What's Happening On Your Island?

We have been in Georgetown for over a month now. It was not our intention to stay here so long but here we are still. It began with the VHF radio not receiving. You can see the hole in our navigation desk. The radio had to be sent to Bellingham WA for repair. It is not an easy thing to send a package from here to there. Between customs, planes, and trucks, it took 3 weeks for the radio to arrive back on our boat. But now it works and we are happy and ready to move on. With our radio on an international travel plan, we decided to do some traveling of our own.....on land. We rented a car and drove up-island and down-island, all in one day. The island may be lacking in historical sites but the beaches and restaurants are easy to find.

Deborah and David on Water Music. Anne and Steve on Fine Line. Kathy and Fred on Makai.
Santana is the Proprietress of the Santana Bar and Grill. She does know how to cook!! She is one of 9 children. Her mom is famous, known on the island as "Mom" the baker. The lobster and ribs were great.Next door is the famous Mom's Bakery (Santana's Mom). Mom bakes bread for almost the entire island. Not only do you get a great loaf of bread, Mom dispenses free hugs to all her customers. Mom's van can be seen in various spots on the island delivering bread. She is parked in Georgetown on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The boaters flock ashore to enjoy her goodies.

When we are not out and about exploring, we do have daily tasks just like at home. Going to the market is a little trickier here than at home. We have a 1.5 mile ride in our small dinghy across the harbor to the market. If the weather is calm it is a nice ride. If the wind is blowing, we get wet. To get to the market we have to pass under this little bridge. Sometimes there are waves breaking in the entrance and we have alot of fun as we try to surf in without falling out....ha ha.The grocery store here is nice. It is similar to a small town market. Sometimes they have things you need and sometimes they don't. It depends on when the supply ship comes in. Food prices are very high here. There is a 35% duty on all goods brought into the country. We pay $4.75 for 1/2 gallon of milk. We are happy just to get our hands on it whatever the price.The beaches and the water here more than make up for the extravagant prices. You are surrounded by water. The bay is usually calm. A short walk takes you to the ocean.There is alot of reef offshore but unless the Atlantic is dead calm, it is very hard to swim out and snorkle. We do try.

There is plenty of beach for long walks.
Good company.
Cold fronts come through the area at least once per week during winter. It usually does not get cold but it does get windy.

The fronts move fast and good weather is never far behind.
The sand is spectacular like a sugar beach.
After a long walk on the beach there is nothing more refreshing than a visit to the local pub at St. Francis. The bartender makes a great Rum Punch and the beer is ice cold.The staff is very friendly.Trivial Pursuit is a happening event once a week.

Impromptu beach parties are almost nightly events with very authentic "island" decor and music.

Parties here usually means BYOB and bring a munchie. With free music and lots of food you can bet a crowd will show up.

Lots of people stay here for months at a time. There is plenty of reasons to never leave but the adventure of a new port is tantalizing.

Ahoy from Captain and Crew

Fine Line