sweet rolls, sweet people but no sea glass

Tuesday April 3^rd though April 5th

Tuesday April the 3rd we walked over to the beach, which is really a rocky beach.  We were looking for treasures, sea glass or shells. We found a lot of conch shells but the end had been cut off in order to retrieve the conch meat.  No sea glass was found because you need to be on the ocean side to find sea glass. We stopped back by Don’s place just to take a picture of his workshop.  I decided that maybe you all needed to see the outside of his shop.  During our conversation with him I asked if there were any Easter services for the Cruisers.  I was really hoping for a sunrise service.  He invited us to go to church with him.  After we said that would be nice, I looked over at his transportation and realized we would be riding in a truck that would hold two people in the front and maybe three in the back of the pick up truck.  Guess some of us will be riding in the back of a pick up truck to Easter Services.  I think it will be a great experience. 

Don's Workshop

Wednesday April the 4th we went to Man-O-War Cay. Smooth seas but may have some weather coming in so we just picked up a mooring ball for the day.  The first stop of course was Lola’s bakery.  She has the best and biggest sweet rolls.  She was not happy today because her phone had been out over night and she has a daughter in the states.  She drives her golf cart around the town as everyone else.  As we left Lola’s we meet a lady picking flowers.  She welcomed us to the island and asked if we were going to be there Easter Sunday.  She said there was going to be a sunrise Service on the beach.  I really was sad that the weather was coming in during the weekend.  We told her we could not stay but thanked her for her invitation.  She was originally from Louisiana.  She was a cruiser and fell in love with Man-O-war Cay and bought a cottage there.  This is the Cay that was also settled by the Tories.  The people who are native to the island still speak with a British accent.  They are very religious and do not sell any alcoholic beverages on the island.  This cay is also known for boat building. Very nice people, I can understand falling in love with this place.  We again looked for sea glass. This beach was not rocky as in Marsh Harbor. It had some rock but mostly sand.  It was mid tide so not much luck with the sea glass.  Before we left the island we went back by Lola’s to pick up some rolls and conch fritter mix we bought earlier.  It was a great trip back and another good docking by Captain George.  We had another beautiful day and sundowners on Indulgence. 

Her bakery is in her home, in which we only saw one oven.

The sweet roll they are big but you should always buy two.

Lola and Martin

John and Carolyn discussing the camera 

This picture proves I was on this trip,

A lucky camera shot

Thursday April 5 was a work day.  I washed and George polished the stainless.  Well, until lunch we worked.  After that we got ready for a big blow that was coming.  Ray the Dock Master came around to check all the boats and secure them. 

On Good Friday April 6 every thing was closed.  Carolyn had heard about this Book a Buck place and wanted to walk over to see if we could find any books.  So I walked with her.  The Buck a Book was supposed to be across from Curly Tails.  We looked and looked but could not see any book store.  We went in to the only shop that was across from Curly Tails and ask where Buck a Book was. She said it was a trailer down the side of the street.  We walked and still could not see anything that looked like a trailer.  I have learned that these people do not waste any money on signs.  Finally we spotted this old trailer that looked like a old U-Haul trailer but it was painted blue, and printed very plainly with black paint (free handed) BUCK A BOOK.  It looked like it was just another neglected building except for a few flowers neatly planted outside the side door. We went in and it was a trailer full of books and one shelf of DVD’s.  The proceeds go to The Wild Horses on Abaco.  I found a DVD and I paid one dollar to check it out with my boats name and date as the only information required.  You see the Buck A Book is only open from 10-12 on Fridays.  The gentlemen in the trailer said, “If you want to bring it back and we are not open just put it in the cooler outside”.   Carolyn and I agreed this was a good idea but we also agreed we had never seen anything like it.  When I got back to the boat, the winds were really picking up and the sky was looking like rain so we decided to watch the movie instead of polishing the stainless.  The winds blew about 15 -20 most of the day.  It also rained most of the day.  We also had some lighten which is never fun on a sailboat.  We turned off all the instruments hoping that might protect them.  We just enjoyed talking and relaxing for the day.  It cleared just in time for John and Carolyn to cook Tequila Chicken.  It was a great recipe sent to Carolyn by her daughter, Amanda.

A little sad to be here on Easter without family,

Freida and George