Day 203, Saturday January 11th

Day 203, Saturday January 11^th – Another day of hanging out – it is what cruisers do

Woke up to another gorgeous morning, we both have a hard time calling this time of year winter, although it has rained many nights only during the night.  We call them rinses although the boat gets a bit stuffy with all the hatches and portholes closed during the night.  Same plan as yesterday, some work on the boat a look around and happy hour.  It is a very simple life we lead.

After breakfast Julie starts on sewing the 2^nd fender storage bag and Dawson moves on to varnishing the bow sprit, the job which was put off yesterday due to rain.  Once the varnishing is done Dawson turns to replacing the electrical motor in the forward head vent fan, Kevin had brought down one from Canada.  By 12 both Dawson’s jobs are done.  We had a quick lunch and Dawson heads off for a run while Julie continues work on the fender bag.

Dawson’s run for the day, he heads south along the Kings Highway which runs for a total of 4 kms, but provides a very interesting venue.  The island of Giant Guano is about 15 km long by 2 km wide but just south of the village of Black Point it narrows to about 500 meters.  In 2008 there was work started on placing a resort at this narrow point allowing development on both the Exuma Sound and Exuma Bank sides of the island, but with the financial crash all work was stopped.  There are still billboards showing the plans and some rusting construction equipment but not really much else.  The view in both directions as still excellent so maybe some time in the future work will continue.  It is a shame all the equipment is getting all rusted out as it takes a lot of effort just to get supplies and equipment to the islands.

Dawson is back on the boat around 2 and finds Julie relaxing after a hard day of sewing.  We read for a bit and then head in to post a blog and see what is happening at the local bar.  Turns out it is football game day with the New Orlean Saints taking on the Seattle Seahawks.  This is good for two reasons; 1 the beer is $3 each and 2, Dawson has been wearing a Settle Seahawks hat for the last year and this will be the 1^st game he has seen.  Along the whole trip people have been saying it is Seattle’s year and they certainly looked like it in the one game we watched.  We watch the game with a couple from Moncton and a fellow from Owen Sound.

We head back to the boat for dinner, an excellent thai stir fry, a game of Kings Cribbage and Dominos a coffee and off to bed.

Cheers

Dawson and Julie