Saturday 4/18/09 The wind is still blowing around 15 - 20 knots making for a wet dinghy ride to shore. As usual Pam wraps up in a towel and looks like a mummy while trying to stay dry. Once ashore we strolled back to Lorraine's thinking we could go in and hook up to her internet while waiting for the bread we had ordered. Somewhat to our surprise we found the door locked. Upon this discovery we did the next best thing and went across the street to the Scorpio Lounge & Restaurant and had a couple Kaliks (Bahamian Beer). During our time in the Scorpio we met a gentleman named Willie Rolle who at 72 still does guide work on the island as well as being the proprietor of the Garden of Eden. Willie told us about the Garden and how he looks at the clouds and gets inspiration and then finds a piece of driftwood that resembles the figure he saw in the clouds and places it in the garden. Personally I thought he was on something but he was very clear eyed while we were talking to him. All in all a nice man with a very simple way of life. We were going to walk to the end of the island and check out the garden but time has a habit of slipping away.
We went back to Lorraine's and she was open. We got on the net, had lunch, and picked up our bread. Two loaves white & two coconut. I've already sampled both and they are excellent!
Black Point isn't the touristy place with Tiki Bars and and souvenir shops as you can see from the picture of Main St. The beauty shop is in the front yard of someone's home. There are 2 restaurants, 1 bar, a church and a school. During the time we spent on the island it seemed like a large number of people were either standing around various places or were walking somewhere. There are a few pick up trucks and several golf carts for transportation. There is very little protection from the sea on any of these islands which makes you wonder how they survive a hurricane? Still, the people we encountered were all friendly and helpful. Not a bad place, Just a litttle slower paced than home.
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