March 23, 2020 - March 28, 2020
On Monday morning I filled out the paper work to reserve a rental car for our Wednesday provisioning and exploring trip. However, on Tuesday morning the Prime Minister of the Bahamas put “stay at home” orders in place. No one is allowed to leave their residence unless they are going to the doctor, pharmacy, grocery store, or filling station. The marina is closed to all new boats and if we check out of the marina we cannot return. Liquor stores aren’t even allowed to open. We couldn’t get the rental car so we had to come up with a different way to get groceries, We actually have enough groceries to last quite awhile, but we don’t want to use everything up and find we can’t get more food. Many of the cruisers at the marina emailed our grocery orders into the Exuma Market in George Town. There was some confusion on Wednesday as to how the orders would get to the marina, but Exuma Market offered to drive them to the marina and they arrived at 4:15 pm. That was quite a relief as I had been a bit concerned about the procedure all day. The market will be doing the same for us at the marina next week. Fortunately, the marina is large and there is plenty of room for my morning walks and we can still go to the boaters lounge as long as we practice “social distancing”. We are glad the Prime Minister is taking the pandemic so seriously and we feel very safe here.
We’re doing lots of reading, cooking and I’m watching some good shows on Netflix, but it is still very confining. I do miss going to the beach at the resort nearby. I shouldn’t complain as being quarantined in paradise isn’t bad. I’m just so concerned about my family members in the states and miss them so. Wish there was something I could do to help.
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| This is my third effort at making pizza on the boat and it was the best yet! |
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| Large villas line the point of the resort property. |
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| Some sailors still take day sails. |
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| I really miss swimming in the ocean. This beach is east of the marina but not really suitable for swimming. |
Each day seems to be much like the day before. The weather is beautiful, but starting to get hot so we have to keep the air conditioner on. I miss all of the activities I usually did in the Bahamas- swimming in the ocean, snorkeling, exploring new places, and eating out occasionally. It almost seems like life is at a standstill here. The restrictions have been extended until April 8th so we will be placing another food order with The Exuma Market. Thankfully we can get our food delivered to the marina.
One morning we noticed that the bilge pump was turning on more often than usual. We examined all of the water hose connections and found some loose hose clamps in the connections under one of the floor boards between the galley and the head. We think the problem is solved, but will continue to monitor the fresh water system for evidence of leaks.
Stay safe from COVID-19. I watched a very informative video which was posted on Face Book by my niece Allison Hartle. You can find the video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J0d59dd-qM&fbclid=IwAR1uxRmmjg3ocEJW19VPhUB2j6WjW5KQ6NaY7WVxrlvHlcFnGuAxdG4RIiw It explains how the virus works and why it is so important to be serious about the precautions that have been set in place.
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