Back in Marsh Harbor for rest, rain and repairs

It's been awhile - Liz taught me how to put pictures directly on Facebook, so that's what I've been doing, but it's time for a little update. We had a great time with Liz and James - many games of Rummy, many Blasters and other island drinks, much good food, laughter and fun in the water. After a stop near Great Guana Cay for a last great swim, our port engine refused to go into forward gear (it's been slipping and getting steadily worse), so once again we limped into Marsh Harbor effectively on one engine. Fortunately our friends on New Moon (Paddy and John) had a recommendation of a mechanic who knows our engines, so he met us Thursday, just as Liz and James were heading to the airport.

Junkanoo at the Agriculture Expo

The good news is that it can be fixed without pulling the boat out of the water. Parts have been ordered and expedited, and with luck will be here sometime this next week. In the meantime we're enjoying being back in Marsh Harbor. Yesterday was opening day of the All Abaco Agra Expo, so we rode our bikes, and saw our first Junkanoo band. It was a high school group, but probably representative of what the Junkanoo bands are like. I tried to put a video on Facebook, but after 5 hours trying to upload it I gave up. Here's at least a picture of the percussion section. This Junkanoo band reminded me of New Orleans 'marching bands' - horns, drums of all sizes and shapes, and a slow, rambling shuffle as the band makes the rounds. The kids were great!