2QNUlc4/s320/20240226_170846.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Fat Albert" Blimp</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>27 February 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">I normally go to art class on Tuesday's, but Clark invited 'Johnny Live' who sings with the church band to come to our boat for a visit. I decided that spending time with John was a far cry better than spending time with acrylic paints, so I stayed "home". I thought they might "perform" together, but John came to chat and share some music with Clark. We had lunch on board, and then John was off to his next commitment. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Since both items were on the "do before Bahamas" to do list, I decided to update the blog this afternoon while the laundry got done. After seeing Johnny off, Clark met some boaters here at the marina planning to leave soon for the Bahamas. Their schedule is off by a few days from ours, but we may see them later. Who knows?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I had to take a break from the blogging to go rake sea grass away from the boat. I wanted the door open for the breeze but could not stand the smell of the rotting grass. At least I got a little exercise today! Having moved the grass on its way, I was able to keep the door open and still breathe fresh air.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjJ0vNlkpy7I2jO259hcqHXCZLEOGpqwKzitYz9m5HDaxohYhnY-bzaXaTimPTFqUh58NnFiGAJhjd3BXjAvTTfdSLwuWIG3nYv8PgUBUN3_B3eoEX0GDhhv3QNYXhDQFnuMJy29YDkClsIL-ypVskZPXCBY2id2P48Y1f0bVzUpK_61zPamdjyTNpls/s4032/20240227_181640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjJ0vNlkpy7I2jO259hcqHXCZLEOGpqwKzitYz9m5HDaxohYhnY-bzaXaTimPTFqUh58NnFiGAJhjd3BXjAvTTfdSLwuWIG3nYv8PgUBUN3_B3eoEX0GDhhv3QNYXhDQFnuMJy29YDkClsIL-ypVskZPXCBY2id2P48Y1f0bVzUpK_61zPamdjyTNpls/s320/20240227_181640.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-12991747250670916562024-02-18T17:57:00.000-05:002024-02-18T17:57:40.777-05:002024: Mid-month Feb in Marathon<p><b> 1 - 15 February 2024</b></p><p>We decided to take a side trip to the Bahamas this year, so much of this month has been devoted to preparation for the voyage including getting our taxes our of the way. Our last trip there was while doing the Great Loop in 2016. We learned from that experience and are stocking up on food and doing boat projects in preparation. </p><p>When not working on the boat, we have found some time for fun activities.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>3 February 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>St. Columba Tea & Fashion Show</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">The St. Columba Tea & Fashion Show hosted 80+ attendees this year. The proceeds go to support one of the many charity offerings provided by this wonderful church. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwxIlfUiCHurHFFyMo1xnB5IxyjkIGc2IQ7HDNflG8GlQKXWaxC2iD5vWcUkLoOlatugUIK8YF5r5h6f4YxXAmt8do_9j45YBin6ohYbE99S5Yg4JHPDB8CkmOwuTENiDBmTI_FLQon4gZHzMfmf-gFF9E9PAt2gjAY5aKTiUKXqvK5gVDa-7gXLqRH0/s4032/20240202_090530.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwxIlfUiCHurHFFyMo1xnB5IxyjkIGc2IQ7HDNflG8GlQKXWaxC2iD5vWcUkLoOlatugUIK8YF5r5h6f4YxXAmt8do_9j45YBin6ohYbE99S5Yg4JHPDB8CkmOwuTENiDBmTI_FLQon4gZHzMfmf-gFF9E9PAt2gjAY5aKTiUKXqvK5gVDa-7gXLqRH0/s320/20240202_090530.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Each table was set up with china tea cups and tea pots - all donations to the church. <div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPdiojmZPcGLMuxQcFi-cTE3s54AY9YxRy6zJixYXg998zbWwTodWoq16Lowfj-RxrsT0JZYRu2rsUw6q0EX2RqJLn7psYTI2_eQ7By1hPfrjGvUjxkqibGavGu8o9hFwmXr5ItcBq-OnXQjDjWhKdhkPx84n3rA6hYk_C2kZNlNdXiVxEive79ToIMQ/s3784/20240203_140318.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3784" data-original-width="2513" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPdiojmZPcGLMuxQcFi-cTE3s54AY9YxRy6zJixYXg998zbWwTodWoq16Lowfj-RxrsT0JZYRu2rsUw6q0EX2RqJLn7psYTI2_eQ7By1hPfrjGvUjxkqibGavGu8o9hFwmXr5ItcBq-OnXQjDjWhKdhkPx84n3rA6hYk_C2kZNlNdXiVxEive79ToIMQ/s320/20240203_140318.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div><br /><div><span style="text-align: center;">Ev sat with two church members we see every week working hard at the Farmer's Market named Janet and Dan. Ev's</span><span style="text-align: center;"> table setting is show below.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyVxQrFPV0Zlz3XXIHh0deOX0JjxE4qxnfUipt_MpwVJyJaA4s7J7l8fhpcRI8gkmFqs35trh5tbLe8vjtsqVSDoUNcIeOKb1xvh1_ocAFmHenAF7lq1vdvgXHYfq5M6m3ba2EGn5C8M-OCxGldBbx3y9qpDxhArKRkpS9ZeU_wOpf7pO4AIUQCwzE5A/s3024/20240203_140251.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3002" data-original-width="3024" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyVxQrFPV0Zlz3XXIHh0deOX0JjxE4qxnfUipt_MpwVJyJaA4s7J7l8fhpcRI8gkmFqs35trh5tbLe8vjtsqVSDoUNcIeOKb1xvh1_ocAFmHenAF7lq1vdvgXHYfq5M6m3ba2EGn5C8M-OCxGldBbx3y9qpDxhArKRkpS9ZeU_wOpf7pO4AIUQCwzE5A/s320/20240203_140251.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note the table centerpiece of treats. <br />Ev's place setting is at front of picture with a <br />sandwich, scone, and other sweet treats.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExDhUb0HMEaejmD7MhrF8C8H2OTtiGEmo9w5C0cD9TcWMfWv3QST_-EVT-hTSWVPDu_oG07I_s9xditQq4Q09siXCCyAyeSwFw5wvTlQ35GFOvOhT_YPj6NjUiMAXdy1LDERqZ_4BYubHDX5CNtR89E4GcFw_EVQqOtenEt5ANCFiNoTN4dT3y3_oTT4/s4032/20240203_153742.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExDhUb0HMEaejmD7MhrF8C8H2OTtiGEmo9w5C0cD9TcWMfWv3QST_-EVT-hTSWVPDu_oG07I_s9xditQq4Q09siXCCyAyeSwFw5wvTlQ35GFOvOhT_YPj6NjUiMAXdy1LDERqZ_4BYubHDX5CNtR89E4GcFw_EVQqOtenEt5ANCFiNoTN4dT3y3_oTT4/s320/20240203_153742.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Each place setting had a $5 coupon for the thrift shop operated by the church. One of the vendors at the Celtic Festival donated the Scottish shortbread favor that came with the coupon.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgOWGp6teQcwLNUKq1IYY9JCdHJ4dpks8Zh2YpuS0ulPvR1yt8sOZxxSplaSz7ngJh4xdJ0S1LMSYVdHdY0PsPJEOkn6a4Ab4Yj6HfLLUEXN8vBBtRJ5tVat6PP_-_MNM5xw2ElSyH8vnfPzVTbRY1U2nItR9h4nAbfUcvULhN3PapWOs2gwBogtAvCEI/s4032/20240203_145154.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgOWGp6teQcwLNUKq1IYY9JCdHJ4dpks8Zh2YpuS0ulPvR1yt8sOZxxSplaSz7ngJh4xdJ0S1LMSYVdHdY0PsPJEOkn6a4Ab4Yj6HfLLUEXN8vBBtRJ5tVat6PP_-_MNM5xw2ElSyH8vnfPzVTbRY1U2nItR9h4nAbfUcvULhN3PapWOs2gwBogtAvCEI/s320/20240203_145154.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>The food was served buffet style with many delicious tea sandwiches and desserts to choose from.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVNi0ayux2KE3QvSHhFKFrpW6KmhN8N6nYfrzcGcpP-Jjty3IPRf3YqE66Cb5VWEEFLOJAEdOZBOdO6hhwuGBvf-jNORaphebIzawyhJQMqHwME-D32IlIgMHQrz-kvfR6VQdjqMfjp2Dt5z4mUVHHMQOJNt_syAEcmoMubPgYVHPgchr-ExrFiCpROA/s4032/20240203_153835.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2292" data-original-width="4032" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVNi0ayux2KE3QvSHhFKFrpW6KmhN8N6nYfrzcGcpP-Jjty3IPRf3YqE66Cb5VWEEFLOJAEdOZBOdO6hhwuGBvf-jNORaphebIzawyhJQMqHwME-D32IlIgMHQrz-kvfR6VQdjqMfjp2Dt5z4mUVHHMQOJNt_syAEcmoMubPgYVHPgchr-ExrFiCpROA/s320/20240203_153835.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXj2nfqu0OFogV-4TRix9Kz6CfbgG9drFVdm9RAMIdZpnzyEX4d-5pBFSw-M-VXVV7BC3jNK7G4ayKhxJ4mzFz9FDGD7YUs3bOqsNhoz9qoUwOHBR_lIJ4Eu8caukaf-q8p6z1m-ZQ-goFv5fpkYQ4GoE33CwrqLfJVvPbcgjIXVE5M5Np6x5j_-kDg_s/s2872/20240203_140308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2872" data-original-width="1840" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXj2nfqu0OFogV-4TRix9Kz6CfbgG9drFVdm9RAMIdZpnzyEX4d-5pBFSw-M-VXVV7BC3jNK7G4ayKhxJ4mzFz9FDGD7YUs3bOqsNhoz9qoUwOHBR_lIJ4Eu8caukaf-q8p6z1m-ZQ-goFv5fpkYQ4GoE33CwrqLfJVvPbcgjIXVE5M5Np6x5j_-kDg_s/s320/20240203_140308.jpg" width="205" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Many people who attended dressed nicely for the event. Some even wore fancy hats.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEVO72tHSislXh2a6O1R2TAExvBmHu7Tm8-u7fPc6klolBnQ5kVEUijXxU7-i5WTy8T-ang0gNKIEPL_r2zNGd_mmBiBYFAmvltxPmX3iO1nce1nCQgJnuj8zI18wKtiwcmdvkE54TtpZq43mnoujJKKI4i-dK20ixWYah3IuSD9UnGLqT7VmMMn3Oc4/s2016/20240203_143450.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1380" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEVO72tHSislXh2a6O1R2TAExvBmHu7Tm8-u7fPc6klolBnQ5kVEUijXxU7-i5WTy8T-ang0gNKIEPL_r2zNGd_mmBiBYFAmvltxPmX3iO1nce1nCQgJnuj8zI18wKtiwcmdvkE54TtpZq43mnoujJKKI4i-dK20ixWYah3IuSD9UnGLqT7VmMMn3Oc4/s320/20240203_143450.jpg" width="219" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pastor Debra</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRnmEKs4NyMGVD4uNBvMHetv82WVhV0mqBhhlZqDFn4Jo_NVcD27-BTPHvl_aK2RGsK7uYSitD-sUfS2epsR4lpUJlMHT1odXYd8B0myatbYvw7gBtroZWI6kbyC1eze_LUHuLzYrCuAolJz7_i5O9RGfo0fzLH9J7A8tSJL0peBrGPORgnse2hJsBzM/s2189/20240203_151136.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2189" data-original-width="1537" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRnmEKs4NyMGVD4uNBvMHetv82WVhV0mqBhhlZqDFn4Jo_NVcD27-BTPHvl_aK2RGsK7uYSitD-sUfS2epsR4lpUJlMHT1odXYd8B0myatbYvw7gBtroZWI6kbyC1eze_LUHuLzYrCuAolJz7_i5O9RGfo0fzLH9J7A8tSJL0peBrGPORgnse2hJsBzM/s320/20240203_151136.jpg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the attendees</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Only one man attended the event. He participated as a model for men's clothing. He had three outfits on display - a golfing ensemble, a suit and jeans combo, and a Hawaiian shirt (not shown). He liked all three outfits so much he bought them to take home with him. All the displayed attire came from the clothing thrift shop. A woman from the church that volunteers there, Connie, who has a great talent for designing, did a wonderful job putting together ensembles from the Thrift Store offerings.