We headed on to Black Point to do chores, water, look for fresh produce, laundry. We arrived around 1030 and were fairly efficient since we knew our way around better. David dropped me off at the laundry and he went for water. I did laundry, then went to the two groceries. I managed to find some lettuce, a cucumber and a green pepper as well as some cream cheese. We have been enjoying the cream cheese on the Bahamian bread. My supply from home just ran out.
They were cleaning fish at the government dock and every kid on the island was on the dock, checking out the sharks swimming below and trying to catch them with hand lines. We did not particularly want to fall in while loading our dinghy.
We still had the afternoon open so we dinghied to the beach and then walked to the blow hole and the Sound side. The blowhole was great even though the Sound was calm. I think high tide helped. We had fun filming it, trying to predict it and getting splashed by it. The beach was beautiful with some nice rock formations, but too rocky for swimming in the waves. We returned to the harbor side and did our swim there. No sharks.
We met a group of cruisers who were eating ice cream. It was a brand from Trinidad and Tobago that they raved about. We will definitely have to be on the lookout for that one. The lady from sailing vessel Iris swam with us. She was very nice. They are headed south with son and grandkids coming for a Georgetown visit.
Around 520, we met Jeff and Deb for dinner at Emerald Sunset View. I had preordered our meals by text but they had a few substitutions and the pricing seemed to differ a bit. The food we got though was good. I had crack conch which was sort of like the fried clam strips we used to get at Howard Johnson’s. Steven, our friend from Fort Lauderdale mooring field, joined us as well. He and his cats Boris and Natasha have done well with their trip. He is headed to Georgetown having explored Abacos and Eleuthera. There are just too many places to go.
We have bad weather coming the night of the tenth, early am and all day the 11 th. We will spend tomorrow trying to find a place to hunker down. We will likely follow Jeff and Deb up to Warderick Wells. Jeff trusts the moorings there. The north field is protected but it is likely full. Emerald rock offers some protection and may have space. Plan B will be Staniel Cay, Between the Majors or Bell Island. These anchorages are more well known for west protection and likely to be crowded. We have to balance protection with danger of other boats. This will be the strongest system we have weathered if it arrives as predicted.
