Friday, February 29, 2008

Back in Georgetown



Between Batelco and T-mobile they managed to blind me and mute me. I will not go into the gory details but a new sim card later, my blackberry will not be recognized by the Batelco towers so I am incommunicado. I have been going to town to try and resolve the issue but I will have to wait for the new sim card Joanna will bring today.
In spite of the lack of communications we have had a busy week. Tom and Bobbi were waiting for us on our boat when we arrived on Sunday afternoon, and Idette's sister, Val and her husband were already settled in their hotel in town.
Georgetown provided us with a rare gift, a windless day on Monday which allowed us to go snorkeling and it was a treat. The Spooner sisters performed on Monday night. Bobbi brought us costumes especially designed in Atlanta and Val was our special guest. The party went on until almost midnight so the next morning very early we left the anchorage so we would not get the evil eye from our neighbors.
On Wednesday, while the men went fishing in Zingaro in the Exuma, we went to the spa in Emerald Bay, at the Four Seasons there and had a great time. We all arrived just in time to prepare for a storm that had all the cruisers nervous, the net was abuzz with rumors that the wind would gust to 50mph. The storm did not get too close, there was a lot of lightning and thunder but not over where we were and we got very little rain. The wind picked up but never much over 20, but nobody slept too well.
Yesterday we reanchored again because I managed to convince Juan to bring me to Gaviota Bay anchorage where the hotel provides pay per use wifi. Going to town wiht the dinghy in high winds is a very, very wet exercise so the only option to have some connection is this. He obliged and made me happy.
The week went by very quickly and we are getting ready to say goodbye to our guests and receive Joanna who arrives tomorrow!

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