</div><div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pr45tlkZ5Tv4IISdlUTvc5ms7tuoMZ7-nmcsQaLggaBAYSxXS0nH3eSyd7kYHkUL8n8NCWsFXPS-oHSukODkWofMTQqOiZJ952qJRT6ufq6iGHQlh5ZC_7dn4uajhE4IwerslGAML-aN_l9hbFtC57Qq0kp_vr7jflQ8A5AqQs2VtUbe5fGvVSE4YSE/s4022/20240203_143946.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4022" data-original-width="2664" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pr45tlkZ5Tv4IISdlUTvc5ms7tuoMZ7-nmcsQaLggaBAYSxXS0nH3eSyd7kYHkUL8n8NCWsFXPS-oHSukODkWofMTQqOiZJ952qJRT6ufq6iGHQlh5ZC_7dn4uajhE4IwerslGAML-aN_l9hbFtC57Qq0kp_vr7jflQ8A5AqQs2VtUbe5fGvVSE4YSE/s320/20240203_143946.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xYJUE7jn9Mpm2Z-VkhKJsfNgWpRE8AbLygjd4ebASnxU17oyLgt6mEXsIHNXF-RBRKobjVG9J-2M9H5gpuevNAAiFsU3nMOOna1i7OhcmrATx8SGva2nawzGuXp80cW8ZYojGs7MYcf9xs06zmFFFBpykRSVFoVmIh_W-BiWNd8AMm7gEhAGXDHGz7Y/s3244/20240203_150806.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3244" data-original-width="1775" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xYJUE7jn9Mpm2Z-VkhKJsfNgWpRE8AbLygjd4ebASnxU17oyLgt6mEXsIHNXF-RBRKobjVG9J-2M9H5gpuevNAAiFsU3nMOOna1i7OhcmrATx8SGva2nawzGuXp80cW8ZYojGs7MYcf9xs06zmFFFBpykRSVFoVmIh_W-BiWNd8AMm7gEhAGXDHGz7Y/s320/20240203_150806.jpg" width="175" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>When not modeling men's clothing, "Johnny Live" can be seen performing at several local venues. He also sings along with the band at the church service we attend on Sundays. John told me he wished Clark had attended as he could have used some male backup.</div><div><br /></div><div>Each model was given three outfits to wear for the show. Like Johnny, many of the models bought the clothes they displayed. A typical price for a dress was $8, shoes $6, and jewelry $4. </div><div><br /></div><div>Our now good friend, Nancy, (we just met this year) also bought all three of the ensembles she modeled. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmQuDEp3hdLVMSS0RKjCIzD1ywPbi8tFhrSeKjUXWGR6OFjAlGHgNsUhwpcwQX48LpEIanqCeRh2rMxo0in1HHztHH5txc6luOnXWRYJUPHJKHpcxCC2HVxDEOZYs1dT-L7fitUCQkVpUeRo3l7Cxez0w2FN-2VXc2jCKfyYrfiEdMC0Bo7qYXK_FQPM/s3223/20240203_144021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3223" data-original-width="1065" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmQuDEp3hdLVMSS0RKjCIzD1ywPbi8tFhrSeKjUXWGR6OFjAlGHgNsUhwpcwQX48LpEIanqCeRh2rMxo0in1HHztHH5txc6luOnXWRYJUPHJKHpcxCC2HVxDEOZYs1dT-L7fitUCQkVpUeRo3l7Cxez0w2FN-2VXc2jCKfyYrfiEdMC0Bo7qYXK_FQPM/s320/20240203_144021.jpg" width="106" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguoqWPT4zOP8X-OUZrJ0C-8853qxDsf8aOauPNKFwZzNsXTA4CMFAUZqNj_Xw-HVAKpwLn4NUP2BszKvWtMeJZsAvC6KPnVIN7HwGf-iru4o4k6_bZGUIsqiC2mZo8kB96r-O2WOppGOqxOPklPIgNr6TskL7nh5zqtWL1vOceWzR6L-jkF_T4UFph1DU/s2150/20240203_144211.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2150" data-original-width="1433" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguoqWPT4zOP8X-OUZrJ0C-8853qxDsf8aOauPNKFwZzNsXTA4CMFAUZqNj_Xw-HVAKpwLn4NUP2BszKvWtMeJZsAvC6KPnVIN7HwGf-iru4o4k6_bZGUIsqiC2mZo8kB96r-O2WOppGOqxOPklPIgNr6TskL7nh5zqtWL1vOceWzR6L-jkF_T4UFph1DU/s320/20240203_144211.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZ2ZBts8dMbhlP-SPT-yZxKlT0zJtbPFQDc4nDZoDK2xZV2JpIZQ2TgEaenTdk25XuxNSST5-gCnonqCbS2WP6lc94oDJs4Y0v45Ut7yRgc0vKeqUJdlvRzWWouCUsyCAfLierG6fgujXh7v61F6T40BJBtWSqhVlK6HweSFF3UC8LP63DZCL5c1i7JY/s4032/20240203_150948.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZ2ZBts8dMbhlP-SPT-yZxKlT0zJtbPFQDc4nDZoDK2xZV2JpIZQ2TgEaenTdk25XuxNSST5-gCnonqCbS2WP6lc94oDJs4Y0v45Ut7yRgc0vKeqUJdlvRzWWouCUsyCAfLierG6fgujXh7v61F6T40BJBtWSqhVlK6HweSFF3UC8LP63DZCL5c1i7JY/s320/20240203_150948.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPXBvnj85GucRNBMDmHDinW0XZrXdayIr3FJAQ7haxPfRP4cALg0c4hWu5_M8EnVbb1qTYoNWhmXPMDnUHXllfIO9jbvXv7MKUnnxZv3Bjy7pHSzF6-G2EtNzTz5G_Viry0m0E6pOZtqd80TPMuLSWZtIs2ctRCEYIQqNVtRC6DC2GOEg_2MzD-ysjXs/s2707/20240203_151117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2707" data-original-width="1395" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPXBvnj85GucRNBMDmHDinW0XZrXdayIr3FJAQ7haxPfRP4cALg0c4hWu5_M8EnVbb1qTYoNWhmXPMDnUHXllfIO9jbvXv7MKUnnxZv3Bjy7pHSzF6-G2EtNzTz5G_Viry0m0E6pOZtqd80TPMuLSWZtIs2ctRCEYIQqNVtRC6DC2GOEg_2MzD-ysjXs/s320/20240203_151117.jpg" width="165" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><b>5 February 2024</b></p><p>Ev convinced Clark to go to see "Johnny Live" perform live at Dockside here in Marathon. Ev really enjoyed his show that we saw in January and wanted to go again. She thought the weather would be a washout, but fortunately, Clark said we could go. We arrived at 3:00 before the rain came pouring down (mid-show), and left just after 6:00 when it had already stopped raining. We put covers over our bikes to keep them dry from the rainstorm.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqA8_pk65rzjQPPwu22us_diW1Rc1h9zDnYU4TJ_ics_rMn2TWt83ePu9HgRRr4BtflDQvTVIYmhmoHzV6EsPxs0LUrCqCIAISvWdBI4cMzwfqz3Lc9Ujk9-WYK2vSFd5nu-pf93RpoH_FFl_bQBOq-Ro-IG0ynyzovjgKtsU6tzFzRJjX3I8_29fjzsA/s3024/20240205_173029.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="3024" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqA8_pk65rzjQPPwu22us_diW1Rc1h9zDnYU4TJ_ics_rMn2TWt83ePu9HgRRr4BtflDQvTVIYmhmoHzV6EsPxs0LUrCqCIAISvWdBI4cMzwfqz3Lc9Ujk9-WYK2vSFd5nu-pf93RpoH_FFl_bQBOq-Ro-IG0ynyzovjgKtsU6tzFzRJjX3I8_29fjzsA/s320/20240205_173029.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Johnny Live" at Dockside<br />Monday's 3:00 to 6:00 show</td></tr></tbody></table><br />John walks out into the audience looking for requests. He stopped at each table. When he got to ours, Clark asked for "Telstar" as a joke. This piece of music has no vocals. Since singing is what he does, Johnny did not appear to be amused.<br /><p><b>6 February 2024</b></p><p>El Nino has not been kind to us from a weather point of view. We have had much more than usual rain and the winds have been powerful. For two nights Ev had trouble sleeping as the bed bounced in the boat due to the 20+ mph winds hitting us from the northwest - the worst direction for us in the slip where we sit. We had two days /nights of rock-n-roll where for a good portion of that time Ev could not, or refused to try, to get off the boat. With a north wind our boat is pushed away from the dock. With a strong north wind, it is pushed far away from the fixed dock. Straddling the gap is one thing. Straddling the gap with the boat bouncing around erratically is quite another.</p><p>Using the new Cricut machine she got for Christmas, Ev used this time "stuck on the boat" to make Valentine's Day cards for the grandkids. Shame shame! She forgot to get pictures before sealing the envelopes. Between birthday cards and St. Valentine's day cards, she made up, and sent out, 11 cards to grandkids!</p><p><b>7 February 2024</b></p><p>Last month Clark worked on a fellow boater's electrical problems. They left Marlin Bay marina but remained in Marathon. They planned on leaving by the 15th of this month and insisted that we needed to go out for a meal together before they left. Ev suggested Burdines for two reasons - 1) it is located near the marina where they docked, and 2) Ev wanted Burdine French fries. </p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4-kLxB1ht8jSHxAYmywiMYZHCHUi_S2LnYdCEP5gJ3lEPi7WbUgC51TBOvLGCMWR4Zf7VBrW5GfI9u-IYKjgzSBii0R3unJUCzEwLL_s1LGeOCu1-KUFCqSmJ_o5hRrV05jiMM6NIEJ75oeU-TALfACu8GtDzBPeAW-elvYzIPm5cTqixMnW8l5sLFE/s4032/20240207_124858.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4-kLxB1ht8jSHxAYmywiMYZHCHUi_S2LnYdCEP5gJ3lEPi7WbUgC51TBOvLGCMWR4Zf7VBrW5GfI9u-IYKjgzSBii0R3unJUCzEwLL_s1LGeOCu1-KUFCqSmJ_o5hRrV05jiMM6NIEJ75oeU-TALfACu8GtDzBPeAW-elvYzIPm5cTqixMnW8l5sLFE/s320/20240207_124858.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ev and Teresa - Fresh Catch of the Day</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmEH8t3Toe9aAMof38f8KAFPEpQWeDsI9Tkeumj2_cdc7DxfGze74X2RyXGMq2XYRDsr5JKpeYpzMcVdajv7cRLP4lPgZ7Ca8PY_v9nJsbuoFPQip8kUZSjmj0kYC9g_YoL7Rt48sqF9svv6V2qdEPjgOZBDavO8hyphenhyphenrVV8yearsObW0nsw_8a8z0JB6Hk/s4024/20240207_125012.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4024" data-original-width="2891" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmEH8t3Toe9aAMof38f8KAFPEpQWeDsI9Tkeumj2_cdc7DxfGze74X2RyXGMq2XYRDsr5JKpeYpzMcVdajv7cRLP4lPgZ7Ca8PY_v9nJsbuoFPQip8kUZSjmj0kYC9g_YoL7Rt48sqF9svv6V2qdEPjgOZBDavO8hyphenhyphenrVV8yearsObW0nsw_8a8z0JB6Hk/s320/20240207_125012.jpg" width="230" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ev & Clark at Burdines</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p><b>8 February 2024</b></p><p> Today found that the winds had settled down, and Ev was glad to see the end of those days. We even got to spend time in the pool since the sun came out to warm things up a bit.</p><p>We had a nice sunset tonight. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOQ-yBCT8K7n1Zv1-xOtH0EZAS_vaatwq0oqehZNyyG0X_GjTsmXQwCX-bSOQywKbnb_7knSIBRJRva7ECHd_Z8zUlR4qhBrXUwVzDbgHCW9ysqzM2EkCKl6yO9QILgv_GTZDlaslb7L9LcULnFGhY7Ll4uFGDt-pYG1mNzqm5FtE35rRR_pHWR4GGFQ/s4032/20240208_183000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOQ-yBCT8K7n1Zv1-xOtH0EZAS_vaatwq0oqehZNyyG0X_GjTsmXQwCX-bSOQywKbnb_7knSIBRJRva7ECHd_Z8zUlR4qhBrXUwVzDbgHCW9ysqzM2EkCKl6yO9QILgv_GTZDlaslb7L9LcULnFGhY7Ll4uFGDt-pYG1mNzqm5FtE35rRR_pHWR4GGFQ/s320/20240208_183000.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><b>9 February 2024</b></p><p>Today, being Friday, Ev went off to the library with JoAnn to photography class. Today we talked about dramatic lighting. The photography "coach" set up sets for us to take a few pictures.