Marsh Harbour, March 26 - 31, 2014

Wednesday through Monday:  We are still at Jib Room and will be for a few more days. Not much happening to write about. The weather hasn’t been the best, but still warm and windy. On one of our walks here at Marsh Harbour we found some more conch shell that had been harvested already. They were pretty nice shells so we kept them. I think Sharon has all the shells she wants now. The marina owner found a centipede; big, ugly, and poisonous. It was put under cover in a jar to calm it down. It was gone today when I went to take a picture, don’t know what they did with it.

We went to Wednesday Rib night and to Saturday Steak night. Steak was just as good the second time around. After dinner they had entertainment again. This time the limbo guy lit his pole on fire and went under it at about 18 to 20 inches above the ground, lighting his cigarette on his way under the flaming stick; awesome.

The other day we biked into town and did some souvenir shopping. We found some very nice shops. We went to the liquor store looking for Vanilla and Cinnamon Rums for our friend. So far, no one in the Bahamas has heard of such a rum so I settled for Banana Rum.  Since Saturday we have been biking daily.  Lots of hills and good exercise. Yesterday afternoon and evening we had an enjoyable time at the pool with our Canadian friends, Jan and Ron, from the Gulf Star next to us.  This afternoon we enjoyed a game of Mexican Train Wreck with 2 other boaters.  Apparently it is a popular game in the Bahamas; Sharon won.

CO’s comments: No matter what the XO says, the weather has been great.  No excessive winds, just the normal for the Bahamas.  I need to get moving; I have been here too long.  Just as I was starting to like sail boaters, on Saturday during dinner we met one that was a complete horses butt.  There is always that 10 percent that spoils it.

1st Mate's comments: Learned to play a new instrument Saturday night: the handsaw, played with a screwdriver. It was fun accompanying the local music. Counting down my days left here in the Bahamas. I'll be leaving this beautiful weather and going back to the frozen north on April 2. Thank you Keith and Bobbie for inviting me on this wonderful vacation and for putting up with me for this past month.

 

3-26-2014:  Port and Starboard dark green canvas ladder covers are finished and looking good.

3-26-2014: Keith’s Conch shell with a Hermit Crab in it.

3-28-2014: Going through all the shells collected, cleaning them up and getting them ready to leave.

3-30-2014: Biking into town.

3-30-2014: Our dock at Marsh Harbour Marina.

3-30-2014: Marsh Harbour Marina; pool.

3-30-2014: XO working on blog.

3-30-2014:  Gulf Star sail boat next to us.  Beautiful hull made by the same company as our Gulf Star.

3-30-2014:  Boats moored in Marsh Harbour.

3-30-2014:  Sun Set at Marsh Harbour.