“It’s gonna blow!” This was heard from a local Bahamian about today’s weather. Well, he was right. It blew 25-30 knots all day and is still blowing about 25. Needless to say, we stayed in port and entertained ourselves with a variety of activities. This morning we noticed an overturned powerboat being towed by another. Later, on our way to the ferry dock, we saw the local salvage company bringing that same boat close to shore and righting it with a forklift and a big pickup truck pulling on a thick line wrapped around the hull. It turned out to be the Bimini pilot boat. It had capsized in the terrible weather the night before while crossing the reef. Our purpose in going to the ferry dock was to ride the ferry to South Bimini. There we experienced what our sailors described as a “torrential downpour.” We ate Bahamian food at a local restaurant on South Bimini. The food was excellent – pork, barbecue wings, loaded fries, and plantains. We took the ferry back and were glad to be back at the boat where we had shelter. For our evening meal, we had steak, mashed potatoes, and peas. Everyone enjoyed playing Monopoly Deal, a new card game based on the original Monopoly game and Catch Phrase Ultimate. Our crew is getting pretty skilled at playing pool too. We’re hoping the weather settles down tomorrow so we can go to the wreck of the Sapona and Honeymoon Harbor.
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