Yesterday we walked to all the businesses around us to see if they matched up with what was in last years Waterway Guide. I am sure all of you know that for the last several years we have been editors for Waterway Bahamas and Bo has been their photo man.
There are 28 places right behind the marina and 4 restaurants,now to put this in a perspective that you would understand each business may be in a store that is in a room 15x15. This has got to be the most complete business area we have ever been to and the grocery store is incredible. The thing you have to realize is prices are high as everything is shipped here and then there is a VAT tax on the bill which is like our sales tax and it is 7%.
We were able to get our phone cards here so that made us very happy.
I will send pictures of several places and you will see what I mean. The people are very friendly and so helpful. I walked to a hotel resort by us and they gave me all the info and the lobby was just like US lobbies.
The laundry is $5 wash and $5 dry and folded then you tip them it is what it is and you do it. When we are anchored out I do my own laundry in a Home Depot bucket, you add 1/4 cup ammonia fill with enough water to match the amount of cloths and add clothes, of course you only put a small amount in mix it let it set even overnight and hang it out the next day and do the next load. The only thing I do not do is sheets. My mother would die if she know I did not change my sheets ever Saturday. For towels we us micro fiber towels expensive but they are so awesome and you can wash then hang them out and they are dry. Ours measure about 6ft long.
Last night was bingo at the marina bar and tonight is a Bahamian Beach Bonfire BBQ. There is a front passing so if it does not blow like crazy or rain we will go it is across the street at a restaurant we have been to several time with the best food. Hours of the BBQ are 6-9.
Today is a catch up day for us so will post this before we leave for Guana Cay for several days.
I was talking to Comfort about the tours that Treasure Cay offers.
We walked to a golf course down the road from us very pretty but as you can see not the plush fairways.
One day we did laundry and this is Donna that takes care of it. Clean!! You can do it yourself or have her do it for you. The cost is the same $5 a load to wash and $5 a load to dry. She will fold them for you also and then there is a jar for you to tip her with.
This is the shopping center, as you can see most people have golf carts.This has been truly an experience for us to stay at a marina as this one was $1.50 a ft. The electric was metered and we did not use water. This is a wonderful marina and the cost is cheap compared to the one we are staying at in Gauna at our friends Cay.
Fronts keep coming through with winds strong so will leave here tomorrow and it is about 2 hours to go across to the next island.
Joyce
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