April 19, 2015 More Biminis

We woke up late.  I slept in the forward cabin because the A/C got it down to around 68.  Mary, tolerating heat far better than I at night stayed in our stateroom where it hovered in the 80 degree range.  The A/C unit in there isn't cooling.  Low Freon I’m thinking but we won’t get it repaired until we are back in the states.

 Our ships backup computer suddenly ended up with a video problem.  The DisplayLink sub video driver wasn't working thus providing a wonderfully dark screen.  Ugh …

So out came the backup VGA monitor and after 2 hours of finding and downloading new usb and  video drivers I went out for a walk with Mary and Judy.  We left Jeff behind.  He was fervently cleaning his boat.

Shopping!

It was Sunday and this guy was a Sharp-Dressed-Man

Looking out the inlet towards the ocean

Cemetery near the beach 

Path to the beach

The Beach

We all started out together but once we hit an area with a few shops I knew what was in store (no pun intended) and headed off on my own.  Went to the end of the island (we are on North North Bimini) where the inlet is located, and walked the beach to Alice Town.  The sandy portions of the beach are wonderful, especially framed with the very blue, multi-hued ocean.  

That is a goat

Entered Bailey Town which is just north of Alice Town where our marina is located.  Walked around there for a little while before heading back to the marina. 

Bimini has two major roads, King and Queens highways.  There "highway" designation must follow a wildly different set of criteria.  Very narrow!

Popular conch place.  But its right out of the shell.  Raw.

Most of the people I met were indifferent to my “Hello”.  And, because the drive on the “other” side of the road over here I’d have trouble anticipating where cars were heading on the very narrow streets.  Not much room for two cars to pass much less 2 cars and an old man.

There is a mix of traditional cars here but the majority of vehicular traffic is golf cart, both gas and electric.

I was back and finishing up the the backup computer configuration when Judy and Mary returned wanting to go to the beach.  Jeff was napping so fine, I went with them.

The incredibly clear water was a cool 78 degrees but the colors were intense and the sandy beach was great.  We hung around in the water for about an hour and then walked up to CJ's where we each had a Kalik.

Mary and Judy

Mary and I

CJ's

Inquisitive pigeon at CJ's who like to nibble toes

We walked back and agreed to meet on the dock for dinner.  Once we were assembled we got in a cab driven by Rider and he took us up to Resorts World Bimini resort on the north side of the island.  We had thought we’d eat there but Rider suggested we try the Bimini Blue Water Resort restaurant.  And yes we’re staying at the Blue Water Marina and they, we discovered, also run the Blue Water Resort and Restaurant.  Rider’s suggestion that we try local cuisine seemed like a good one so off we went. 

Hostess and bartender

Jeff, Mary and Judy

Blue Water Restaurant 

But only after he gave us a driving tour of the Resorts World resort, and stopping at the two stores that served as drug stores for a cooling pad for Jeff’s back.

We were he only ones in the place at first and ordered drinks and then stuffed lobster.  Actually we all had stuffed lobster.  It was light on the lobster but had a wonderful curry flavor. 

Mary had Key Lime pie and we brought a piece back for Rider the cab driver because after he dropped us off he went back to that first store that sold drugs and fetched Jeff’s cooling pad.  He had made a few calls and found out they really did carry the item.

We walked the short distance back to the boats where we fired u our satellite TV for the first time in months.  It found the satellites and the signals were all god but our only programming choices were 43 pay-for-porn channels and some guy droning on about how to use the remote control.  After several attempts at resetting etc. we just gave up and went to bed.

No TV in the Bahamas for Mary.