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi213Ekva7_YXJGg40LWanZ1oOsdp3KJflYuRtxDLJLrForftmdmIiMkO0FSVgx3x-m6r2frLAFYnKOG-cWgdPFkU1WZIG8GDeiKjN-nZTM7-NHQGad4RrRt5blcXwY2lI6_CjE6Ocdj_2M8IrHDcajSLhjf-8Ot6-HfMd2vfrWmxaKeiUDL2pPd5Au0O8/s4032/20240209_115443.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi213Ekva7_YXJGg40LWanZ1oOsdp3KJflYuRtxDLJLrForftmdmIiMkO0FSVgx3x-m6r2frLAFYnKOG-cWgdPFkU1WZIG8GDeiKjN-nZTM7-NHQGad4RrRt5blcXwY2lI6_CjE6Ocdj_2M8IrHDcajSLhjf-8Ot6-HfMd2vfrWmxaKeiUDL2pPd5Au0O8/s320/20240209_115443.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1H0LLoTQRvW1qqbW_zMEDEhMd6vuKKqv7a6PCJp53IjcAmyxI36GVpKNyQ4zRQLGljGqRJ3scd66HvenBgaAy452PFUxXTW_YPIkiy30XFahFq7FigwocFqUn0xCNgxQw2zBFrd33RnZ-k99Nue4UI92XIraxO4uwEBC5ezhKH6zuxXqCZfDAn6bbR5k/s4032/20240209_115843.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Recently, however, Clark has been preoccupied with getting taxes done, and the boat readied, before we go to the Bahamas.<br /><p><b>10 February 2024</b></p><p>Today was a Saturday, so it was off to the Farmer's Market to start the day. No sooner did we get going than Clark realized he had forgotten his sunglasses, so he went back to the boat while Ev continued on. As per usual, Ev checked her phone at 7:00 a.m. and emailed in an order of what we would like from the day's offerings. </p><p>When Ev arrived at the venue, however, the truck was just pulling in - talk about fresh vegetables! With tents and food yet to be unloaded from the truck, we were in for a wait. None of the pre-orders had been fulfilled as they are completed as the food comes off the truck. Given that, Ev grabbed the box with her name on it and filled it herself as items became available. </p><p>We typically see some folks at the Farmer's Market that we recognize. A friend with a boat at Marlin Bay offered to carry our veggies back to the marina in his bike basket, so we could go directly to Publix shopping for our other food needs. Otherwise, Clark would bike them back to the marina and then bike back to Publix while Ev went directly on to Publix to start shopping. </p><p>When we were at Dockside a few days ago, Ev saw a couple she recognized from church and introduced herself. Now it seems that wherever we go, we see this same couple - Stephanie and Roger.</p><p><b>12 February 2024</b></p><p>Two of my favorite people had birthdays today. My son Jeff turned 40 and his daughter, our youngest granddaughter, Zoe turned 4.</p><p><b>13 February 2024</b></p><p>Today being Tuesday, it was off to the library again for Ev with her friend JoAnn for art class. The instructor / coach spends her time focused on watercolor. That was perfect for JoAnn who got a set of watercolors for Christmas. Ev, however, still prefers acrylic paint. </p><p>Ev missed art class last week due to lack of sleep on the rocking boat. JoAnn did not attend either. That class introduced the subject matter for today's session - painting rocks with watercolor. Neither of us wanted to go down this path. JoAnn made a watercolor Valentine's Day card for her husband, Jim. Working from a photograph taken during our travels, Ev painted a water scene with acrylics.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4s3jSEFprRFr4RU5CU01-qo4Dg7OmVusyCNFy8k1lSJeAbs0tGCBXkbJ9PaqKyLiRG1uzQPv5GpmIw9PLNkvM_ccvW05vq39OhDaxOdS1gKGnlF2ftUtwbTI-lGZr6Kq-rZyPzPtw5nGDj2iBtZhATNmH7SsmZyEBWAosT5Nmbp_SIPUvZlegkn1boDw/s2969/20240218_155851.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2211" data-original-width="2969" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4s3jSEFprRFr4RU5CU01-qo4Dg7OmVusyCNFy8k1lSJeAbs0tGCBXkbJ9PaqKyLiRG1uzQPv5GpmIw9PLNkvM_ccvW05vq39OhDaxOdS1gKGnlF2ftUtwbTI-lGZr6Kq-rZyPzPtw5nGDj2iBtZhATNmH7SsmZyEBWAosT5Nmbp_SIPUvZlegkn1boDw/s320/20240218_155851.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>14 February 2024 - St. Valentine's Day</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Maintenance Run & Sightseeing Tour Boot Key Harbor</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Depart: ~ 11:00 a.m.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Return: ~ 2:30 p.m.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjib18AzVY8Vo0q5qI64eO4HYd4A4jhjN4NIlfUglAX_7KeR1GUUrpuaHf5U25ff-kSIHn3rc_OUsqnSbM3KTkjEyQMlbj_1eu5spbwLWk6hyqPSUAnoxKTnG08aF4q3aOpPR2NXeWToaexEQiTrRLOs8ZO_W54Ms25Q_Bz44ivsq135qI5X091CamFZI8/s4032/20240215_085555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjib18AzVY8Vo0q5qI64eO4HYd4A4jhjN4NIlfUglAX_7KeR1GUUrpuaHf5U25ff-kSIHn3rc_OUsqnSbM3KTkjEyQMlbj_1eu5spbwLWk6hyqPSUAnoxKTnG08aF4q3aOpPR2NXeWToaexEQiTrRLOs8ZO_W54Ms25Q_Bz44ivsq135qI5X091CamFZI8/s320/20240215_085555.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">We invited our church friends, Steve and Nancy, and our boating friends, Jim and JoAnn, to come out on the boat with us today for a tour and pot luck lunch. Steve, who works part time at the marina, got a different perspective being on the boat rather than on the dock. We had way too much good food and a lot of laughs. It was a fun trip.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXiqdQ1tRrO1wuu4I5KleoOcI_3tYsp-0T3xKrVgsop4uQOHuMzRRgeE6xcO102GnwOoLEi4IVzm3Putib2Ft3OImhlN0b-UmyWu9xgALYTYrQPa4ePFqmmG2ifm2bD_FgIm2XGynTm25Is_xn0p2nP3oWEGMxruXs0upuMkK0Fkm0rNrLPIv8wxTBArE/s3566/20240214_113758.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3566" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXiqdQ1tRrO1wuu4I5KleoOcI_3tYsp-0T3xKrVgsop4uQOHuMzRRgeE6xcO102GnwOoLEi4IVzm3Putib2Ft3OImhlN0b-UmyWu9xgALYTYrQPa4ePFqmmG2ifm2bD_FgIm2XGynTm25Is_xn0p2nP3oWEGMxruXs0upuMkK0Fkm0rNrLPIv8wxTBArE/s320/20240214_113758.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steve, Nancy, JoAnn, and Jim</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Everyone got a feel for what it is like to go under the 7 Mile Bridge without going all the way down to the Moser Channel. We "duck" and go under the bridge at Knight's Channel. With everything folded, i.e. mast and antennas, we can slide under with about a foot of overhead clearance. It can be a bit unnerving to watch as the bridge gets closer and closer.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYHl3P8bYjKCIfTvx7mCrQwyJ1I7CLT_aGKSokVjJMB_nK4jMMUGt_3XMhOqHBekWoGUhOCj7znYDz_8XPxtpWkw5HEboQ51tevhW7g43pmKtCG7XaaOyRCKHYxwDxssHsLDqskgFRTq0CmFGDBBISNb5jrspoOAau-HoiyxjEfSAqkDJMu-G6ccw0G0/s2048/7mileBridge.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYHl3P8bYjKCIfTvx7mCrQwyJ1I7CLT_aGKSokVjJMB_nK4jMMUGt_3XMhOqHBekWoGUhOCj7znYDz_8XPxtpWkw5HEboQ51tevhW7g43pmKtCG7XaaOyRCKHYxwDxssHsLDqskgFRTq0CmFGDBBISNb5jrspoOAau-HoiyxjEfSAqkDJMu-G6ccw0G0/s320/7mileBridge.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture taken by JoAnn<br />Between the old and the new 7 mile bridges</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We passed by Burdine's restaurant on our journey. JoAnn's son used to live in Boot Key Harbor in his younger days. JoAnn took the picture below to send to him.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0jme0OTZVip-VuWGhzIjZRWVfihXZL1NDSfSm0kr69HAqhI7TX3ZBbMPnH_UnqK0RDXXZfTLUcXBTfFYjh9RYoTIRrjpKKWdKCv3VUNmJt9GHX5JCtaJBCtIlWp7MLU88cyfWcXX6kHK_y4I29Hc1eeNFgGAp8y2bGa2E8c7RPxF-Y5l8bTmjNMZaxEg/s2048/Burdines.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0jme0OTZVip-VuWGhzIjZRWVfihXZL1NDSfSm0kr69HAqhI7TX3ZBbMPnH_UnqK0RDXXZfTLUcXBTfFYjh9RYoTIRrjpKKWdKCv3VUNmJt9GHX5JCtaJBCtIlWp7MLU88cyfWcXX6kHK_y4I29Hc1eeNFgGAp8y2bGa2E8c7RPxF-Y5l8bTmjNMZaxEg/s320/Burdines.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burdine's Restaurant</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Boot Key Harbor is packed with boats on mooring balls or anchors this time of year.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANeI1poG7vHYqTalOKsvW3E5t5BQSbEZHycWpG2DhJUOBo4MSZq3igxf5U0RdiWcvGpF-KzelBsF52ZVTqekoUUW6aokAT_7sDVgmEQybOLtEMs45wPkBDAPRJZ1ih2DLVMdQv3Mvojtn350vdOvZqQwoAumi2mAcZVAbd7P6tJtKW33mVS3VY5Sg9Tc/s2048/BootKeyHarbor.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANeI1poG7vHYqTalOKsvW3E5t5BQSbEZHycWpG2DhJUOBo4MSZq3igxf5U0RdiWcvGpF-KzelBsF52ZVTqekoUUW6aokAT_7sDVgmEQybOLtEMs45wPkBDAPRJZ1ih2DLVMdQv3Mvojtn350vdOvZqQwoAumi2mAcZVAbd7P6tJtKW33mVS3VY5Sg9Tc/s320/BootKeyHarbor.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Our excursion took us past Dockside where our friend, "Johnny Live", performs on Mondays. <br /><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6ypXuZhGY5HPUPL0NCFp1bdgYYyOPeQ0kUV3jZADHu7MH19ZxLBg3BG6jAevNOIqsIT8yfY-L5q3Zxudb_gFGkow6JUeZB0H2BuKziJed0DHc3VOmOSbj94LHcTQIMWbfFbXMlxICtTHNLgJqmgcoDOEjqDzacMlGojQhbEALl0_m-o4hoHruwUTCVc/s4032/20240214_120457.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6ypXuZhGY5HPUPL0NCFp1bdgYYyOPeQ0kUV3jZADHu7MH19ZxLBg3BG6jAevNOIqsIT8yfY-L5q3Zxudb_gFGkow6JUeZB0H2BuKziJed0DHc3VOmOSbj94LHcTQIMWbfFbXMlxICtTHNLgJqmgcoDOEjqDzacMlGojQhbEALl0_m-o4hoHruwUTCVc/s320/20240214_120457.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>We later learned that someone we know from the MTOA boaters' group saw us from their boat at Skip Jack Marina. Ev looked as we went by, but she could not tell one boat from another as she is not familiar with their vessel.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the marina at the end of the waterway, we found a row of "Aqua Lodge" boats. These are like mini apartments on the water.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJ9V6whJ5cf2OJJGTGOoyqW9pNdLIeQM3hXOcw9LCARhWBLAkdqgGqLCcDDWiqCtaXOm0jlnyENoKnyWGBVNVWEavrpKzcK6AHT4Pk7_rJoG_TZRxeRnEwSUViFpHcCsljQkyD6M7igGv4Fpl8V0OaY10eWKxtfaxOI2jqOfJw68n5BCk6b9JRoLPVrI/s4032/20240214_115734.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJ9V6whJ5cf2OJJGTGOoyqW9pNdLIeQM3hXOcw9LCARhWBLAkdqgGqLCcDDWiqCtaXOm0jlnyENoKnyWGBVNVWEavrpKzcK6AHT4Pk7_rJoG_TZRxeRnEwSUViFpHcCsljQkyD6M7igGv4Fpl8V0OaY10eWKxtfaxOI2jqOfJw68n5BCk6b9JRoLPVrI/s320/20240214_115734.