When the boat comes in ... Wednesday 27th March 2013
We went to Staniel Cay by dinghy this morning. Our ambitions were to fill the water jerry
cans, dump trash and get some provisions, especially fresh veg and fruit. Landing at the Yacht Club we were quickly
able to get rid of our trash and fill our water jerry cans. Then we went in search of groceries. We stopped by a small shop where the only
fresh items were a few onions and a couple of tomatoes. When we asked about more fresh produce we
were told that they were “waiting for the boat to come in”. The second shop had a similar story. The boat was due in the afternoon, fresh
produce would be available sometime after the boat arrived. We hung around the yacht club waiting for the
“mail boat”. We spent the time reading
e-mail and having lunch. We walked back
to the shop at about 2 pm. The shop was
closed; the boat hadn’t arrived… We gave up and returned to Cotinga. This is the reality of life in the Bahamas
generally. All supplies come in by
boat. Boating is weather and tide
dependent. We will try the store once more in the morning.
Gloria
Government Dock Staniel Cay
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Cape May Warbler - our first ever sighting of this species
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