On Wednesday we noticed that they were posting flyers regarding a Bonefish Junkanoo (celebration) today that began north of the Administration building turning around at the Government dock and ending at the Bimini Big Game Club marina. Well, we love a party, so no marathon walks today. Beth was trying to convince me to drop the dingy and take her for a ride to the Bimini Bay resort again, but good news is our neighbors said that even in their larger dingy it was pretty rough. We wondered up to the Dolphin Museum and shop which Beth wanted to see, but they were not open. We ended up at the end of the walkway where the house with the name “Empty Ne$t” was situated overlooking the ocean, a prime “photo op” spot. After a couple minutes, we noticed that the museum was open and wandered back.
Early in the day I walked up to the beach to see if the southerly winds had produced any wind swell that may be rideable. It was still small and breaking inconstantly. With no uptick in the waves, we went back to the boat and I retrieved the umbrella and beach chair to set Beth up at the beach. I went back to the boat and continued reading the 1000 page Clancy novel, Debt of Honor, which I picked up in the Exuma Land and Sea park book exchange; great novel. I retrieved Beth and some shells from the beach and we come back to the marina for showers and to get ready for the evening’s festivities.
We walked down to the Bimini Big Game Club marina before the parade and wandered inside. Here was a gem of a marina with a pool and amenities for a dollar a foot (promotional, after March 1 it goes to $2). In one of our books it said that it was closed, but had re-opened in May 2010, probably after the book we had went to print. It appears that Guy Harvey has invested in this marina, as his paintings and clothing are featured. Interestingly, we had walked by the marina every day and had never checked it out.
Back on the street, we could see that parts of the parade were assembling at the marina. Some time after 5 (it’s the Bahamas), the parade started with a band and floats, with the highlight the ice cream truck bringing up the rear. Here was a man that truly enjoyed his work!!! In the band was a 2 to 3 year old with his little drum, marching with the others in the band. The parade and festivities was a fitting end to our stay in the Bahamas.
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