May 17 - May 31, 2007
Marooned in Spanish Wells, St George’s Cay since 5/14 (17 days and still counting). The winds just won’t blow themselves out!! There are several boats stuck in the same situation and we are all trying not to go crazy. We have been able to do a bit of walking on the beach as well as exploring and of course there are the social gatherings with the other cruisers.
One walk on the beach brought us some kind of sea worm. At least that’s what we think it might be. No one seems to know what it is. They looked like rolled up nylon stockings, felt like jello and broke very easily when lifted creating 2 new ones. Tom actually split one in two when he first lifted it with a stick.
We met quite a few new cruisers heading in all directions but we all were stuck in Spanish Wells with the wind and squalls.
Having not done laundry since we left Marsh Harbour on April 9th, Babette was forced into doing it for a day’s entertainment. Luckily this affluent community had 1 washer and 1 dryer located behind a small grocery store and what a bargain at $2 a wash and $2 a dry!! It did occupy most of the day but mission was accomplished.
The man we rent the mooring from offered to give us a ride back to our dinghy by car so we wouldn’t have to lug the load of laundry. What a pleasant surprise!! His wife, Pat, and himself, Bradley, gave us a tour of the area and neighboring George’s Cay. A lot of developing going on in this area. We were amazed by the amount of construction and mainly by locals.
Marooned in Spanish Wells, St George’s Cay since 5/14 (17 days and still counting). The winds just won’t blow themselves out!! There are several boats stuck in the same situation and we are all trying not to go crazy. We have been able to do a bit of walking on the beach as well as exploring and of course there are the social gatherings with the other cruisers.
One walk on the beach brought us some kind of sea worm. At least that’s what we think it might be. No one seems to know what it is. They looked like rolled up nylon stockings, felt like jello and broke very easily when lifted creating 2 new ones. Tom actually split one in two when he first lifted it with a stick.
We met quite a few new cruisers heading in all directions but we all were stuck in Spanish Wells with the wind and squalls.
Having not done laundry since we left Marsh Harbour on April 9th, Babette was forced into doing it for a day’s entertainment. Luckily this affluent community had 1 washer and 1 dryer located behind a small grocery store and what a bargain at $2 a wash and $2 a dry!! It did occupy most of the day but mission was accomplished.
The man we rent the mooring from offered to give us a ride back to our dinghy by car so we wouldn’t have to lug the load of laundry. What a pleasant surprise!! His wife, Pat, and himself, Bradley, gave us a tour of the area and neighboring George’s Cay. A lot of developing going on in this area. We were amazed by the amount of construction and mainly by locals.
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