12/20/2011 THE BOYS ARE HERE AND WE SOLVED THE INTERNET DELIMA

 NASSAU

TUESDAY

TOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 0 NM

DOCKED AT NASSAU HARBOUR CLUB MARINA

SUNRISE IN BARRY ISLANDS: 6:49 AM

SUNSET IN NASSAU: 5:24 PM


We were back working with Moses this morning! Verizon’s broadband card just couldn’t be made to work. What we finally did, upon recommendation of other cruisers in the store as well as Moses, was rush down to Cyber World and purchase a certain phone that could be teathered through. Worked hard at setting things up for us and now we have computer access anywhere there is cell phone service. By the way, the cell service here is very good! Thank you so much Moses at Custom Computers and Teresa Dorset at Cyber World for all your hard work and wonderful Bahamian hospitality. BTW, Teresa said that now all new phones coming from the US (even those on ATT) are locked so be aware.

Well, Steven and Andrew made it without a hitch and were at Quest by about 1:00. Gear was stowed and we headed out in search of lunch for four hungry people. Dan had noticed a woman selling from the trunk of her car and, being the suckers we are for that sort of thing; off we went to see if she was there today. This is a must stop for any of you stopping here. She was parked on the north side of East Bay before you get to the Poop Deck. I think it is some of the best food we have had in the Bahamas. She made a pea and dumpling soup that was to die for. Now bear in mind, the peas were not green peas but pigeon peas which are more like a bean and the soup was really a thick stew. Yummy! Dan had a meal of spare ribs and Andrew managed to fill his vegetarian needs with Mac-n-cheese, corn and coleslaw.

The boys and I did some last minute provisioning then they fell asleep on the deck for a short nap. Having gotten up way before the crack of dawn, these tired guys surfaced just long enough to move to their beds and slept the night through.

Dan and I escaped to The Poop Deck for our last night in Nassau. They were so busy tonight that we had to wait for a stool at the bar. Their cracked conch is one of the best and their wings were mighty tasty. Cruisers, add this place to your list too.