Willy & Karen Arrive - updated!
Lynn & Mike ..around the world
Mike Drinkrow & Lynn v/d Hoven
Sat 30 May 2009 23:44
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23:46.27N 076:06.66W Lee Stocking
Island
Karen and Willy arrived on Friday evening at about 9.30 -
after a delayed flight and without Karen's luggage. On Saturday we pottered
around the Georgetown area, bought some groceries, watched the Blou Bulle beat
the Chiefs (Super 14 Rugby), and eventually recovered Karen's luggage. The
next morning we woke up to a small school of dolphins swimming close to the
yacht. We jumped in and had a great time swimming with these very friendly and
curious creatures. Sadly my underwater camera skills deserted me, and
I only managed to get one decent picture.
Monday morning we headed north - the weather was fairly
grim again and we took most of the afternoon to get up to Lee Stocking Island.
Mike managed to catch another Dorado which we have already eaten. I think it was
a bit of a shock to Karen, as these fish fight like crazy, and continue to flap
around violently even after being hit on the head - there was blood
splattered all over of deck.
Our next stop was Back Point on Great Guana Cay, a
fairly big settlement with about 300 people. Again the Rolle family seem to
dominate .. it would seem that 50% of the people of the Exumas have this
surname... there is also a Rolle Town and a Rolleville on Great Exuma. Lord
John Rolle imported the first cotton seeds to these islands, and
had 300 slaves. The then bequeathed 2300acres of land (and his name) to these
people and there decendants. The land can never be sold to outsiders, which
is no doubt why they have all kept the surname!
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