Georgetown Happenings

Al and I decided to sail back to Georgetown on Tuesday and Dave and Toni stayed another day off of Rutter Cut Cay.  We had a motor sail because the waters were quite flat which gave me a lot of time to do some chores like vacuum and defrost the freezer. 

How about this internet cafe outside of the market!

We arrived in Elizabeth Harbor and headed straight to Kidd Cove to anchor so we could go to town for fresh food and internet.  We have discovered that Exuma Markets (the prominent grocery) has free internet so a lot of people sit around the building using it.  The internet in the harbor that you can get is still very “iffy” to work.  Too many people using too much band width for the area I guess. 

The next day Al made three trips to get the free water to fill the tanks after being away almost a week and then headed back to Sand Dollar Beach where we have stayed in the past.  There are definitely many more boats in the harbor now.  I think the last count was 260 boats.  So it is harder to get close to shore for anchoring. 

We headed into Volleyball Beach in the afternoon and I saw Phyllis from Aquiligia who did the car trip on Long Island with us.  She was working on an oval basket which is what I wanted to try next.  She invited us over to her boat later where I was instructed on how to get started and she gave me a few tools that help with the basket weaving process. 

The next day we headed back into town to do laundry and found that Toni and Dave returned and were leaving the Laundromat  when we got there. We heard about their waves breaking over the bow sail coming back the day before.  (I am glad we made it back in the calm!)

 Friday we did our volunteer duty for the Regatta by selling tee shirts in town from 9am to noon.  I had baked some goodies as an incentive, one going to each sale and we sold quite a few.  Second best day of sales that they had!  We did a beach walk with the Mershons in the afternoon and later returned to the beach for a bonfire celebration of a young couple that got marred that day who were anchored where we were.  Several people brought instruments so they had a jam session.  The sax player was terrific along with the guitarist and bongo player. 

Since this was going to be the last calm day for awhile, we decided to take the “looky bucket” (a bucket with clear plexiglass bottom) and view some reefs.  (It is the lazy man’s way of snorkeling!)  Then we headed in to town for some internet and phone use and lunch at the local park where the youth were having a barbecue fundraiser.  When we got back to the boat Toni was there with her dinghy.  She had been trying to reach us because while defrosting their freezer it sprung a Freon leak and she needed space for her frozen food.  I told her to bring it over and we will see what we can do.  We took out our ice cube tray and were able to get all of her things in.  Now Dave has his work cut out to try and fix the leak.  By sunset the wind kicked up and was blowing 20 knots so the front came through bringing cooler temps.  The wind is supposed to stay 15 to 20 knots all week.  We had some boats dragging with the stronger winds but things finally settled down. 

Rug near completion.

I did not make it across the harbor to get to the Catholic Church due to the strong winds, but Al and I went to “Beach Church” on Volleyball Beach where there is a non-denominational service prepared by the cruisers with a choir and all.  It is very good and has a nice social hour afterward. We stayed on the boat due to the strong winds so  I finished my basket and worked on my new oval one as well as hooked on my rug.  I am getting close to finishing the design and will have only the border to do on the rug and then I can pull out a new design. 

Valentine's Day Dance

Valentines Day we went to Hamburger Beach and had a great hamburger and Bahama Mama (an unbelievable drink!) at the Beach Bar sitting looking out at the gorgeous waters and sailboats anchored there.  Later another dance was held at the Chat ‘n Chill so we danced away all those calories we ate!  It is just amazing to see all these “elders” acting like college kids again.  I swear the couple next to us was in their mid seventies and doing moves that were unbelievable.  At one point she was dancing on top of a stool!  Needless to say we had a great time!