I forgot to mention that during the storm, ( this would be the evening after we thought our boat was going to end up on the island) we heard a tiny clunk on the deck. I was in bed at the time and Greg was watching a movie. We both went outside to see if we could find what made the noise and came across a 3 inch bolt. A quick look around in the dark did not reveal where it came from so we knew we'ed have to look again in the morning. We had already had to hammer in loose pins on the dodger and bimini frame that had been shaken loose from the wind.
In the morning we discovered our loose bolt was actually the piece that held the boom on to the mast. Can you imagine if we hadn't heard the "tink" of the bolt falling or if the bolt had fallen overboard. We would have set sail, totally unaware that there was nothing but the sail holding the boom to the mast. That could have been interesting! It took Mark, Greg and I to push the boom back in place and get another bolt in.
This is definitely a storm that won't soon be forgotten. Even the locals in Spanish Wells were talking about it.
So, we are now relaxing and enjoying Spanish Wells. We spent this morning site seeing by way of golf cart, the dominant mode of transportation here. The area is very clean with houses from cottage style (my favorite) to modern suburb type homes. Unfortunately, a lot of the homes are for sale and we've learned that employment is becoming a serious problem and banks are repossessing homes.
Friday the 13th was not such a bad day. The winds are directly out of the west instead of the northwest as forecast, making our night a bit bumpy and rolly, but we've come to expect that. We had a nice stroll in the beach with Mike And Mary Ellen from Persuasion, a 37' C&C from Ottawa. They left home in June and were at the LaHave River Yacht Club about a week after we left. We have been enjoying their company and may meet up with them agin in Nassau as we are both heading there.
Last night, February 14th was our "Big" night out. We don't eat out in the evenings as the meals are a bit pricier and we are usually in bed early, but this being a special day we thought it was a good excuse. We made reservations at Shipyard Landing on the East side of the Island. Kay and I started out evening with the Devil's Punch and Greg and Mark went for the Bahama Mamas. They were so good. Then we ran into Happy Hour, 2 for 1 so we all had two more. I think we were the happiest table in the restaurant :)
The meals were fore-nominal, the best we've had down here. I had the Pork Cubano, a very tender pork tenderloin with BBQ sauce along with double baked potato salad and a Mac and Cheese like we've never had before. It was a penne with white sauce and absolutely delicious. This was such a great evening!
Then it was back to the boat where we bounced and rolled again for another night :(
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