The weather has changed here in Spanish Wells with increasing cloud cover and stronger winds moving in. A shower rolled through around 9:00 this morning, giving all the plants at the marina a much-needed drink of water. Brightly colored flowers made for a beautiful walk around the pool. The highlight of the morning was meeting up with Demetria for a quick family reunion. Demetria is one of several folks on Spanish Wells that I consider to be extended family. She is the sister of my cousin-in-law Deidre and has graciously helped hook us up with her parents' buggy for a few days. She and her family were preparing to take their boat out for the holiday weekend, but gave us a quick update of plans to take a little home cooking back to Deidre.
While Demetria and Barry picked up the buggy, I arrived to get my haircut with Serena. She was booked all day since everyone wants a haircut before Easter, but squeezed me in with an early morning appointment. Tomorrow is a holiday and she (and much of the town) is closed. Following a few inches off the bottom, new ends, and a little shape and texture, I thanked her and we were off on some extended exploration. We crossed over the Higgs Bridge to Russell Island and drove the entire length, eventually stopping at Sandbar for lunch. We had a prime spot by the water and enjoyed our meal and the scenery. We planned our journey so that we would cross back over the bridge close to low tide. Immediately past the span we pulled into the public park and began walking along the beautiful white sand beach.
There was a strong ebb current pulling the water off the beach. The crystal clear water made for easy observation of sea grasses and coral heads. It was difficult to determine where the beach ended and the sandbar began. I walked out over a half mile and never had water over my knees.
I could have stayed out there all day, totally happy just soaking up the sun and the scenery. The cloud cover, however, was increasing and we still had two stops to make before returning to the marina. We made a quick visit to Food Fair and picked up a few heavier items that were better transported in the buggy. Our final stop was the local beverage store where we got friendly curbside service. We are very appreciative for the use of the buggy as it saved a lot of lugging and sweating. A little down time in the late afternoon provided me the opportunity to finish up another book by the pool.
Tomorrow is Good Friday and we are looking forward to a visit with Deidre and Demetria's parents in the morning. While many places will be closed, the beach and pool will both be on regular hours. Between those two venues, I'm sure we'll do just fine. My next book up is the biggest challenge yet at 864 pages. No better place to get started than here in Spanish Wells.
While Demetria and Barry picked up the buggy, I arrived to get my haircut with Serena. She was booked all day since everyone wants a haircut before Easter, but squeezed me in with an early morning appointment. Tomorrow is a holiday and she (and much of the town) is closed. Following a few inches off the bottom, new ends, and a little shape and texture, I thanked her and we were off on some extended exploration. We crossed over the Higgs Bridge to Russell Island and drove the entire length, eventually stopping at Sandbar for lunch. We had a prime spot by the water and enjoyed our meal and the scenery. We planned our journey so that we would cross back over the bridge close to low tide. Immediately past the span we pulled into the public park and began walking along the beautiful white sand beach.
There was a strong ebb current pulling the water off the beach. The crystal clear water made for easy observation of sea grasses and coral heads. It was difficult to determine where the beach ended and the sandbar began. I walked out over a half mile and never had water over my knees.
I could have stayed out there all day, totally happy just soaking up the sun and the scenery. The cloud cover, however, was increasing and we still had two stops to make before returning to the marina. We made a quick visit to Food Fair and picked up a few heavier items that were better transported in the buggy. Our final stop was the local beverage store where we got friendly curbside service. We are very appreciative for the use of the buggy as it saved a lot of lugging and sweating. A little down time in the late afternoon provided me the opportunity to finish up another book by the pool.
Tomorrow is Good Friday and we are looking forward to a visit with Deidre and Demetria's parents in the morning. While many places will be closed, the beach and pool will both be on regular hours. Between those two venues, I'm sure we'll do just fine. My next book up is the biggest challenge yet at 864 pages. No better place to get started than here in Spanish Wells.
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