For the next week we are headed out to explore some of the more remote Cays and get in touch with the local culture. Our destinations will follow a northern path in the Exumas. Mother Nature is our travel guide. The stormy weather is back just as predicted. Last night it began to blow again, 25-30, which made for a lumpy night. So today we will continue to explore the settlement of Black Point The school has 23 students grades K-8, so I thought it might be interesting to learn more about what goes on there. The most attractive thing about the settlement is the people - friendly, outgoing, with local fish, baked goods and some interesting gardens.
We sailed into Black Point Harbour on Saturday late in the day. We ate at Lorraine’s Café where there was only one other customer. He was a Harvard Architecture student who was on assignment here to support the local people in land use issues. So, we had some interesting conversations about how these isolated islands can figure out a vision for their future and still keep the generational housing clusters that make up this settlement. Thus far, we had not seen any real development in the Exumas.
On Sunday we headed out snorkeling with Lisa and Patrick, on Gaia II. In our innocent requests: “ Hey do you guys want to go snorkeling?” we are fortunate to end up with couples who have a real passion and expertise for the sport. Lisa and Patrick got married underwater in the Caymen Islands! So, while we sputter and shiver, they do some free diving in their wetsuits with underwater cameras and point out interesting and obscure fish, coral, barracudas and sharks. They also shared two excellent books. Our Christmas list for next year should be easy…wetsuits, good masks, new fins and some reference guides for tropical reefs.
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