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 The supply boat did not arrive on Thursday, so we strolled around town for awhile - coffee and donuts at the local cafe.


Hurray on Friday morning it arrived - the shipping channel is right behind our boat.

We made our way to the  grocery store later in the morning but most of the produce was still on skids and racks.That didn’t stop Gunter and Steve - they grabbed stuff right out of the boxes until we had everything we needed.

Here is where you drop off garbage - in the back of the truck and put your $2 in the window.


I swam to the beach from our boat to get some exercise. Lise followed me in her kayak so that I was visible to people in dingys and small boats. You have to be very careful swimming around boat traffic.

There are many trails on the island and we have only explored a few. It gets really hot when you are away from the water.


Abandoned beach bar/restaurant - maybe Gunter could make a go of it (he says no).



As for the weather, the temperatures at home have been really cold, there is a big storm in the NE states and the maritimes and there is even some freezing in parts of Florida. In the Bahamas, we have a cold front which is not really that cold (19) but there were strong winds out of the northwest yesterday and north today. Yesterday there were only a few boats in this anchorage as we were exposed to the wind. What did we do all day (too rough to leave the boat)? Lots of reading, puzzles and praying that the anchor holds,


Today as the wind swung to the north we are protected behind the island. The anchorage has filled up with boats - the George Town shuffle - as everyone looks for a more protected spot!



The best way to warm up the boat is to bake and so we have cinnamon buns this morning. Yum!
Might be nice for a good walk later since it is cooler. In the meantime we eat buns and wait it out.




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