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| Sailed and motored on down the Exuma Bank from anchor outside Sampson Cay to pass Staniel Cay with all of its new years visitors to anchor off the beach at Black Point. What a friendly small community of Bahamian folks! We found Lorraine's Cafe and Internet for lunch and Jay got connected. Lorraine used the cruiser donations and has created a little side room to the cafe set up for cruisers. |
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| Lorraine's Mother bakes breads to sell and takes you right into her kitchen to bag your your purchase. She even buttered a sample and shared as we chatted. |
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| Weaving palm plaits was also a busy pastime for her - no idle time on her hands. She and various helpers weave a 5-6 inch wide band yards and yards long. She trims the pointed edges that stick out. She rolls up the woven band and sells it in Nassau where they make it into place mats, mats and whatever they choose, she said. She says she just does the first step and she is quick - a foot woven every 2-3 minutes, I estimated. Her weaving was done in an out building from her house. She was happy to chat, share and answer all of my questions. |
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| The mailboat from Nassau arrives in Black Point on Thursday and the little village comes alive. Golf carts and pick up trucks and people fill the little dock to get what they ordered and help unload. Even though the community is small and everyone knows everyone else, we are not sure how they keep track of where things go and to whom. We are hopeful some fruit and veggies get unloaded for Adderly's grocery store and we'll check this morning but there are 7-8 boaters anchored in the harbor all hoping for the same thing, we are sure. |
