This is where fire engines go to die in Marsh Harbor
Right behind the fire house
The emblem on the side of the fire engine
Bob say's this is the ugliest fire house he has ever seen!
This is in Marsh Harbor
This emblem is on the side door of the fire house
Dream Catcher entering Man-O-War Cay
Man-O-War Cay
Turning starboard....
This is to the port side of the boat
Hotel with an excellent view
Check out the steps on this boat!
The entrance from the other side
Now we are headed to the northern side
The other side was too crowded
The curly tailed lizards are medium sized lizards averaging about 7 - 18 cm (3 - 7 inches) from snout to vent (SVL), depending upon the species. In the Bahamas they tend to range from brown to grey and have a variety of different markings which are species specific. In some species the females are noticeably smaller than the males and some even display a more conspicuous coloration than their male counterparts, particularly when gravid (egg bearing). The most characteristic feature of these lizards is their tail which curls over their back, similar to that of a scorpion, and lends the lizard its name.
Fewer than 300 people live on skinny, 2½-mile-long Man-O-War Cay, many of them descendants of early Loyalist settlers who started the tradition of handcrafting boats more than two centuries ago. These residents remain proud of their heritage and continue to build their famous fiberglass boats today. The island is secluded, and the old-fashioned, family-oriented roots show in the local policy toward liquor: it isn't sold anywhere on the island. (But most folks won't mind if you bring your own.) Three churches, a one-room schoolhouse, several boutique shops, small grocery stores, and just one restaurant round out the tiny island's offerings.
Bananas!!!
We took a walk today and met this wonderful woman who was from Atlanta.
She and her husband spend 6 months of the year here in Man-O-War.
They are in Atlanta during the spring and fall and here during the summer
and winter. While here, he makes wooden ornaments for the yard. This is one of
them. They also name them but I can't remember the names!
This one is her favorite!
Sun shining through the palms
She did this project.
She extended her concrete wall and made it into
a coral reef! Isn't it amazing!
This guy is on the front porch. This was the first
piece he made. They are on the highest point of the island
so they named their place "Top View"
The beach just down the road from their place
Cotton bush
Our sunset
The people that own this boat are from Ohio
They stay here 6 months of the year. They only draw 2'10" so
when they met the woman that owned the pier "she got so excited
because someone could finally sit at the end of their pier and use it"
They ended up becoming very close friends and every year they come
back and use their pier for free!
Now about the boat! It has a full size washer and dryer on it. It travels 3,000 miles
on a tank of fuel. They told us how much but I can't remember. They also carry a
500cc scooter along with a 15' dinghy with a seat and control station. They done the
Great Loop twice in her!
Before we left this morning Bob went to the grocery store and on his way back he stopped and took pictures of the fire house. I, on the other hand, was at the liquor store restocking! Liquor only, no beer....way too much money!
We then headed off to Man-O-War Cay. It was only five miles so it wasn't to bad. We came over slowly so we could make water at the same time We can't go to fast or we will get an airlock in the water maker and it is a pain in the butt to correct!
I must say this place is pretty quiet. It's a non-alcoholic town and the people are off the streets by sundown. They must go straight to their computers and turn on their internet because I wasn't able to get on it until this morning (Tuesday) and even now it's running extremely slow. I've tried to download some pictures but that's not going to happen!
The weather here isn't so sweet but a hellofva lot better than what everyone back in the states is going through! The winds have been blowing all night at around 30 knots and the temperature is only supposed to get to 61 degrees today. BUT!! Michael in case you're reading this, the weather when you fly in is supposed to be beautiful! 80's!! and all sun!! Saturday!!
We've decided if we are going to catch any fish we are going to have to take the boat out to the ocean...so be it! We are going to catch some fish! Soon, and I mean it!!
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