Valentine’s Day finds us at Little Farmer’s Cay. We had been here a couple weeks ago, wanted to show Carl and Marlene our secure mooring, and were able to pick up the same ball. As we were going into town, we noticed a large number of people in “Sunday best” coming down the hill from church. They had been attending a funeral of an island resident (former population 55, now 54). Friends and relatives came from all over the Bahamas. Unlike land-bound areas, these folks can’t just hop in the car and drive to a funeral. They chartered this working freighter to bring them from as far as Nassau, with interim stops along the way. The voyage also involved numerous coolers of food and beverages, as there is no restaurant on the freighter. We were fascinated to see all this.
Valentine’s dinner was prepared by the Bihlmeyers, including flank steak on the barbeque, roasted yam wedges and mixed veggies. Marty made a heart-shaped spice cake, served with ice cream as we watched the movie “Sleepless in Seattle” on DVD. This is living!
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