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We passed an unusual vessel consisting of, what appeared to be, a tent on a pontoon base.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXntYZuOT7UlDjdmjipEIwqSizjogssfOpxr3sBR2FUMZUTD8s9FMZsMDFikw7Wxr5TmSQkj0gha1c93a2mJHeNKT0ZjPFRAYvrfk7ZWOsb5dYAlzHQdjKzNsd77_tpg4OFXtqsvCf-mpVj4ofsqfOqVC0y27oJARJGSnW_nexvBKHjvBXTo-hk15492k/s4032/20240214_121832.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXntYZuOT7UlDjdmjipEIwqSizjogssfOpxr3sBR2FUMZUTD8s9FMZsMDFikw7Wxr5TmSQkj0gha1c93a2mJHeNKT0ZjPFRAYvrfk7ZWOsb5dYAlzHQdjKzNsd77_tpg4OFXtqsvCf-mpVj4ofsqfOqVC0y27oJARJGSnW_nexvBKHjvBXTo-hk15492k/s320/20240214_121832.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>No trip to view Florida's waters would be complete without seeing at least one sunken vessel.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZj7jVsgv_6sm3pGQVyShtzPwj41xKqwBCQqT4GsGHmV4v8XjRAtezzyEdd8JgGxiHMZ6Jzc2ffsF3qsxa3XPdf1hBcUigavb8Uk-b166gRjG6kAFJInD8n6SppxEbooefKTSvpsy5JUTotWWwZaWT4U-ZWXh8o1OpzMNnCX3IDQ7ehtz24H__aT1FnNU/s3024/20240214_121851.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2968" data-original-width="3024" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZj7jVsgv_6sm3pGQVyShtzPwj41xKqwBCQqT4GsGHmV4v8XjRAtezzyEdd8JgGxiHMZ6Jzc2ffsF3qsxa3XPdf1hBcUigavb8Uk-b166gRjG6kAFJInD8n6SppxEbooefKTSvpsy5JUTotWWwZaWT4U-ZWXh8o1OpzMNnCX3IDQ7ehtz24H__aT1FnNU/s320/20240214_121851.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunken Sailboat near Boot Key</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We got a glimpse of Sombrero Beach.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvB9Ve7J954kKQkUhycFwsh7lyWAxJ6nE2nQLS3IYdwDeqKwoIkF7agBOLDSRVHBwoy8IgLyGDW6gfQIuf-PCLz36vSDquQXEMowhLPiwYi2PMIyYKbetA9MSKw4AxXnU9n5PfkekyCUFYR0NYVGywLIOJgPBKb6WajFRewXupDkhziRMwSre5imJuQA/s4032/20240214_122652.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvB9Ve7J954kKQkUhycFwsh7lyWAxJ6nE2nQLS3IYdwDeqKwoIkF7agBOLDSRVHBwoy8IgLyGDW6gfQIuf-PCLz36vSDquQXEMowhLPiwYi2PMIyYKbetA9MSKw4AxXnU9n5PfkekyCUFYR0NYVGywLIOJgPBKb6WajFRewXupDkhziRMwSre5imJuQA/s320/20240214_122652.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisbkDXhIgHrLjfy0RNXDCtl8ydBq9I7anWt31LOq7mZzGYDgcakW4Wwg3wCMyI1bEDmbZyUScA778gxnmjZnoyQ0HtV93prDs8EB0-cyLPeg4y2TP6JE1alF10g49rbHpsWbiZHZh24ubF_ovSaopdkY0UcbrUPMICQE1UQODX_yDYCTicpK7At9GPBxU/s2048/sombreroBeach.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisbkDXhIgHrLjfy0RNXDCtl8ydBq9I7anWt31LOq7mZzGYDgcakW4Wwg3wCMyI1bEDmbZyUScA778gxnmjZnoyQ0HtV93prDs8EB0-cyLPeg4y2TP6JE1alF10g49rbHpsWbiZHZh24ubF_ovSaopdkY0UcbrUPMICQE1UQODX_yDYCTicpK7At9GPBxU/s320/sombreroBeach.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p>Instead of returning the way we came, Clark took us into the Atlantic Ocean for a faster trip back to dock. The waters were calm, and it was time to eat, so we dropped anchor for a while and enjoyed lunch. JoAnn took the picture below of "too many cooks in the kitchen" (galley). The picture shows the vast quantity of food we had to choose from.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBNYzEl1c8bx5ctcH0NNrcY9LoYENrfbj8q8M2-H3mbR3fl_juFzf1TsF18qbwpZc41n43eukma8utHtmPQrqjQLwS56FIpZDeiO5-5Dku06VhrhYDt2TBxFRqEwzTKFKgrQ60ff7x9FDLpiN2hlPbfNwP0_kCOqzn1TbsNwSjwIk8twi4NCK5lE4g0s/s2048/SunDelGalleywCandE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBNYzEl1c8bx5ctcH0NNrcY9LoYENrfbj8q8M2-H3mbR3fl_juFzf1TsF18qbwpZc41n43eukma8utHtmPQrqjQLwS56FIpZDeiO5-5Dku06VhrhYDt2TBxFRqEwzTKFKgrQ60ff7x9FDLpiN2hlPbfNwP0_kCOqzn1TbsNwSjwIk8twi4NCK5lE4g0s/s320/SunDelGalleywCandE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We had to scurry when we got back to dock. We arrived at the marina circa 2:30 and Clark, Nancy, and Steve planned to play their instruments up by the marina pool at 3:00. We got the boat tied up, and they took off. Ev did some tidying up and then walked up to enjoy the show. It was a good performance but lacked amps, so only those close by could hear the tunes.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsoAXPl6fdrid8MiOHbi5ay_5KOsqWctcyoCAYlddxTY6WD5IVh_mbo9nv_lpOYjcA-c5no1HV6q4ZayPOJljkvUsGQChbXrsWeTELAz7UsbeEgwpjRa-a9VDcF7dDBeiWsBwBxsQuPlihlm6MV6ptE0zTzMwl9o6kFtT8DoP5AFFuFs4nYU5ms0mim8/s2048/BandMarlinBay.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsoAXPl6fdrid8MiOHbi5ay_5KOsqWctcyoCAYlddxTY6WD5IVh_mbo9nv_lpOYjcA-c5no1HV6q4ZayPOJljkvUsGQChbXrsWeTELAz7UsbeEgwpjRa-a9VDcF7dDBeiWsBwBxsQuPlihlm6MV6ptE0zTzMwl9o6kFtT8DoP5AFFuFs4nYU5ms0mim8/s320/BandMarlinBay.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>None of the instrumentalists have a strong singing voice. During the performance a woman, whom no one recognized, walked up and said, "I'm a vocalist. May I join you to sing?" The group was overjoyed to have her as an addition. After a few songs, she disappeared just as mysteriously as she had appeared. She walked away, and "Poof!" she was gone.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8ePpQnPBdxRy2e0duRGsmj1pXK8ltKsZ0EItrD72moAkVulD2VBUy13D_qpz6tEgB52g_lL5F4QsnPJbirMgIC0x9WYbSDuCONL8zI-5dxYMGjmeuuHeGipZYvm9z4RZ_gtZO7-J8ibtJRKFat1_UI8yOP_9bynZaDyUIeDZzjAqwgXyM_67DHcG_mk/s4032/20240214_162108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8ePpQnPBdxRy2e0duRGsmj1pXK8ltKsZ0EItrD72moAkVulD2VBUy13D_qpz6tEgB52g_lL5F4QsnPJbirMgIC0x9WYbSDuCONL8zI-5dxYMGjmeuuHeGipZYvm9z4RZ_gtZO7-J8ibtJRKFat1_UI8yOP_9bynZaDyUIeDZzjAqwgXyM_67DHcG_mk/s320/20240214_162108.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clark, Mystery Vocalist, Nancy, and Steve<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxSQM8BQHm-oivW5hs--m067r2zZwQEPZ3EuuKHpZDqATf3d4962rSzh4yt5uWA8dyR6BukozgvyO6mDkgNcw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><b>15 February 2024</b></p><p>Today, as Ev walked up to the marina, she saw Robin and Del busy using their boat and boat anchor to remove sea grass from one of the slips. A friend's boat was coming in and would be in that messy slip. They decided to clean it out for them. As Ev walked by, she decided that they shouldn't have all the fun and grabbed a long-handled rake to help push the nasty, smelly stuff on its way.</p><p>Unfortunately, the sea grass had been allowed to pile up over several weeks, so it was high and rotting. Ev was glad to be up on the dock and not face first into it like Robin. Ev worked on it for an hour, but it was noon on a sunny day. She was hot and tired and had no sunscreen on, so one hour was enough. Robin and Del continued until they had the slip cleaned out. We heard later that the marina staff then cleaned out what remained from the slip next over.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTklFIVjS4CFjQe17IcyEdu2_Xfy6Rc5YJkQi__IaGYpQkwRaK7FbWlpYAoHaiUMnur6jKtG1FRwKDDA86qA9mY7Eo4lhIjoXc-m_R7aMTogcE_13lY8D4E1nIQgY9jvY1sI74VkvkS7mo_odTeyXpzFDfnLx7ijkTHX9wW2DQ2rFNgG33Xfa7AJp-Yo/s4032/20240215_112035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTklFIVjS4CFjQe17IcyEdu2_Xfy6Rc5YJkQi__IaGYpQkwRaK7FbWlpYAoHaiUMnur6jKtG1FRwKDDA86qA9mY7Eo4lhIjoXc-m_R7aMTogcE_13lY8D4E1nIQgY9jvY1sI74VkvkS7mo_odTeyXpzFDfnLx7ijkTHX9wW2DQ2rFNgG33Xfa7AJp-Yo/s320/20240215_112035.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vhSg9xzK_aUMJ0G5aMtDp2mTUtdEAn-_yE69vHn7YCzJn7e8s14OJxRsJ7UJkPDKdft-P4D22pGbIIY8dFEJqT2M8xgoDpmGEX4XsWbwAo6fj_kfG99HZ50JulcrExjG1pXJLcpJS02UUFj_w1OW_xPmnbq2jO_WGTzMBDuW-pX3ARg4taNNgrawUTU/s4032/20240215_112022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vhSg9xzK_aUMJ0G5aMtDp2mTUtdEAn-_yE69vHn7YCzJn7e8s14OJxRsJ7UJkPDKdft-P4D22pGbIIY8dFEJqT2M8xgoDpmGEX4XsWbwAo6fj_kfG99HZ50JulcrExjG1pXJLcpJS02UUFj_w1OW_xPmnbq2jO_WGTzMBDuW-pX3ARg4taNNgrawUTU/s320/20240215_112022.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAfQLrwA4Hg-bBnGMEq-bdAi452cPLfGeAgKk7n_ui0AV50L0GqY7u3ROQY8jGOvAyGyHkGO3CVt38yMNbie4rb7QI7kF4MwJV4OLINdBvz0Bfg-VTyO_8vgJARYOJTO0kYh05Wu7lpX5Q2pGkkPcFKlmWlLJmqjXI_3k17kEqaasrLMma0nZS8Wi73A/s4032/20240215_111940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAfQLrwA4Hg-bBnGMEq-bdAi452cPLfGeAgKk7n_ui0AV50L0GqY7u3ROQY8jGOvAyGyHkGO3CVt38yMNbie4rb7QI7kF4MwJV4OLINdBvz0Bfg-VTyO_8vgJARYOJTO0kYh05Wu7lpX5Q2pGkkPcFKlmWlLJmqjXI_3k17kEqaasrLMma0nZS8Wi73A/s320/20240215_111940.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw1ih-lesT6va-gae8vaNPUAkysNd-UYNWauY7sbRiP70lu9_2LEy5FPh7JytsR6YECzFSwoAf74acj7xcaDw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p>The Marathon Library has concerts periodically from visiting artists. Tonight they had two performers who travel together - Marc Douglas Berardo and Louise Mosrie. They took turns singing folk songs and playing their guitars. For the two closing songs, they performed as backup to each other. </p><p>This is the second music show we attended at the library. We enjoyed them both very much. Clark bought several CDs from the first show we attended performed by "Hungrytown". He decided to pass on buying the ones from tonight's performance and took a picture of them instead for future reference.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvCDe72TvcWafNmO9DmhK51s0P4k4asihu_hBWm62Fbo2weVel-8zQY52iiYH1JDu9ECh5_sPFQfPk5hufg6WcKR9VRVsldfB_0CuG3l30p9zAQXQszFQ_LKYzGP4X66OV0a2n80fj99DNqT0DWUHKY5bkMiwuZiMEGyHX2HVCDW-CZm7vF6z5k5tmxhI/s4032/20240215_183548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvCDe72TvcWafNmO9DmhK51s0P4k4asihu_hBWm62Fbo2weVel-8zQY52iiYH1JDu9ECh5_sPFQfPk5hufg6WcKR9VRVsldfB_0CuG3l30p9zAQXQszFQ_LKYzGP4X66OV0a2n80fj99DNqT0DWUHKY5bkMiwuZiMEGyHX2HVCDW-CZm7vF6z5k5tmxhI/s320/20240215_183548.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>The performers are shown below.