The Marina at Emerald Bay, part 5

March 11, 2020 - March 16, 2020

Again we rented a car on Wednesday to get groceries and explore.  Unfortunately, because of the high winds the mail boat was delayed in making deliveries and the shelves were a bit bare at Exuma Market and Island Prime Meats.  We had to return in the afternoon to get a few more items.  We also stopped at Smitty’s which is a small grocery store and pharmacy to purchase some items for Bob’s back pain.  We purchased some analgesic cream and a back brace which helped Bob a great deal that day.  

Lunch at Lighthouse Cafe and Ice-cream Parlor, again, was delicious.  Afterwards we traveled north to a side (dirt) road that led to Cocoplum Beach.  The beach was beautiful and very shallow with huge sand bars that led from the beach far out into the water.  I was able to walk out to the furthest sand bar without the water getting above my knees.  The beach was noted for sand dollars and other shells which I collected a few. 

A kite surfer was taking advantage of
the strong winds over shallow water.

Drift wood on Cocoplum Beach

This panorama of the beach
shows the sand bars.

The sand bars made for good shelling.
Here's my collection from the day.

On Thursday we prepared for leaving The Marina at Emerald Bay on Friday. I stowed the bikes in the quarter berth and arranged all other items for easy access, cleaned, cooked, and did laundry.  Laundry at the marina is free, but with only two working washers it gets a bit backed up. However, its a good time to make friends with the other ladies while we wait for available machines. Several ladies were waiting on the porch and chatting.  I often go back to the boat to wait, but we had downpours off and on all day so it was just easier to wait by the laundry.  Believe me, if you aren’t there when a machine comes available you are out of luck, especially if the person who snagged the machine has three or four loads to do.  I got lucky and had two machines open up at the same time just as I was starting my laundry. Yes!!!!

Bob made the decision not to leave on Friday, but instead we rented a car and drove to the small hospital clinic just north of Georgetown as his back pain was getting continually worse.  We had quite a wait for not only the rental car to arrive, but to be seen by the doctor at the clinic.  We thought Bob got excellent care from the staff and a very thorough doctor.  He got an analgesic/anti inflammatory shot, a prescription for ibuprofen 800mg, and instructions to see his primary care physician as soon as he got home for further tests.  Hopefully, the problem will calm down enough for him to get back to Maryland without more pain. 

Bob’s condition continued to improve with the medication, back brace, and analgesic gel. I fell into a routine here; walking in the morning, cooking lunch, cleaning in the afternoon, and reading later in the day.  Things were a bit boring, but we have to stay here until Bob feels well enough to proceed.

Thanks for reading my blog.

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