Blue Heaven Rendezvous: Positives and Negatives in George Town

One day was windless, so we had very flat water. Since my ear still has fluid blocking my ear drum I could not snorkel but we went with the “looky” bucket to see what we could see on the reefs. I took my camera and just stuck my camera into the water and shot, and I got a

Barracuda swimming near the dinghy

few pictures of coral and plant life. In order to get fish, I would have to be in the water, except for the one barracuda swimming near the surface of our dinghy.

We have been hiking and walking the beach. You can see we climb some higher hills.

Dave hiking the hill.

Once in a while we meet a creature on the beach. Here is Mr. Ghost Crab who was trying to dig around an upturned plastic jug. Perhaps he wanted to make it his home.

He had it dug out all around the jug.

It is neat in certain spots along the beach where there are these ridges at the oceans edge giving for an interesting view.

Beautiful ridges along the beach.

We also have had a beautiful rainbow right over the monument at Monument Beach.

What a neat rainbow!

And a full moon that came out one night before it was even that dark. A neighboring boat sent us this picture with Blue Heaven and the moon.

Thanks to Kindred Spirit for this photo of Blue Heaven and full moon.

These are the pluses that we have had. The negatives are: still a blocked ear after going to the clinic twice. I finally emailed my family physician and he said that since I don't have pain or fever, that it is just fluid in the middle ear and to take Mucinex D and wait it out while it resolves itself. I didn't like taking those antibiotics so I going to try his method now. Another negative is that our 3 ½ year old engine batteries have died on us. We have one good battery left. Al ordered one from a local business and we hope it will be in by the end of next week. But we understand, we are in the Bahamas so it will probably take longer and at more than double the price in the states. Yikes!!!

To go back to positives, I organized a Ladies Luncheon at the local resort on Stocking Island where cruisers anchor. We had a great turn out of twenty-eight ladies. They enjoyed getting to know one another with a mixer game I had decided on. It worked great. They each got a playing card from a half of a deck of cards. They had to locate the person with the same number. Then they had to learn basic information such as name, boat name, where they were from originally, how many years cruising and a hobby or activity they like to do.

Helen on Dejavu and Denise on Sloop John D get to know each other.

Having fun at the luncheon.

While we waited for our lunches to be prepared, they introduced each other.

Making introductions.

A few door prizes, a delicious lunch, an exchange of boat cards and a great time was had by all. Our mates waiting to take us to our boats were jealous because they could tell we had an enjoyable time. Maybe someone should organize a men's luncheon. We will wait and see if that ever happens!

Mershons and us went for Trivial Pursuit night to have some time off the boat, to have a good burger and a good time even though we did not do that well. I don't have room in my brain for all those trivial facts, I need the space for the basics!