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWB0fzdDHPsY1Hal4-e0uJpYOenWzpaDgkjZ2FlLVCLZYRNOS78yFfUkB_97X2vvQ5ObtnDBQC9ehktySji4a5WpJFwIHMHQdx3NZrTUwA7XxYsTyBKpxgzx5CDfW46nIcetSq9mRegKJNnKE30wKMs7IiD2tuDFff6V3tvBHoJSOsQWJtyCKgNhiyHUk/s4032/20240215_173044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWB0fzdDHPsY1Hal4-e0uJpYOenWzpaDgkjZ2FlLVCLZYRNOS78yFfUkB_97X2vvQ5ObtnDBQC9ehktySji4a5WpJFwIHMHQdx3NZrTUwA7XxYsTyBKpxgzx5CDfW46nIcetSq9mRegKJNnKE30wKMs7IiD2tuDFff6V3tvBHoJSOsQWJtyCKgNhiyHUk/s320/20240215_173044.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqq7KSm4-2BtxNJBehSYJhpu8ipQJMIJYt02qOaHiTQBgHblxpeqCQh32lexFw2uZv_YK2LQsdeUHuVRcxDNKVUuPtuHnExdduA-x8W8WoJox3gCUuvwn2JRSKh-LQUVNhWFVl36jT14X_i0nroo731pmjL7T1pwG4UNtVM7Ib-neeU91ZpZ2jQFWyWF4/s4032/20240215_173042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqq7KSm4-2BtxNJBehSYJhpu8ipQJMIJYt02qOaHiTQBgHblxpeqCQh32lexFw2uZv_YK2LQsdeUHuVRcxDNKVUuPtuHnExdduA-x8W8WoJox3gCUuvwn2JRSKh-LQUVNhWFVl36jT14X_i0nroo731pmjL7T1pwG4UNtVM7Ib-neeU91ZpZ2jQFWyWF4/s320/20240215_173042.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Being in the same spot in a marina for almost three months, the sunsets closely resemble each other. Even so, here is one to close out this update to the blog!</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ylkpBI41DR7dqo6VXLR_HMNUkOylsFk6yZ_K-zQYbCN16D_gjWxXeFbcMiJMDwb1wQb5uCWNDHs8a-pYsghlLBMKyNPhr5mFBVwHW8ZsfmleIHFAxYnrirETdN6tfsAH9KNZfbiOp0wfGV0ePDaPVIGt7B4k9V1KN0XvdIf-OBw7nR3bLK-Pb21Npe4/s4032/20240203_184216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ylkpBI41DR7dqo6VXLR_HMNUkOylsFk6yZ_K-zQYbCN16D_gjWxXeFbcMiJMDwb1wQb5uCWNDHs8a-pYsghlLBMKyNPhr5mFBVwHW8ZsfmleIHFAxYnrirETdN6tfsAH9KNZfbiOp0wfGV0ePDaPVIGt7B4k9V1KN0XvdIf-OBw7nR3bLK-Pb21Npe4/s320/20240203_184216.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-80216270142488139942024-01-31T23:06:00.002-05:002024-01-31T23:06:38.465-05:002024: January Activities in Marathon FL<p><b> January 2024 </b></p><p>January kept us busy with a variety of activities. The weather this month offered a larger than normal number of days of high winds and chilly temperatures. More than one day found the boat rocking and bouncing in the boat slip. On occasion we found days to enjoy the pool. The boaters tend to congregate in one corner of the pool, so visiting the pool is a socializing event.</p><p>A variety of wildlife has joined us at or near the marina.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXrmdJRh2A-IOW4rJ99ObsBp9NK5zacrIi0EtSWKg5LJxWcOjE9SQ8X2tH27cNe2X7ANwy0nx8sJeNx2e6nl19fhFG5dJRUcolV86Yb-dHqx2lF-WiXT1g__r4Sd9Xc8608UA4oKMukM20l5hb4lKWy619iVdADtcjzO74k65nOZob3ZkRc_0s7_bmlDI/s1798/20240112_125952.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1129" data-original-width="1798" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXrmdJRh2A-IOW4rJ99ObsBp9NK5zacrIi0EtSWKg5LJxWcOjE9SQ8X2tH27cNe2X7ANwy0nx8sJeNx2e6nl19fhFG5dJRUcolV86Yb-dHqx2lF-WiXT1g__r4Sd9Xc8608UA4oKMukM20l5hb4lKWy619iVdADtcjzO74k65nOZob3ZkRc_0s7_bmlDI/s320/20240112_125952.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flock of Ibis at the marina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Walking back to the boat from the library, I passed by the fishing boats at Keys Fisheries. Men were loading a boat with traps to go out for the day. Pelicans sat on and around the boat ready to take the ride out with the fishermen. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-LIQ7prqn5jEv9j4cj-KrnmQLShMNzjDuCAvLFEAhk9MM87PBQXXDR9XicD3CF_Xzrtn7OQlFMTGBbg8HVaQBAyzfEsiVh531eiOSD3nDis9u7sapdUQM_Uv8O6gK9OoY_cWHjukThANeusVGTOO-MXFTu-uczLorOqMuL9swWU5PCous7iGoHf4IC8/s4032/20240119_130452.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-LIQ7prqn5jEv9j4cj-KrnmQLShMNzjDuCAvLFEAhk9MM87PBQXXDR9XicD3CF_Xzrtn7OQlFMTGBbg8HVaQBAyzfEsiVh531eiOSD3nDis9u7sapdUQM_Uv8O6gK9OoY_cWHjukThANeusVGTOO-MXFTu-uczLorOqMuL9swWU5PCous7iGoHf4IC8/s320/20240119_130452.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Back at the marina, we had our own pelicans to contend with. They frequently stand on our dock fishing for their dinner. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DzQ-q5XQ0P38oUocHP-n6-uPJGfROzwr-o9NfKzTEQjP3oJ7Lk30GmO7lyHsPtqy1VkNk5yXaR88eM6neNYD7u_o1zZphYr9QD0_lHmwGVrQ50kmR90DUXDwnj26mc3_rocDXhYrIKJdtESBGdzGvO4HM2A8Jj04yDZthRKjiYjXkL0bXnVg_mKt0Wo/s3004/20240119_130415.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2956" data-original-width="3004" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DzQ-q5XQ0P38oUocHP-n6-uPJGfROzwr-o9NfKzTEQjP3oJ7Lk30GmO7lyHsPtqy1VkNk5yXaR88eM6neNYD7u_o1zZphYr9QD0_lHmwGVrQ50kmR90DUXDwnj26mc3_rocDXhYrIKJdtESBGdzGvO4HM2A8Jj04yDZthRKjiYjXkL0bXnVg_mKt0Wo/s320/20240119_130415.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>They usually move out of the way, but the one below refused to yield the right of way as I walked right up to him and politely asked that he let me pass. When I was about ready to step on him, he flew off in a huff.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHQ35Ysicgh9OYySP5dqdDo8Zl2tX-8Jg8JDDOU6j2V_XB_yCKRCQ5fFn2lXZkcMjpKg7UlcnhK7PAhZEEZ0_V5YO6E1Fc7vABG1x_HUB2A-E9gf4WtJTFuraWeNpdrb6OawfpONO-JeY9eqq83x1UE9VIyAJf6_2mbUjvqatb0gtkSteKEA5zMpw2Jc/s4032/20240125_085607.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHQ35Ysicgh9OYySP5dqdDo8Zl2tX-8Jg8JDDOU6j2V_XB_yCKRCQ5fFn2lXZkcMjpKg7UlcnhK7PAhZEEZ0_V5YO6E1Fc7vABG1x_HUB2A-E9gf4WtJTFuraWeNpdrb6OawfpONO-JeY9eqq83x1UE9VIyAJf6_2mbUjvqatb0gtkSteKEA5zMpw2Jc/s320/20240125_085607.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>On my birthday I got a nice surprise, a manatee came in to get a drink of fresh water. Someone "accidentally" left their hose dripping off the side of their boat. The manatee was practically high on the supply of water for no work on his part.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHToDkUYW-DTLO6G0taEnm0k4Ef8vZ3WaAiJVUOmAXgf54ktOc3tBVFPydKykJXUUNXD2pDZrp2FJjjMXol7XStg-nUBJyeqnmBVDyNm1huGmCWCuR0Q3WtB3U4wd5hfBPV1xQU7C31mYWElUkAN6Rlc0T6O5M20bavvjR2mE9lyoYpDSwYGjWP7lny84/s4032/20240125_152631.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHToDkUYW-DTLO6G0taEnm0k4Ef8vZ3WaAiJVUOmAXgf54ktOc3tBVFPydKykJXUUNXD2pDZrp2FJjjMXol7XStg-nUBJyeqnmBVDyNm1huGmCWCuR0Q3WtB3U4wd5hfBPV1xQU7C31mYWElUkAN6Rlc0T6O5M20bavvjR2mE9lyoYpDSwYGjWP7lny84/s320/20240125_152631.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4Q7DkQhsnPYiFoNqpXRfemzDBfY_h74LgX1P1cY2_zta5UJ5-JLbwErerdDi6ZZ2R5mQ_dEz4af17zpmV3LbGq9AlR45-xlWoOgsuqXbr6zgjqRk7M2bNTlNVEe_4T3QBuLRW0ItUx1zJLjkt9aNL46DJIxhdQYlUMIA48vy7YBQmTlzU8priF1Nrs8/s4032/20240125_152716.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4Q7DkQhsnPYiFoNqpXRfemzDBfY_h74LgX1P1cY2_zta5UJ5-JLbwErerdDi6ZZ2R5mQ_dEz4af17zpmV3LbGq9AlR45-xlWoOgsuqXbr6zgjqRk7M2bNTlNVEe_4T3QBuLRW0ItUx1zJLjkt9aNL46DJIxhdQYlUMIA48vy7YBQmTlzU8priF1Nrs8/s320/20240125_152716.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Later, he swam right next to our boat and under our neighbor's boat.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYq-d7VOZRovJIMP3qb-h6Fc02EOqq3xsppiAQMo-1G50hSGEWs4FN2-yGxRUdNWE0hrEtoePLAmVKKGhC1l42Tb7OXA2kQ52jBdNbD1p9Qtr5oUTEQ2tvckdGAOXRxo2NkernZ9XPsV0BPyRrCJ2XLKCMFVCWLxlH9IHmMwDm-armz7H9byHm5k7xv_M/s4032/20240125_165331.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYq-d7VOZRovJIMP3qb-h6Fc02EOqq3xsppiAQMo-1G50hSGEWs4FN2-yGxRUdNWE0hrEtoePLAmVKKGhC1l42Tb7OXA2kQ52jBdNbD1p9Qtr5oUTEQ2tvckdGAOXRxo2NkernZ9XPsV0BPyRrCJ2XLKCMFVCWLxlH9IHmMwDm-armz7H9byHm5k7xv_M/s320/20240125_165331.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Besides watching the wildlife, we have had some fun outings. For my birthday, Clark took me out to lunch and to dinner. What fun not to have to cook at all that day! Best present ever! The pictures below are from our lunch at Overseas Pub.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3hxZV9xt-t8gDy2m4p5edTud-LG4iBy9PSWGKZLL0FyNaMVEopwIesbjV9PFMoyA16GCar6iOHgqtTA9UqSuvz7Yb0ir_HnzTmC8IyfkB3VJK3tDoFK2Ef3T5sXMHrTB_8e4kvHh1q6fD8kNRs6XLY72seRFmAYM-cKG0KQqAXRBevGBWkRnIufMjCs/s4032/20240114_135115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3hxZV9xt-t8gDy2m4p5edTud-LG4iBy9PSWGKZLL0FyNaMVEopwIesbjV9PFMoyA16GCar6iOHgqtTA9UqSuvz7Yb0ir_HnzTmC8IyfkB3VJK3tDoFK2Ef3T5sXMHrTB_8e4kvHh1q6fD8kNRs6XLY72seRFmAYM-cKG0KQqAXRBevGBWkRnIufMjCs/s320/20240114_135115.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqnJJ9CujHOhT8K_gwDk19Th8laqGvrGdQ7MJ3IEWRlIz8ftf0MDRWxz6feHr_OzlR_ez7G4jB8uVjvSE_C1nONuJdw5C4_kG2vBT0_nHY0pYvg2RGUAXLg-xloF1tGOaO9LMWWtE-J4jtgyZGeOEZnCPtVJXpOuEXBnPPvKG6V3wNTi4N9-RzzUXKbI/s3413/20240114_135123.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2345" data-original-width="3413" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqnJJ9CujHOhT8K_gwDk19Th8laqGvrGdQ7MJ3IEWRlIz8ftf0MDRWxz6feHr_OzlR_ez7G4jB8uVjvSE_C1nONuJdw5C4_kG2vBT0_nHY0pYvg2RGUAXLg-xloF1tGOaO9LMWWtE-J4jtgyZGeOEZnCPtVJXpOuEXBnPPvKG6V3wNTi4N9-RzzUXKbI/s320/20240114_135123.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The library in Marathon is second to none in its free offerings. I noticed an announcement for a free concert, listened online to hear a sample of the music, and convinced Clark we should attend the event.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0N2rGxwEliUA3G2YC6ulztaYoIaVOGQk7tHuFMGSGNqGOQ1IBBrBSTF_mds_6ofvZPSTBJ9TrpvFbyUnJ_JPKxgLxIOPKEb7gF00qPuqKVRNq2J6XSrGjF-zU8iwo_6T1gO8lPpEJ4a9PzfGYli3UrRCZ59CxUX7tROH-SbbMYvUq0Lafabgb6a2028/s3815/20240118_101308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1379" data-original-width="3815" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0N2rGxwEliUA3G2YC6ulztaYoIaVOGQk7tHuFMGSGNqGOQ1IBBrBSTF_mds_6ofvZPSTBJ9TrpvFbyUnJ_JPKxgLxIOPKEb7gF00qPuqKVRNq2J6XSrGjF-zU8iwo_6T1gO8lPpEJ4a9PzfGYli3UrRCZ59CxUX7tROH-SbbMYvUq0Lafabgb6a2028/s320/20240118_101308.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGjV8HJcG09-4ScH1gzy-hSWEsQtv-P8rYFSEaei9f0sBTJkjO4JQNO7HRHdLKeLs3rtg8Njjepcs9pCBh91kM6V0gLXTCd7QOwH5_hT-g0_CqV_6biHM47ybjQ7tTTZseofD5oTe4ETjtiCiEN3Izu8JVdMJuqQmxEcDt6PRknDh8KUc8VrYS7q7Nkc/s4032/20240119_173254.