Almost A Super Sunday

George Town   

Our day began with a morning dinghy ride southward in search of a familiar trailhead. We spotted the blue trash barrel, pulled ashore, and secured our anchor for the rising tide. The trail was well worn and easy to follow across the island. Along the way, cruisers have attached pieces of flotsam and jetsam to help mark the way. Barry and I debated as to whether this slightly frightening teddybear was accidentally or purposely discarded (and if it was likely to come alive and torment us). The trail took us up a slight incline then gently sloped to the open water beach on Exuma Sound. The view when reaching the end is priceless.

We walked up and down the surf line admiring the colors of the morning. 

We were somewhat surprised at how calm the waves were. A strong easterly wind has blown for days and we expected to see many more whitecaps on the horizon. We passed a few other walkers, searched through the small seashells lining the sand, and waded in the glistening tidal pools ...  

before returning to the trail and venturing back to Elizabeth Harbour. Morning had turned into afternoon and we were getting hungry. Chat N Chill reopened today and was having their Sunday Pig Roast. We parked the dinghy amongst all the others, bought our tickets, and waited for the serving line to open. The sign in the bar was refreshing in its bluntness. The crowd didn't seem to mind "as is" eating and lined up to get a plate of roasted pork with a honey mustard sauce, slaw, peas n rice, roasted carrots, and mac n cheese. The serving sizes left a little to be desired and a large amount of white space remained on our plates. 

We carried our meals to the picnic tables to find a seat. A quick scouting of the scene revealed "Deltaville, Virginia" printed across the back of a T-shirt. We joined hometown friends Stu and Chuck (Long Gone) and spent several hours talking with several couples while sitting under the trees. (Food review: Deidre, your authentic Bahamian slaw is still the best EVER.) We returned to Crossroads around 3:30 and I took my book to Fiberglass Beach to enjoy another hour of strong sunshine. The wind had shifted to the south so I had a different view from previous days. A few clouds rolled in as well, providing for a more picturesque sunset than we've had seen in the past several days. Like everyone else in the harbor, we settled onboard and prepared to watch the Super Bowl. That's when our day took a turn for the worse. The limited bandwidth was quickly overloaded and all we received were bits and spurts of jagged pixels. Starlink will definitely be on the list of must-have upgrades before next year's departure. We ended up watching a movie while checking the play-by-play on my phone. Guess I'll catch the highlights in the morning.

Update: We tried the game again at halftime and were able to watch the entire second half without interruption. Our feed went down again right after the confetti began to fall. Maybe we'll be in a better position when March Madness begins.