We spent a week in Rock Sound, provisioning at an incredible (US-like) grocery store, getting water, and fuel. Its a good sized settlement, with all a cruiser would need, and very friendly residents. We walked one day, about 2 miles in the blazing sun, to the ocean side beach. It was a beautiful sight as we arrived, hot from our walk, and ready for a swim. We found at the end of the beach, and amazing restaurant with a patio looking out over the ocean. The proprietor, Ms. Rosie, made us huge platters of conch fritters, grouper fingers, and french fries, to eat along with our Kaliks and sodas. Ms. Rosie took pity on us after we had eaten, and loaded us all into her van for a ride back to the dock.
Thursday to Sunday, it has been 'Homecoming' here. This is a festival where any person born in Rock Sound comes back to see their friends and family and party. Starting on Thursday, there were games, music, food and drinks, set up under tents along the beach. On Saturday night of the festival, our group of boats stayed in until midnight, eating, drinking, listening to the live Defense Force band, and watching fireworks. The band was excellent, and we all wished they had played longer. We danced to the music, had a Bahamian try to teach us some moves, and had a great time. The kids decided to go back to Chere at about 8 and watch movies, and I think the 9 of them probably had a great time too.
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| The Long Walk |
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| Ocean Side Beach |
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| Ms. Rosie's Bar |
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| The 'Dr. Suess' trees, looking off the deck at Ms. Rosie's |
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| Zusammen and Chere kids heading back to the boats |
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| The crew on Celilo, Mike, Roberta, and guest Bruce |
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| Betsy and John |
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| Carol and Skip from Rhapsody |
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