Once again we are taking our chances on a local mooring. The holding here is as bad as it was in Ten Bay, and a cold front is expected Wednesday night or Thursday morning bringing with it a 180 degree wind shift. So rather than risk our anchor dragging in the poor holding after the wind clocks, we tied ourselves up to one of the government-owned moorings. Kevin dove on it and it is once again a solid concrete block, only this one is about four times the size of the one we dragged at Little Farmer's, plus there is no current here. And Kevin noted that the chain on the mooring is brand new. So we should be alright. The moorings here only cost $5.71 per day. How they came up with that figure instead of just rounding to $6/day, I'll never guess.
Walking around town was a real pleasure. Lots of friendly faces, every one with a cheerful greeting and a wave. Even when we are walking down the street and someone passes in their car, they beep and wave even though they don't know us from Adam. I still can't get over how friendly people are here. They will ask you "how are you doing?" and then actually wait for your answer. Anyway, Governor's Harbor is evidently one of the most prosperous towns we've been to and it shows. All the homes are lovely and the yards are landscaped with lush tropical plants and flowers. There are several brightly painted boutiques and a few open-air cafes. On our walk we discovered by far the nicest library in the country. It is the second largest after the one in Nassau, but it is definitely nicer than the one in Nassau. The entire upstairs is a computer room with something like 8 new PCs, color scanner/printer, and a massive server with wi-fi. The library also boasts the fastest internet connection in the Bahamas, so we took the opportunity to upload photos going back to April 9th. Enjoy!
Where we are:
Lat: N 25 11.769'
Long: W 76 14.814'
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