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGjV8HJcG09-4ScH1gzy-hSWEsQtv-P8rYFSEaei9f0sBTJkjO4JQNO7HRHdLKeLs3rtg8Njjepcs9pCBh91kM6V0gLXTCd7QOwH5_hT-g0_CqV_6biHM47ybjQ7tTTZseofD5oTe4ETjtiCiEN3Izu8JVdMJuqQmxEcDt6PRknDh8KUc8VrYS7q7Nkc/s320/20240119_173254.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Hungrytown" <br />visiting FL from Vermont</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>A couple with one of the larger boats here invited a number of us to join them for a potluck dinner on board their boat. The majority of the attendees planned to go to the theater to see "Barefoot in the Park" performed live. Clark and I as well as one other couple opted to partake of the dinner only. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBGGx9EpbPu6x_ppHRoRamLXZrIZVLE13QNyEhNJWY_3JUNLgPZsnGFfBIUalBR3j9L9CxoQzCICAfbe4MUwvh7gao0LtLSx5OkwxL7kPoqrhBuj-h4mHAQhyphenhyphenmBT0SqTsiWfB87vxZ6DNc5MT4ZksVW46e3-SjURa2iUjE3IoeMZTNjSyk1ePiv5h-tw/s4032/20240120_175238.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBGGx9EpbPu6x_ppHRoRamLXZrIZVLE13QNyEhNJWY_3JUNLgPZsnGFfBIUalBR3j9L9CxoQzCICAfbe4MUwvh7gao0LtLSx5OkwxL7kPoqrhBuj-h4mHAQhyphenhyphenmBT0SqTsiWfB87vxZ6DNc5MT4ZksVW46e3-SjURa2iUjE3IoeMZTNjSyk1ePiv5h-tw/s320/20240120_175238.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scrumptious dinner is served!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div>I continue to attend the art classes every Tuesday. The instructor has continued to promote learning the use of Chinese brushes for water color and ink art. I decided that this form of art was not my "cup of tea" and bring my acrylics with me to work on pictures of my choice. Several people in the class "do their own thing". </div><div><br /></div><div>One person sketches, one works on more traditional water color pictures, and another is working on a mixed media piece of art consisting of a bizarre collection of items from cardboard to string and anything in between. I am not sure even she knows what this piece of art will look like when completed. For someone who says they live on the road in a small trailer, and knows they will have no where to put this huge piece of art when completed, it seems like a strange undertaking, but she is having a great time doing it.</div><div><br /></div><div>These are my most recent pieces of art that I created during class. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTKDVWpSJi0v9V7fsAAxb69eDYdSmQ7njwU18nm5A-UHE_a4WI6hodnJCFaTsgD1xhWt0GpFfeZFR-msxDrxD8czoPqhSsJv4Al79QRW00aMO-z9pgxu1PQSOxuevARzlPpfCLN_jkn7DjMX1_d-kIAHztjKjkeoAvg-TbxfptS2G92E03IPjIwwZhug/s3037/20240131_204414.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2378" data-original-width="3037" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTKDVWpSJi0v9V7fsAAxb69eDYdSmQ7njwU18nm5A-UHE_a4WI6hodnJCFaTsgD1xhWt0GpFfeZFR-msxDrxD8czoPqhSsJv4Al79QRW00aMO-z9pgxu1PQSOxuevARzlPpfCLN_jkn7DjMX1_d-kIAHztjKjkeoAvg-TbxfptS2G92E03IPjIwwZhug/s320/20240131_204414.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">not great lighting where I took photo </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YgTBOLvk7uFkdH5adAc-_BoecbrTn-mgaTAwmOZ1DicDLHADC9RWmZX5u02Bav-Pln6EaOQrTRk_PVF5d6O82MbcMISXWYcdKk3qOHusaehbfHQJG2yHZ_8EAn0WJwqFS9L7rHQj9OSjmJsfuvCL61Zps15W2qgYG5Oa4hbC6wdyLkd4NV_o8tgCT-8/s4032/20240130_112501.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YgTBOLvk7uFkdH5adAc-_BoecbrTn-mgaTAwmOZ1DicDLHADC9RWmZX5u02Bav-Pln6EaOQrTRk_PVF5d6O82MbcMISXWYcdKk3qOHusaehbfHQJG2yHZ_8EAn0WJwqFS9L7rHQj9OSjmJsfuvCL61Zps15W2qgYG5Oa4hbC6wdyLkd4NV_o8tgCT-8/s320/20240130_112501.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>For my birthday, our friend Allie whom we met here at Marlin Bay brought coconuts for us to paint. She had one and gave me two to paint.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMNNXU_cCrYt-01osKgPBX3LGzwznbQgOv0GUrI14QqagOVu8RQ0nLCNoom0NA7Bi-hrzthAdumaD0mmJa4ByXSWImnGlQQiJkMZHu7AfjzEOTOdhLs6hyphenhyphenUdydLXt_N3Bx-EuenDP9BAftlGfbDK3GKga0N1aAfH7hBskjc6gQXbICC2JnSqPodoBwEc/s4032/20240125_094214.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMNNXU_cCrYt-01osKgPBX3LGzwznbQgOv0GUrI14QqagOVu8RQ0nLCNoom0NA7Bi-hrzthAdumaD0mmJa4ByXSWImnGlQQiJkMZHu7AfjzEOTOdhLs6hyphenhyphenUdydLXt_N3Bx-EuenDP9BAftlGfbDK3GKga0N1aAfH7hBskjc6gQXbICC2JnSqPodoBwEc/s320/20240125_094214.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Allie and Eve <br />getting ready to paint coconuts</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>When looking for inspiration, I found a number of coconuts painted online. I used one of them as a model for a beach scene. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0OnyML6jeTrqXVv6VFy7Bgj2T3LU5Iaovlyieij2azGsMHPBgJOpoQ0cqOAyk1Pr_77itLelP7zEh6a0Zs-cSOcyCmim9Fy_lgLlQLlpGgraO15VKwVb2bEnUp4dGh6u6AZ_KI1IO16hkYh9QC9PYhnvpoePNP83MgmNbEf2gCxm3FqdddRH6AtS8oE/s3827/20240125_122538.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2897" data-original-width="3827" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0OnyML6jeTrqXVv6VFy7Bgj2T3LU5Iaovlyieij2azGsMHPBgJOpoQ0cqOAyk1Pr_77itLelP7zEh6a0Zs-cSOcyCmim9Fy_lgLlQLlpGgraO15VKwVb2bEnUp4dGh6u6AZ_KI1IO16hkYh9QC9PYhnvpoePNP83MgmNbEf2gCxm3FqdddRH6AtS8oE/s320/20240125_122538.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The other idea came from an unlikely source. That morning I noticed the beach towel hanging in our head, and it gave me a plan.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDnLI0s9d6RK0GV-KqhSBhyGqNFnbzBZy6t-9QPhlEA7xS7wk4MG5FdkaNJ_7GEp01QMhOqoMLDEuyv2wOX0sLUqRV7lm33xuwnja-J7jOZ7_SJXqTi62cqo7rg2rbv41PMNye9dmakjqAcI7ZDkTVHRX5EgfTqZ7_HUzkvhE1hreHh_hcqg2G59fR4k/s4032/20240125_082340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDnLI0s9d6RK0GV-KqhSBhyGqNFnbzBZy6t-9QPhlEA7xS7wk4MG5FdkaNJ_7GEp01QMhOqoMLDEuyv2wOX0sLUqRV7lm33xuwnja-J7jOZ7_SJXqTi62cqo7rg2rbv41PMNye9dmakjqAcI7ZDkTVHRX5EgfTqZ7_HUzkvhE1hreHh_hcqg2G59fR4k/s320/20240125_082340.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5Oqj0Ta4bRUWYcbLhRJs-UPXii_I4YQJ74jFfwuHNM4FMDrpmsggUU3XvTb-1eayZBkMBKgpAB-mLex58zYE_kvwo4XV-3Y34bdVCjsa_sC8uWIBMF0AgeTojDAzbDpWtG7BxPs7Hm0qCFUOl1M0mTG7nRk8ovxmtqFHycwi48GNHY57Z9T2YGZDpAs/s2926/20240125_121809.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2621" data-original-width="2926" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5Oqj0Ta4bRUWYcbLhRJs-UPXii_I4YQJ74jFfwuHNM4FMDrpmsggUU3XvTb-1eayZBkMBKgpAB-mLex58zYE_kvwo4XV-3Y34bdVCjsa_sC8uWIBMF0AgeTojDAzbDpWtG7BxPs7Hm0qCFUOl1M0mTG7nRk8ovxmtqFHycwi48GNHY57Z9T2YGZDpAs/s320/20240125_121809.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkxUcgl0T9VWyDrtwLDe7jUWyp_JwcONNkBA5Xsn9-AmMl8ZmdiU9p_ZTYDQ1KgXZfEFTiM0BoRMIi5CaisBXmc_kK2dQfiAjWByj9KNxu_0S-Xqktzt6uJMM_Cfq3_Gt9I_xsx_fbRgsP_CKmyFbK1tz5WVGvtyCzq8Rxk-2Tx62ckoEqPqrrdnlM9g/s4032/20240125_111857.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkxUcgl0T9VWyDrtwLDe7jUWyp_JwcONNkBA5Xsn9-AmMl8ZmdiU9p_ZTYDQ1KgXZfEFTiM0BoRMIi5CaisBXmc_kK2dQfiAjWByj9KNxu_0S-Xqktzt6uJMM_Cfq3_Gt9I_xsx_fbRgsP_CKmyFbK1tz5WVGvtyCzq8Rxk-2Tx62ckoEqPqrrdnlM9g/s320/20240125_111857.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our finished fish!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div>One day I got a text from another boater here to say she and and one other person were working on a jigsaw puzzle and invited me to join them. It turned out to be a devil of a puzzle with the weirdest shaped pieces in matching colors. The sky was the hardest part! We worked on it over a number of afternoons.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4xrxz-8v2MT3HdOGKcXO0AnSj-BZJoDBobMJ2SznJGuVUybLnsEeyg8sxo8dehxpbl8tx0PIpEPTvMdd3EnMcUWKG50-53Lqozb0-ywA0Q4vUzRIm7ZV8wwEErKYLZJC_kg6k3Ro1XI5pvF7ms1-a9A6WpuRsoEr1zcnYOdI39EBZfk-HX40RetfSOE/s3535/20240125_154923.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2779" data-original-width="3535" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4xrxz-8v2MT3HdOGKcXO0AnSj-BZJoDBobMJ2SznJGuVUybLnsEeyg8sxo8dehxpbl8tx0PIpEPTvMdd3EnMcUWKG50-53Lqozb0-ywA0Q4vUzRIm7ZV8wwEErKYLZJC_kg6k3Ro1XI5pvF7ms1-a9A6WpuRsoEr1zcnYOdI39EBZfk-HX40RetfSOE/s320/20240125_154923.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>While I work on NY Times online puzzles (Wordle, Mini Crossword, Connections, Spelling Bee, etc) or my various forms of art, Clark has been heavily involved in playing his guitar. Besides playing at the church as part of the band every Sunday, he gets together with the band members on Tuesday to learn the music and practice. He and the person who told him about the church get together at other times as well just to play for fun. The folks at the church have thanked me several times for loaning Clark to them! </div><div><br /></div><div>The stained glass at the church is quite amazing. The piece below is located in the dining area of the church. After service the congregation is invited to partake of the lunch and desserts provided. As we ate lunch one day, Pastor Deb talked to us about the stained glass window below depicting St. Columba himself. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columba" target="_blank">St Columba</a> (521 to 597 AD) lived in Ireland and Scotland. It makes sense that the church hosts the Celtic Festival every year in his honor.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEKkcrwWG0AJxUeEPd3BRZJykQ4L7AM_DoqE9WDu92RTLjrv4CjISkULkF4LjqSzUz7sQGvzXbTpCIIUtU9D9K9Fw_WOfjM8a1GM72mSrwfdKpKZ6r0MjkaTWZbxXSWbIo5eRquUH5eFhWaEMd3_JyggnrzmifggEEykN0g3mfRPwUxiGtv3kKVn6OC-4/s2162/20240121_125832.