The Marina at Emerald Bay, part nine

April 3, 2020 - April 11, 2020

Our daily routine here in Emerald Bay Marina has been to get up between 7:30 and 8:00 AM. We each have a cup of tea or a cup of coffee—I almost always have two cups of coffee. While Bob is drinking his tea, he reads the news (from 3 or 4 different sources) on his iPad. I play games (designed to keep my mind sharp) on my iPhone. Then we have breakfast onboard which varies daily between French toast, whole wheat pancakes, eggs, oatmeal, and cereal. At this point, I usually take a walk around the marina property (maybe 45 minutes) while Bob works on the day’s blogpost. Around noon or a bit later we have lunch onboard, our primary meal for the day—what we have for lunch varies widely too. We’ve been searching online for new recipes. After lunch, we usually go up to the marina lounge where we can use their free WiFi—we spend a couple hours there each day. We generally take showers every other day, usually in the afternoons. We typically start our Happy Hour at 4 PM with some light snacks (carrot sticks, pieces of cheese, crackers, or popcorn) to accompany our (alcoholic) beverages. When the sun goes down, Bob usually goes to bed (and reads for a while in bed). I sit on the port settee for a couple more hours and do jigsaw puzzles on my iPad or read my current kindle book. Once a week we have been getting groceries delivered.  The day varies according to when the fresh produce boat arrives in George Town.

The best part of my day is my walk for the following reasons:

• It builds my stamina. 
• I get off the boat.
• It prevents victim D deficiency.
• The sound of the waves feeds my soul.
• I have alone time to pray for the safety and health of my family.
• I can appreciate the turquoise water of the ocean and the emerald water of the marina.
• I get to observe wildlife. 
• The physical exertion helps me sleep better.

The sound of the waves each
 morning calms me.

I can't walk along the golf course
anymore, but it is beautiful.

The color of the water is
always so beautiful.

This might be the best beach picture
I have ever captured.

The restrictions on movement in the Bahamas have been extended until after the Easter Holiday weekend with a further rule requiring everyone to wear masks when they leave their residence. Fortunately, the marina grounds are considered part of my residence so I still have the freedom to walk everyday. I have also started to wear gloves when I pick up our groceries and sanitize everything before bringing items onto the boat.  I am taking this extra precaution because all provisions come through Nassau where the outbreak of the virus occurred.

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