Cheeseburgers in Paradise
03 July 2009 | Fiddle Cay, Bahamas
Wonderful

Hello everyone,
Ever since we arrived in the Abaco Islands boaters have told us to stay here long enough to attend the Sailing Regatta, their parties and the Cheeseburgers in Paradise Party put on by the Stranded Naked beach ware company. Well, who are we to pass up FREE hamburgers and rum? So we stuck around and went to Fiddle Cay a small deserted island north of Green Turtle Cay. We didn't know what to expect so we went a day early. Stranded Naked - Bob, Patty and crew were just setting up, they brought ; tables stands, signs, grills, gallons of rum, and of course cheeseburgers- 1,200 hamburgers and 800 hot dogs with French fries and all the trimmings. Larry, being a good neighbor, went to see what was happening and Bob and Patty put him to work. They raked the beach, picked up trash, set up the stands, hauled in the rum and put out swimming area marker buoys so the kids could have a place to play and dingys wouldn't crowd the beach. After Stranded Naked and crew left we were the only ones there. We were designated "night security". We must have done a good job because everything was still there in the morning when we woke up. The crew came early and then the Stranded Naked boat house came and anchored and then everyone got back to work. Stranded Naked had a great crew and soon everything was ready for a party, food, booze, music and games. Boaters trickled in for a few hours then - Holy Cow, about 11:00 a.m. someone opened the gates. Hundreds of boats of all sizes were heading our way. Larry and I scrambled to the Cheeseburger line just ahead of the crowd. The rum punch line went fast but some people waited 30 minutes or longer for a hamburger- but they were worth the wait. Thanks, Stranded Naked you put on a great party! For helping, Larry and I received yellow crew T-shirts and a wonderful BBQ rib dinner, with Brazilian rice and potato salad, aboard the Stranded Naked House boat later that night after all the party people left. The next morning we helped clean up and we were surprised how clean the beach was left. This party was the kick off for the 34th Abaco Sailing Regatta. The first race was July 4th. If you ever get a chance attend this wonderful annual beach party.