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2162" data-original-width="2019" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEKkcrwWG0AJxUeEPd3BRZJykQ4L7AM_DoqE9WDu92RTLjrv4CjISkULkF4LjqSzUz7sQGvzXbTpCIIUtU9D9K9Fw_WOfjM8a1GM72mSrwfdKpKZ6r0MjkaTWZbxXSWbIo5eRquUH5eFhWaEMd3_JyggnrzmifggEEykN0g3mfRPwUxiGtv3kKVn6OC-4/s320/20240121_125832.jpg" width="299" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The word "St Columba" appears in white over his head<br />Doves appear on either side of him<br />He sits at his desk as a scribe</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>When not playing guitar, Clark continues to be the "go to" man for questions about boat problems of an electrical nature. He has looked at everything from LED lights to bad wiring resulting in house batteries not being charged and anything else that might come up in question. Word has gotten around and even folks we have never met stop by the boat asking for his help. He takes no cash payment for any of his services. Sometimes we get a free meal out of it. Recently, an ecstatic recipient of his time and expertise donated money to St Columba as a show of his appreciation.</div><div><br /></div><div>I find unusual pictures on Clark's phone. Many of them leave me scratching my head as to what I am looking at.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kIwFEere6volww9HbAFKGcaxtmiAay6Of7cNjQCM_MZ48a-W-WfHAaSCIxV11pHFEcLzn0dk9vu25iWp8vR7PXLDY5vbhwOlmWl42CoqkJpjkS0Ljmxfo3ZVt5zAY3lcE36Cvg9hsct8Uu7WRjA1k8ydhyphenhyphenXkoYZydut0yHg8JSH9G6pxWJk58CnLBAg/s4032/20240119_150611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kIwFEere6volww9HbAFKGcaxtmiAay6Of7cNjQCM_MZ48a-W-WfHAaSCIxV11pHFEcLzn0dk9vu25iWp8vR7PXLDY5vbhwOlmWl42CoqkJpjkS0Ljmxfo3ZVt5zAY3lcE36Cvg9hsct8Uu7WRjA1k8ydhyphenhyphenXkoYZydut0yHg8JSH9G6pxWJk58CnLBAg/s320/20240119_150611.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Engine oil pressure sensors and switches<br />responsible for port engine charging failure<br />and erroneous oil pressure meter readings</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVq69iTpVsNHfcIesvvtKmj70R07rbNdWPeSrUAP7Z_sh2CnZ6LYIarM1BeKIDK0k9wFGVtXEuLPn7hgpiY7yAzaO5p00UKjJ1st5shLZgDdOv0A_BS31Nbu3Gyn9aFvjhmwOxjQe4dJDRknIaSXKbhqmNwdXNB1IviBRwJXZdzH3BOEt5oCbthJdVK0/s4032/20240124_130629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVq69iTpVsNHfcIesvvtKmj70R07rbNdWPeSrUAP7Z_sh2CnZ6LYIarM1BeKIDK0k9wFGVtXEuLPn7hgpiY7yAzaO5p00UKjJ1st5shLZgDdOv0A_BS31Nbu3Gyn9aFvjhmwOxjQe4dJDRknIaSXKbhqmNwdXNB1IviBRwJXZdzH3BOEt5oCbthJdVK0/s320/20240124_130629.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Misadjusted Smart battery combiners<br />responsible for house battery charging failure</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div>He even helped the church fine tune the sound equipment as some of the instruments could not be heard during the services. </div><div><br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_DKysm_tcPVsCi0fYe3p37Nu_Dy65-Vqz__cD55k2PfRRtPWlh8oI7TCWJ_0aaxHvNCzC_NNhkHDgilj8RUuPuJvc8H2LNovoWn49ql_x9A-gG1nVubbmAxHEnZWbnwh1epMZKKtCD1Csye8cc202A0cVGepgeU0WpeBvSDXnuZgiWEGyyxLTiD6_4E/s4032/20240130_174828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_DKysm_tcPVsCi0fYe3p37Nu_Dy65-Vqz__cD55k2PfRRtPWlh8oI7TCWJ_0aaxHvNCzC_NNhkHDgilj8RUuPuJvc8H2LNovoWn49ql_x9A-gG1nVubbmAxHEnZWbnwh1epMZKKtCD1Csye8cc202A0cVGepgeU0WpeBvSDXnuZgiWEGyyxLTiD6_4E/s320/20240130_174828.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Unlike prior years where we took the boat out every 7 to 10 days, we have hardly moved the boat this month. We did take it out for fuel on the 26th. We were gone from 10:20 until 12:30 as we went under the 7-Mile Bridge to Boot Key Harbor to get fuel at Marathon Safe Harbor Marina. While there fueling up Sunset Delight, we got gas for the dinghy as well. </div><div><br /></div><div>We have an ultrasonic system, Hull Shield, to keep growth off the bottom of the boat. The diver that comes each month to clean the hull says it is doing a pretty good job. We may need to add more units to cover a bit more area. </div><div><br /></div><div>Folks come and go here at the marina on the 1st or 15th of the month. Our neighbor with the dog, Captain Sully, left a couple of days ago with hopes of getting to the Bahamas. Clark grabbed a picture as Sully sailed away.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzwkCHIrrtJokRWlYAoyCXJ6z5_xkvzn5_2G-diqMEq3pBZ0Hv4ZUavED4yUjRfVm_HW1tdfyvkudT-xPiNvSYRFXDV4bVqgzOMlQbmYB8PPPT8PcS-lHAAjuKHtzVQ8K9zD4TSu8QFToVv3kn-Eg12UAYFAz7a_wnZ_3BJGa3nWZs1NPdgm6fOAfM10U/s4032/20240127_083022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzwkCHIrrtJokRWlYAoyCXJ6z5_xkvzn5_2G-diqMEq3pBZ0Hv4ZUavED4yUjRfVm_HW1tdfyvkudT-xPiNvSYRFXDV4bVqgzOMlQbmYB8PPPT8PcS-lHAAjuKHtzVQ8K9zD4TSu8QFToVv3kn-Eg12UAYFAz7a_wnZ_3BJGa3nWZs1NPdgm6fOAfM10U/s320/20240127_083022.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Captain Sully" on "Dreamer" with his dad Scott</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>We are facing the wrong direction on the boat to see the sunset. Several times I have poked my head out to take a peak but not a picture. In lieu of a sunset, here is a novel picture of a cloud that looks like a feather / pen quill!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSDe_g2ZvfHtoIWhs5wUUxGO6dfrYd2o7tHMKTxEWGgw8BcCETt2KA9pMwF4_53-7xaWt5b1-mRyOE2NOu_rGAnB-SzmgsVd7hyphenhyphenOr7FOarP8TDLIBPYUR-JXGVVx84yXWeoMC3eJamir__6_5YDvrINLlzPk_ZpsQ8IneLj-n0QzUPEBs6af-s-PAwHo/s4032/20240130_113457.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSDe_g2ZvfHtoIWhs5wUUxGO6dfrYd2o7tHMKTxEWGgw8BcCETt2KA9pMwF4_53-7xaWt5b1-mRyOE2NOu_rGAnB-SzmgsVd7hyphenhyphenOr7FOarP8TDLIBPYUR-JXGVVx84yXWeoMC3eJamir__6_5YDvrINLlzPk_ZpsQ8IneLj-n0QzUPEBs6af-s-PAwHo/s320/20240130_113457.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532499785225021523.post-19014622868010963732024-01-08T15:43:00.001-05:002024-01-08T15:43:37.653-05:002024: Marathon FL Celtic Festival<div style="text-align: left;"> <b>4 January 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Festival Set up</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Setting up the park for the Celtic Festival for the coming Saturday and Sunday started early in the morning on Thursday with volunteers busily loading trucks at the church. Work continued into the afternoon at the park where even more volunteers joined in to unload the trucks, hang signage, and construct tents. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is the eleventh year the festival has been presented by the St. Columba Episcopal Church in Marathon, Florida. Proceeds go to support The Hammock House where local children are provided with a healthy environment where they can thrive emotionally, artistically, and spiritually. More information on this charity can be found on Facebook at #thehammockhouse.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In preparation of the event, signs were hung,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSMAiWviQ_QMZFyO9GXQ93y45nO7nUG0Ae1EiA2gMr0Cc2kPFYelQ_Smawa8CHuzfF-Dcm8vhURUPfzLT__gISotbQeUQ8QyDtdyQ_ZMUWqmLWDRWHFEN0xXjUp9JF3G40xFL2JEkXbCcYXuFJ1ZiMf6qZlh5awRpbYy1YnAVz9XpdWkHf918iPRvNHPw/s4032/20240104_120302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSMAiWviQ_QMZFyO9GXQ93y45nO7nUG0Ae1EiA2gMr0Cc2kPFYelQ_Smawa8CHuzfF-Dcm8vhURUPfzLT__gISotbQeUQ8QyDtdyQ_ZMUWqmLWDRWHFEN0xXjUp9JF3G40xFL2JEkXbCcYXuFJ1ZiMf6qZlh5awRpbYy1YnAVz9XpdWkHf918iPRvNHPw/s320/20240104_120302.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clark and Polly</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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While church volunteers set up the church-provided tents, a crew from a tent rental company added other. The field was abuzz with activity. By 3:00 the work was mostly done, and volunteers were congratulated on completing setup in record time. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcJkTbNS0Bs51fxLW-gSWfes5mCJjoAkgybvQBFL0K9z51J9k6qmFOJGm7cXIkq2lAX6LK6J3-wIDfb1ew1ACEe0a3OWyRUwBDymT7ylQ4bG-lpf13fI5ULFFhlG-j0R4N5yzFHJIMW8pmt_OlCOZfFzYMZKmiNorUk7mrT39YQd_mNDboicY7H7HmP0/s4032/20240104_134956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcJkTbNS0Bs51fxLW-gSWfes5mCJjoAkgybvQBFL0K9z51J9k6qmFOJGm7cXIkq2lAX6LK6J3-wIDfb1ew1ACEe0a3OWyRUwBDymT7ylQ4bG-lpf13fI5ULFFhlG-j0R4N5yzFHJIMW8pmt_OlCOZfFzYMZKmiNorUk7mrT39YQd_mNDboicY7H7HmP0/s320/20240104_134956.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCfzysjbNM7kfZgrsaacPNSnvUZFRLDcmf7FqmCL6bRdiKXUfcdUubDyHTGCRIVnpek5DKWWOZj99oJQjkkK6QZrMv9VGA0wakDIMQp_YT4wH3-0_bKW6VbGUSu6gC_IUdm2kl4Heh8HQFP64wqeddtr8XHExECtTy5BhVjwWqKnpGK4AnFPX_GJk_Ps/s4032/20240104_125645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCfzysjbNM7kfZgrsaacPNSnvUZFRLDcmf7FqmCL6bRdiKXUfcdUubDyHTGCRIVnpek5DKWWOZj99oJQjkkK6QZrMv9VGA0wakDIMQp_YT4wH3-0_bKW6VbGUSu6gC_IUdm2kl4Heh8HQFP64wqeddtr8XHExECtTy5BhVjwWqKnpGK4AnFPX_GJk_Ps/s320/20240104_125645.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjno5WdjEwgr5BLkk2yG2lV-vLxAVIsQb9EWMQb_2pKF5K0iszeAItAOhz4BtiMSBwjVxKyky4YeGvTRk9gXKS25_gLIt95xV65wqhqGazaVSYDqQa3cMMQbVY37epNDVu1xFTTM5oudfhjd-PwEJDuxY_BAutUqBAF0PBeuREXdiljZEurTs9Q3DDq9Nk/s4032/20240104_123436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjno5WdjEwgr5BLkk2yG2lV-vLxAVIsQb9EWMQb_2pKF5K0iszeAItAOhz4BtiMSBwjVxKyky4YeGvTRk9gXKS25_gLIt95xV65wqhqGazaVSYDqQa3cMMQbVY37epNDVu1xFTTM5oudfhjd-PwEJDuxY_BAutUqBAF0PBeuREXdiljZEurTs9Q3DDq9Nk/s320/20240104_123436.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>6 January 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Opening Day</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">By Saturday morning the vendors had arrived, the food tents were supplied, and everything was ready for the big event made possible by the St. Columba Episcopalian church and their numerous volunteers. Today was a long day with the program offering many interesting events including field shows and musical stage performances. