A Message in a Bottle, Baby!

A stop in Clarence Town for some fresh tomatoes, Peppers, Plantains, and Bananas- and we were off for new horizons. Well, actually, the same horizon- but a new harbor.
Little Harbor, to be exact.
It's a small, protected cove on the Eastern side of Long Island. No towns close by- just a few fishing boats and deserted beaches.
























Lots of good stuff to find!... And one morning, while Ted and I were walking the beach, we found a real treasure. I looked down, and thought "No way!"- I could see a note rolled up inside this bottle!



So I scooped it up, along with some pretty amazing shells and other curious artifacts- and toted it back to the boat.






That night, along with Matt and Christy, we had a bottle-opening ceremony. It smelled like old bait, but.... inside was a letter written by Emily, a (then) 6 year-old from New Jersey, who was on a cruise to Bermuda with her sister and parents. The letter was written in 2007- and made it's way all the way south to the Bahamas. Who knows how long it's been sitting on the beach.- This cove is inaccessible by car or big boat. (We're anchored in an area just north of where we found the bottle.)



We came in by dinghy the first day, then hiked there the next- over lots of rocky terrain and through a little-used path up and over a hill.






We hike up high- but below us are a series of caves and jagged boulders. The bucket holds dive gear, just in case! Sometimes it returns full of fish, sometimes it returns full of other treasures. Like bottles. And shells. And sea glass.
You get the point.

We get our exercise.
And we have a lot of fun.
And it's good to have Kaleo to join us in this crazy adventure. Ted and Matt shepherd Christy and I along, making sure we get back to the boats before the sun goes down.



















And speaking of treasures.... our meals are usually amazing! This Bahamian Breakfast (couldn't resist the alliteration) consisted of homemade English Muffins with Pineapple preserves, a little bacon for protein, and a hunk of fresh coconut (thanks, Kaleo!) Actually, Christy made these English muffins- and there's another story behind that! Another post, another day. ;)




And then we were off again- We spent a few days in the Jumentos, or Ragged Islands, where we did what we always do- fish, beach comb, play games, plan our lives (Kaleo's and Morning Glory's), and laugh a lot.

We're back in Salt Pond, Long Island again. We'll spend Easter Weekend here, then head back to George Town for the Family Islands Regatta.
We've visited the Assembly of God church here twice, and wanted to worship with them on Easter. Looking forward to that! (But sad we're missing Easter at our home church, and with our family.)

At this point, all our travel is homeward bound. Which is kind of fun!- We're really ready for some time with our family- the countdown can begin! (But still planning some fun stuff along the way... so stay posted!).