Engine part arrived today from the states.

Rick and Teri left last Saturday but returned Monday due to engine troubles with their boat. Here they are pulling back into the marina. Teri on the hammock with Ceasar behind her. Rick a happy man with his boat part.

Conch..can you hear the ocean?

Remember those big ocean shells that you used to hold up to your ear? Can you hear the ocean, someone would say? We have eaten a lot of conch. Conch salad is raw. Conch plate with fries is deep fried. We chased down a truck today that was driving around town with the whole bed of his truck full of conch. Three bucks a piece. Not bad? Dave made conch salad: 2 conch, onions, gr. pepper, tomatoes, 2 limes, 1/2 an orange. Chill and eat cold. Yum.... Our joke...conch today, naw I'm, conched out...:)

More Flowers of Marsh Harbor

The flowers here are as pretty as can be. They drive on the wrong side of the street here too! You purple lovers can get your fix today.

I guess`I'll play with the camera. It's raining again!

Trees, bushes and flowers of Marsh Harbor. Anyone want me to bring back Cuban cigars?
All paths lead to the pool, ya know! The gazebo area is where we spend a lot of time with the kids. Wifi does not work at the boat but works on shore. It is a gathering place. I have gotten pretty good with the hammock. Jaz didn't like it. They also drive on the wrong side of the road here.

Van ride day 2 Treasure Cay

Treasure Cay was our next day trip. The ride was great but the area was way too American. The beaches and flowers were a treat to behold.

Van ride to Pete's Pub

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Rick is quite a negotiator. He had a deal worked out with Brenda the cab driver to cart all 8 of us around the island for a sight seeing tour. We meet at 1:15pm and all piled into the van. Until.....prices were mentioned again. They seemed to have changed from what was previously agreed upon. So she dropped us back to our starting point. Her price for a couple hours was $200.00. Van rental $86.00 a day. A no brainer. So we had a van for two days. God, it was fun! Day one off to the best burger around, Pete's Pub in Little Harbor. The bay was pretty. A shark swam by when we were eating our burgers. There were t-shirts hanging all over with signatures and saying writen on them. There was also an artist gallery. We drove around some back roads and udd and aaahhh over the houses. We drove thru the town of Cherokee. A quaint little town at the end of the road. Teri and I found some great shells there. The beach at Pete's Pub was outstanding. The waves on the rocks was quite a sight. The tip jar at the pub was quite unique!

Marsh Harbor

Marsh Harbor is the largest town on Great Abaco Island. We were at the Northern most tip at Fox Town earlier in our journey. Here is where you go to the bars, shop, walk around town and drink. Hum.... We also decided to have our hair braided by Lucy. Dave & I were amazed at the tide changes. We didn't think there was much compared to the 16 feet in the Inside Passage. However the tides seem to be about 4feet. Dave cusses when we has to get Mac off the boat. The ladder in the photo is a help for humans to get on and off the boats. There are always lizards running all over the place. There are real groceries stores here. Previous ones were Mom & Pop places. Take a gander at the price of a gallon of milk.

Hope Town Museum and Marsh Harbor

Most of you know that I forgot the power cord for my laptop. So I will now be using the boats computer. I have many pictures between the last posting and this one but for now this laptop will have to do. Dave & I toured the Hope Town Museum the morning that we left Hope Town for Marsh Harbor. I saw the largest sea biscuit I've ever seen at the museum. I loved the wall hanging about why boats are called she's.
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Grand Cay

We were at Double Breasted Cay when Dave decided we needed diesel. Rick and Teri did too so we went over to Grand Cay and unexpectedly stayed 3 days. There was so much to explore. Dave snorkeled and looked for conch. Teri is the best conch finder. She has quite an eye. Teri and I played dominoes with a couple locals. It was a fun night.
They have a dog named Astro. He is half chow and half newfoundland. Plus he is very cool too! Teri has me collecting sea biscuits and limpets. Limpets will get made into bracklets.

First Stop Double Breasted Cay

I changed the order of stops right away when I read about Double Breasted Cay. By the way, cay is pronounced key. It sounded like such a beautiful place I wanted to go there. Call it fate or whatever but we met Rick and Teri there. We have forged a bond that will hopefully last a lifetime. They hail from North Carolina and have a "cat." We have fallen in love with cats on this trip. We are also still traveling with Rick and Teri. Doubled Breasted Cay was spectacular.