Black Point #2

Another popular place on Black Point, besides the laundry, is the restaurant, Lorraine's.  We were told it was a great place to eat.  After talking to a couple we ran into when we got to Black Point, who ate at Lorraine's, we got a whole different point of view.  They had the worst meal they have ever had in all their travels in the Bahamas!  So, we decided to give it a try for lunch and, if we liked it, we'd make a reservation for dinner. ( After our enjoyable meal, my theory was that our friends went on an off day.)  This was St. Patrick's Day so Lorraine was having a buffet celebration that evening. 

We had a delightful time with a very good buffet.  Lorraine's baby back ribs were my favorite.   After dinner, Lorraine celebrated with giving all the ladies green plastic beaded necklaces.  Also, she honored birthdays and anniversaries.  There was one birthday and we all sang the birthday song to her, but Lorraine also made a train with others following her to music around the tables to wish her a good birthday!

Along our walk of the island......

a small beach with a little bit of shelling

Regatta Park

a beautiful butterfly

There were several of these plants in a row, each in a different color.....

 

This plant looked like a mimosa.  It had these small berries on the branches.










Our friends, Bruce and Gayleen, told us to look for the Garden of Eden when we came to Black Point.  Well, we hiked up and down the streets looking for a sign or something to tell us where it was.  We saw a street sign pointing to the left 1/2 mile - so, off we went.  Not there - there was a police station at that mile mark (we were sure this wouldn't be considered the Garden of Eden!).  We finally asked someone and they led us back to where we just were - down that same road.  Ed and I passed a stone garden and we thought, just maybe, this was it, but no sign.  Again we asked someone and they let us right back to the stone garden. 

Must be here, or maybe there........

At long last.....the Garden of Eden!

The Tree right in the center of the garden.

 This was a unique way to landscape a yard!

Coming up next.........Bitter Guana Cay.......Yay - more Iguanas!

Black Point, Great Guana Cay

Laundry Day!!!!  Black Point has the best, the cleanest and the most washers and dryers in all of the Exumas!  We haven't washed any clothes for over 3 or 4 weeks!  Never dreamed I'd be excited to do laundry!  It's amazing what one appreciates when it's not available to you!

Rockside Laundromat sign.  Many of the buildings all through the Exumas are home to more than one business.

The laundromat from the outside.  I would love to have this view out my window while doing laundry!

There are so many appliances!  It cost $3.75 for each washer and dryer.  Well worth it!

There were about 4 of these on a wall outside the laundromat.

Laundry view from the harbor

The harbor where we are anchored.

Another lizard - only look how long it's tail is!!

We spent the first afternoon just doing laundry.  The next day we dinghied back to town to walk around.  We walk as much as we can around all the island towns we've visited.  It's a good way to see how the people live in these areas.

In general, there is a lot of unfinished buildings - some people start to renovate and then it never gets finished.  Someone told us that the Government doesn't charge taxes if the person hasn't completed their building work, so often things are left undone to avoid paying the taxes.  Interesting!  There are never many houses on the islands.  Some of the houses are very nice and kept up well.  Some people have beautiful yards.  Everything is very different from the States.

My laptop is running out of "juice" and I can't charge it again until we run the generator and that won't be run until the boat's engine is low on power (we have been doing great with keeping up our power for the boat) or I can talk Ed into splurging and running it for charging purposes!  If I had my way...........


Black Point to be continued.............................!

Little Farmer's Cay #2

I just couldn't help myself!  I had to include these photos of a very big lobster tail we bought at Little Harbor in Little Farmer's Cay!  Wish I could claim I caught it myself!  This one tail was enough for both of us, it was so big!  Ed grilled it and I made a vegetable dish with corn, pigeon peas in coconut milk, mixed with leftovers of zuchini and black beans!  Very yummy!

This tail is longer than my cutting board!

After grilling

My vegetable medley - it is being served in my new serving bowl which is made of a conch shell and has a matching spoon.  I bought this at the Straw Market in Georgetown.

A treat for a hungry sailor!

Little Farmer's Cay

Little Farmer's Cay is an absolutely delightful Island!  It was bought by the 2 sons of a freed slave woman who had come to the island with her 2 sons and a daughter.  The unusual thing about the island is that it was written up that no one other than a relative by blood or marriage could buy property on the island.  This is still in effect today.  There are now about 70+ people living there.

I found the native people absolutely delightful and friendly here.  Everyone everywhere we went were friendly, but I found this island especially so!

Small sign on the ground leading to the Yacht Club.  To eat here you had to make reservations and let them know what you want from their menu when you called in. 

Bridge leading to the Club

The Yacht Club which has wonderful tasting food!

Little Harbor

Sting Rays

 At the dock in Little Harbor a fisherman cleans conch and makes delicious conch salad.  He also has trained sea turtles to come to the dock when he bangs on the piling with his hammer.  He feeds them the remains of the conch he doesn't use for his salads.  

Other sea creatures come around for the tasty tidbits.

Nurse Shark

The most beautiful (my opinion) Sea Turtle

Blow Fish - the fisherman was trying to get him aggravated so he'd blow up - no luck!

 The thrill of my day was when I got to go in the water and feed a turtle!  It was so cool!

 
 The lay of the land.........

 

 

This is the life for me!  

My hammock swings with the wind and lulls me right to sleep!

 

Up next..........laundry at Black Point in Great Guana Cay.....