February 5, 2013
Well after spending over 3 weeks on two separate visits to Black Point, we made our way south today about 14 miles to Little Farmers Cay. The motor sail down was uneventful except for the wind being more on the nose than predicted – seems like our life story.
We certainly spent more time in Black Point than most, but enjoyed our stay there very much. The harbor provided great shelter (almost all the time) for some strong winds and we got to know some Black Point people pretty well.
As we talked about in a previous log, we spent quite a bit of time with the extended family of Paymon and Basil Rolle. Paymon is a wonderful godly woman and a great baker. We attended Gethsemane Baptist Church where she is a leader three times. This last Sunday Paymon, while doing guest acknowledgements, jokingly introduced us as “Tom & Joyce - they are not really guests anymore, if they attend any more they will need to become members”.
As we got to know Paymon and her family, even more than ever, we realize how hard they work and how important family and place is to them. Black Point is their home, and they desire to stay there, even though it is a hard life. Somewhat paradoxically, even though many of the family members have left Black Point to live in Nassau and other places, they often send their children to live and go to primary school at Black Point. Paymon’s grandson ‘LG’ has lived with her since he was five so he can go to primary school here; he will return to Nassau when he is ready to attend high school. Black Point is a much healthier environment for kids to grow up in than Nassau. LG misses his family, but when he returns to Nassau, it isn’t long before he can’t wait to get back to Black Point!
Now we have the community of Little Farmers Cay to explore. It is smaller (about 55 residents) and has a bit more boating ‘infrastructure’ than Black Point (a marina and some moorings). We will be here at least a couple of days – I don’t think we will be here 3 weeks, but you never know!
Tom
Anchored at Little Farmers Cay
Exuma, Bahamas
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