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmmJqb2TMJT2OmrNGL60WFL7u7B4TRdHa7YptEP9Pk0Dx3-FoWj6toPxauPjCC1g_Ech2cwvHLJI3_-abzvdge6XFB0H53ECjlpHPSWDScOrbxv5YYUs6Wo0LMRDewOHjitBZMSxgNAejZgMSDl6G8vCMoU4EUt3-yTGjvXaMVY_dc52KVQcB3kIcx3K8/s3152/20240104_141610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="2206" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmmJqb2TMJT2OmrNGL60WFL7u7B4TRdHa7YptEP9Pk0Dx3-FoWj6toPxauPjCC1g_Ech2cwvHLJI3_-abzvdge6XFB0H53ECjlpHPSWDScOrbxv5YYUs6Wo0LMRDewOHjitBZMSxgNAejZgMSDl6G8vCMoU4EUt3-yTGjvXaMVY_dc52KVQcB3kIcx3K8/s320/20240104_141610.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A map of the park showed the carefully laid out grounds for the festival.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Many volunteers and participants wore kilts.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBUYYCFUaVTVvoUy4D8FzTKEXWQ3c2p1gGwwjRoUrtR0MopdVqyuXhrnLItK9jkoY0I7oTDszN82Pgcc8GkKKgezZiU5S5Dg6RMUA3BWdInPzzgU0Fig6JuZrxo3ArrD7xuux8ByQv-0l9DY0Gsxa1AXklo7jg0O2rx2vzRMQWorcneKCYHv0f9gWUDI/s4032/20240107_105032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBUYYCFUaVTVvoUy4D8FzTKEXWQ3c2p1gGwwjRoUrtR0MopdVqyuXhrnLItK9jkoY0I7oTDszN82Pgcc8GkKKgezZiU5S5Dg6RMUA3BWdInPzzgU0Fig6JuZrxo3ArrD7xuux8ByQv-0l9DY0Gsxa1AXklo7jg0O2rx2vzRMQWorcneKCYHv0f9gWUDI/s320/20240107_105032.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgUAp2t8phyphenhyphenbi5fOAcAFh2felpV-_oPNOmLFPX1CVB6CnFycuf7gBQi_fvl5eXQxV3UwcW6wPT-edKsvz2yR60td4H5hd9YrIAQZ9p3imFW4pRuUWr0tZzRYiQecPAVPYr2P7DiZY6-NaRVe8y1Hdglv-i6wephYW_VjMeQBw9I_CFrtDFYNChCb4ftw/s4032/20240107_105013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgUAp2t8phyphenhyphenbi5fOAcAFh2felpV-_oPNOmLFPX1CVB6CnFycuf7gBQi_fvl5eXQxV3UwcW6wPT-edKsvz2yR60td4H5hd9YrIAQZ9p3imFW4pRuUWr0tZzRYiQecPAVPYr2P7DiZY6-NaRVe8y1Hdglv-i6wephYW_VjMeQBw9I_CFrtDFYNChCb4ftw/s320/20240107_105013.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNWKBnHAevxITsJGhU27nf_vUo6dvPivogsQZ5ZIqJk9eQ_jWeJy2hItHqJFiuQboAYv_Vg9xsAiTKJTaf4H5FyvJGqnJbGRYF2wMAcGwZf3BaLflgyzDu0cixxKQpLcfC6HnhCZQ1_06QAvaZxYInc4_dn8ANQw_4-dYBBuRiLC6BNq4m_Th1oFCOIM/s4032/20240107_105947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNWKBnHAevxITsJGhU27nf_vUo6dvPivogsQZ5ZIqJk9eQ_jWeJy2hItHqJFiuQboAYv_Vg9xsAiTKJTaf4H5FyvJGqnJbGRYF2wMAcGwZf3BaLflgyzDu0cixxKQpLcfC6HnhCZQ1_06QAvaZxYInc4_dn8ANQw_4-dYBBuRiLC6BNq4m_Th1oFCOIM/s320/20240107_105947.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFnVFE88ntYu_d3KyuALenkgPqo0Xm9EqZPUW3WDQHOM1Q_bADOhJ1vvdUdixNv13BHQV_KpFdUTH819wCRVQu3KAxJq_0rL3xPzt6LiuKmyb-CzypY0hTF5E92bWwTnUm2APtEWi7oLS-F14MicpvvWeE0fmJmMsezFkKhhOw1ofhtt448YWMnvNhqRc/s3582/20240107_110524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3582" data-original-width="2149" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFnVFE88ntYu_d3KyuALenkgPqo0Xm9EqZPUW3WDQHOM1Q_bADOhJ1vvdUdixNv13BHQV_KpFdUTH819wCRVQu3KAxJq_0rL3xPzt6LiuKmyb-CzypY0hTF5E92bWwTnUm2APtEWi7oLS-F14MicpvvWeE0fmJmMsezFkKhhOw1ofhtt448YWMnvNhqRc/s320/20240107_110524.jpg" width="192" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZZiw1uA2f9E13t3hvyaQ_SRmj7HM44VKptJD3qKe1MaXo5zZ4ecVipAqih8x0V9VIsSW9BFcJRe0dJR4uyDa0qCmNefnhcaQu_HPdfb4YcCckchXGpRT49VF934KwW9WOcLvZg_7sTr6c8mdS_z4trYqA_Rw7aQK1YyNvTwt9Nr8mwwnyKC-XsDfdHs/s4032/20240107_105713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZZiw1uA2f9E13t3hvyaQ_SRmj7HM44VKptJD3qKe1MaXo5zZ4ecVipAqih8x0V9VIsSW9BFcJRe0dJR4uyDa0qCmNefnhcaQu_HPdfb4YcCckchXGpRT49VF934KwW9WOcLvZg_7sTr6c8mdS_z4trYqA_Rw7aQK1YyNvTwt9Nr8mwwnyKC-XsDfdHs/s320/20240107_105713.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Soup and other fare could be found at the pub. Hot dogs, popcorn, and many other festival-type foods could be obtained at the various tents. For those wishing for a more unique experience, tea could be taken with Mary, Queen of Scots at the Tea Tent.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjJir5e7l1iqg7Ui4bcBUbkztcOpNDtxqspQSXs-Pk0ef0BPYiSsR7dkzqn7yYuVrGQpyyG2Y5yw3wV9B5q-b7TWNsWidkUzwMIGMbkyyQ1wwAxiY-OufExq5Txo063pepTX8H53u__JA3Qxc5SoZ5Zn9gv21vcsDg0niwXAByfL_UnH0J0b8Xjlc9q4/s4032/20240107_105114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjJir5e7l1iqg7Ui4bcBUbkztcOpNDtxqspQSXs-Pk0ef0BPYiSsR7dkzqn7yYuVrGQpyyG2Y5yw3wV9B5q-b7TWNsWidkUzwMIGMbkyyQ1wwAxiY-OufExq5Txo063pepTX8H53u__JA3Qxc5SoZ5Zn9gv21vcsDg0niwXAByfL_UnH0J0b8Xjlc9q4/s320/20240107_105114.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tea Garden Tent</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">A couple of scenes were in place for photo opportunities. One could present themselves in a flowered wreath, </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4jD50BKg4cVMWtSpkXC60Un2KLVPOrZE1paeGz8lrMzqToOzvKKtMf00sPU1XefJW87FVUz4o58waiZM1U4TNsK-ml16nBB6JwgqpywrGcuLgA8-JZzrDizEhEdnDPsT-6KtaaUw5OOsTDj61fklH5wGKgL6Uee3NSCJn8HhccWFpt8iOCwGGkUdO8A/s4032/20240107_105540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4jD50BKg4cVMWtSpkXC60Un2KLVPOrZE1paeGz8lrMzqToOzvKKtMf00sPU1XefJW87FVUz4o58waiZM1U4TNsK-ml16nBB6JwgqpywrGcuLgA8-JZzrDizEhEdnDPsT-6KtaaUw5OOsTDj61fklH5wGKgL6Uee3NSCJn8HhccWFpt8iOCwGGkUdO8A/s320/20240107_105540.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>or place themselves on the grounds of a castle for their pose.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjJ6Y6cWldVs2KRyJAo3lXNRUpX-RqgtuF6r44koeoJceoCF5o6QNK78mCk6ZSk2HIJSW3Eiy1XASSHX4aW8VL5xvM8GBKjSHSJiQd1wvQ_iEErt1HnoCvz5K1avb-C3tfFNgC3u4enuiJac6ceYc3NvR0DCHpKLg3GB2Jk3gu3Bq4Vmhz6NJvzGkbIQ/s3311/20240104_141953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2087" data-original-width="3311" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjJ6Y6cWldVs2KRyJAo3lXNRUpX-RqgtuF6r44koeoJceoCF5o6QNK78mCk6ZSk2HIJSW3Eiy1XASSHX4aW8VL5xvM8GBKjSHSJiQd1wvQ_iEErt1HnoCvz5K1avb-C3tfFNgC3u4enuiJac6ceYc3NvR0DCHpKLg3GB2Jk3gu3Bq4Vmhz6NJvzGkbIQ/s320/20240104_141953.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">While wandering the vendor tents, posing for pictures, or consuming festival food, patrons could enjoy the lively music and dancing coming from center stage. For those wishing to sit and relax while watching the show, a covered seating area provided protection from the sun overhead. Some folks planned ahead and brought their own chairs to guarantee seating.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RrnIMDy8bnpvRYpDX0tFifTrOqn-FD5NI8kvZik0H-RuXE2zMqY3-_iBxgJDLn1Z2ZcT0X7nFdSDlPfGdQ1PBmHcQNuBHls7SViVWBMHPOpFwWWDUwBeUyOv1YrMVbZXsBFeLZazBEoSJ8yyb2EMXz89HZkrkQTwZUWErHwlqSgzDsAp11f3L1poYZU/s4032/20240107_152057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RrnIMDy8bnpvRYpDX0tFifTrOqn-FD5NI8kvZik0H-RuXE2zMqY3-_iBxgJDLn1Z2ZcT0X7nFdSDlPfGdQ1PBmHcQNuBHls7SViVWBMHPOpFwWWDUwBeUyOv1YrMVbZXsBFeLZazBEoSJ8yyb2EMXz89HZkrkQTwZUWErHwlqSgzDsAp11f3L1poYZU/s320/20240107_152057.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIAwZcHPpiWJNUW5oWvz1_So2oYpcfOIfc2wBvkw5X-BGpOVgDeLKhRkbAc8bRZLuTSUAZUYjo92Wjic1RP48geYY97mLjPJRL2FvikvDxWf21gxmOVXBU7tB4I-i09fXFRnlXVD0LlDtmarsOZzkLQ0hnD5vWNCv9f3NYexBAopTdZM1DHI_l0I0xkM/s4032/20240107_152207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIAwZcHPpiWJNUW5oWvz1_So2oYpcfOIfc2wBvkw5X-BGpOVgDeLKhRkbAc8bRZLuTSUAZUYjo92Wjic1RP48geYY97mLjPJRL2FvikvDxWf21gxmOVXBU7tB4I-i09fXFRnlXVD0LlDtmarsOZzkLQ0hnD5vWNCv9f3NYexBAopTdZM1DHI_l0I0xkM/s320/20240107_152207.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8a-4sf6WucvIWhYW-TqG-e0-2IujpywZ0l_6A7IKPmRZV5tdW5GmQZ5z-rX_ktLvCLO1YM833zE0e0e215XAXqGr_hyphenhyphenfWh2L_XbIDdfhM2kLtYq5te2YDVLEzGexVEvS4kBrd-WrevmyjbfEXYgSBIR770Y2QSDLFbtpt8ZPHr13_hgSLrt0kxEcoUVE/s4032/20240107_152338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8a-4sf6WucvIWhYW-TqG-e0-2IujpywZ0l_6A7IKPmRZV5tdW5GmQZ5z-rX_ktLvCLO1YM833zE0e0e215XAXqGr_hyphenhyphenfWh2L_XbIDdfhM2kLtYq5te2YDVLEzGexVEvS4kBrd-WrevmyjbfEXYgSBIR770Y2QSDLFbtpt8ZPHr13_hgSLrt0kxEcoUVE/s320/20240107_152338.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>7 January 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Church service and Closing of the Festival</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sunday morning included an al fresco church service hosted by St. Columba Episcopal Church in Marathon, Florida. 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Unlike Saturday when the weather presented a beautiful, sunny day, a squall came through the area around noon bringing with it a cold front. Rain poured down for about 20 minutes. As wet and chilly patrons ducked into tents out of the storm, the Pub found many more people interested in the hot soup than had been prior to the storm.</div><div><br /></div><div>The storm passed and the festivities continued throughout the afternoon. At the end of the day's events, the "demolition" crew came in to take down signs, decorations, and tents and load everything into storage or onto trucks to be returned to the church to be unloaded Monday morning. </div><div><br /></div><div>As the crew worked, the sun set over the fairgrounds bringing the day to a beautiful close.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScqwauqY9bc1CaPZ8kZMoNMGdo3yOGLgE6QXLTwHgK4tfu2r4c5kSxOxDjlTEW7_Jjd7NA18ux_bF5ioN1qGdLC1XOsKTuePVcXtfOBEH780KvBe0aPQJiltNGZhhdHGbFy6VWcKyrH6TCdNfqfieuVhVbYl3jlpWSFZhWR4m2Lu487NH_0uqDO14p8w/s3567/20240107_180251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2470" data-original-width="3567" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScqwauqY9bc1CaPZ8kZMoNMGdo3yOGLgE6QXLTwHgK4tfu2r4c5kSxOxDjlTEW7_Jjd7NA18ux_bF5ioN1qGdLC1XOsKTuePVcXtfOBEH780KvBe0aPQJiltNGZhhdHGbFy6VWcKyrH6TCdNfqfieuVhVbYl3jlpWSFZhWR4m2Lu487NH_0uqDO14p8w/s320/20240107_180251.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Evelyn Woodworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349162995410907548noreply@blogger.com0