We found out that everything is closed on Sunday and Monday because of the Bahamian Independence Day. We will have to provision and get laundry done on Tuesday when everything opens again!

I found out yesterday that the festivities were to start with breakfast on the beach and then Junkanoo, the Bahamian parade to celebrate their independance!

We are anchored right off the wharf and had the perfect opportunity to see when things started heating up! We got tired of waiting, had our own repast when we heard some drums, some bells and horns, far off! We jumped into the dink, just as we saw the band and the players going up and down the dock! I'm wound up tight and we shove off from Altair when the Yamaha bites the dust! What now? My hero rowed, I jumped on the dock...he said "just go, I'll catch up".

I did find the band of players who are mostly children and it's a rehearsal! There were a number of adults to whom I wished a happy anniversary of their independance...and everybody invited me back tonight. How cool.

I got some great pix and this youngster stole my heart. He was shy, sweet and could wail on that drum. Can't wait til later!

Dudley is truly a champ, came walking up the hill as I was coming down and he agreed whole heartedly to come back iwith me this evening!

Bec