Bimini--site of new friends and fine food

A nice French wine and fresh lobster.  As Larry's mother wou ld say, "I wonder what the poor people are doing tonight".

Conch salad yesterday for lunch and fresh red snapper today.  I certainly will miss the fresh fish.  But there is no blue crab and no shrimp--the Carolina staples.

The boaters we have met here are an interesting mix.  David and Peggy are from Georgetown, Washington DC.  She sold real estate and he was a private contractor, but they could easily be mistaken for free spirits from the 60s.  Matt is from Chicago, is 22 years old, singlehanding on a barely equipped semi racing boat; John is an ex navy seal who is also singlehanding.  The boat next to us has a Dane and his American wife--a second marriage for both. Between them they have 13 children, all were home schooled.  This was because the couple were missionaries in Asia.  She was a clown and he was a ventriloquist.  Don't ask me how that worked.  Another couple is from Minnesota lake country and their accent clearly gives them away.  Shades of the movie Fargo.  All but John are headed for the Exumas.  Matt wants to get to the Ragged Islands.  It will be interesting to see if he makes it.

There was a boat grounding yesterday.  The boat was a 52 foot Jeanneau.  The captain got confused on the way in and went right up on a sand bank.  Instead of trying to back off, he abandoned ship.  Then the boat really got into trouble.  It is totalled.  He paid $5000 just to have it hauled into the marina.  Then I guess someone (insurance?) has to pay for breaking it up and disposing of it.  Sad.  Cruising is not for novices, I guess.  Or people that panic easily.  Wait a minute--what am I doing here?