THE TOUR SPANISH WELLS, BAHAMAS

12/6/09   A  storm came thru with some high winds and rain, which leaked from the mast again. Being tied up to a mooring ball, they slept like babies.

 

They woke up to a beautiful sunrise and a busy harbor.

 

  Juliette wanted to buy some egg and tour Spanish Wells. Romeo and Juliette walked down to the boardwalk and went to the first store, a bright green building the harbor general store. They quickly left  when they noticed that a tube of toothpaste or one roll of paper towels  cost  $5.50 each. Triple A asked the clerk “ Are  there  any other stores in the area” she rolled her eyes with disappointment and said  “THE FOOD FAIR  on the other side the the ISLAND, go up the road that way, and down the road”.

Triple A had read that the locals quit school at young age, they become fishermen  and  hunt lobsters, and  young ladies get married between the ages of 15 to 20 years old. The women after age 20 are consider old maids. The young men can make as much as $40,000.00 in four months. The people don’t seem to be racist, but they don’t believe in mixing with blacks. Spanish Wells people have their own, little private Idaho. AND HAVE A VERY STONG FAITH IN GOD.

The towns people are descendants from  Loyalist who fled from the American  Revolution, and  in 1648 English Puritans crashed a ship on Devil’s Backbone. The Puritans lived in a cave for months, then 57 of the Puritans settled in Spanish Wells, and the other 100 move to Harbour Island. They are very proud of this history and will gladly share the stories. And that explains the accent.

      Blue eyes blonds, red heads, and brunettes very attractive  people. They have computers and the listen to rock, rap, hip hop and top 40 like most kids in the USA. They didn’t notice anyone using a cell phone. In Dunmore Town on Harbour Island, the people living in almost shacks, a lot of  the kids had cell phones. Spanish Wells has very 1950’s feel to it.

The smoking section  is not behind the counter . They still put stickers for price tags and hand type each item instead of a scanner.

The only “like USA” grocery store  in the Bahamas so far, Tripe A stocks up on what they might need. An hour later and 15 plus bags. They walk about a mile and a half back to the boat, this is fun. John Doe asked   Triple A “DID YOU  PLANNED TO BUY ALL THIS “ Triple A "replies back “ I WANTED EGGS AND BREAD, BUT I FORGOT THE BREAD” John Doe thinks to himself, “I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND WOMEN.” Romeo picks up the bags of food and gladly carries them back to the boat without another word. They never did make it to the beach, maybe next time.