Blackpoint
11 March 2017
We finally moved from Staniel Cay to Blackpoint. Of course the first thing we did here was to eat at Lorraines. We have been coming to Lorraines Cafe since we started cruising in the 80's. She has done a total remodel of her place since we were here last and it looks great. Lorraine's mom also makes great homemade bread so we will get some before we leave, probably my favorite coconut.
Our chore for the next day was laundry. The Rockside Laundry here is the best one in the entire Exuma chain. Also it has the most beautiful view you could ask for while waiting for the clothes to be done. The owner, Ida, also does haircuts so you can take care of 2 things at once. She also rents golf carts so we decided to rent one for a half day to tour the island.
We rode around on the paved streets as far as we could go which didn't take us very long. The island is not that big. We then decided to go to the other end of the island to a beach we had been to before. However we had to go off road, onto a very rocky, bumpy path. Not sure if we were supposed to take the golf cart off the beaten path but we did anyway. David worried it would break down or run out of battery before we made it back but we did ok.
On Friday night all of the cruisers got together at Scorpio's, a local bar, for happy hour. Their 2 for 1 rum punches made it hard to walk back to the dinghy. They make them with 3 different types of rum and just a splash of juice.
We will spend another day here and then head back to Staniel Cay. We just got an email saying our package that we have been waiting on has arrived there. After that we aren't sure where to next. It will depend on the weather, it dictates our every move.