Our insurance allows us to go to the Bahamas between November 1 and June 1, so we went nearly as far south as we could ... to Duncan Town, the only populated town in the Jumentos. We arrived on February 16, dropped anchor and then dinghied two miles to the south to a path by which we could cross to the ocean side. We have learned that if you want to find sea beans, you really should be on a beach on the ocean side, for that is where they are likely to wash ashore. Along with Jodi and John, we were accompanied by new friends, Conrad from It's About Time and Rich from Feral Cat. The trek to the ocean side rewarded us not only with more sea beans, but a lesson about salt ponds, as we had to cross a salt pond on our way to the ocean. From Rich we learned that a salt pond is created when a storm blows the seas inland and water is trapped. The water eventually evaporates, leaving flat areas of salt. The sea salt is then collected and sold. The salt pond we had to cross was mushy and heavy with pellets of salt. It looked like a lake of snow.
On our walk the next day into the town of Duncan Town, we saw another salt pond, and it was divided into rectangular plots by stones ... marking ownership.
The rest of Duncan Town, which has a population of less than 200, is clearly struggling economically. Nonetheless, there is a small grocery, a bone-fishing business and a school. And everyone we met along our walk greeted us with a friendliness that made us feel welcome. Debbie
On our walk the next day into the town of Duncan Town, we saw another salt pond, and it was divided into rectangular plots by stones ... marking ownership.The rest of Duncan Town, which has a population of less than 200, is clearly struggling economically. Nonetheless, there is a small grocery, a bone-fishing business and a school. And everyone we met along our walk greeted us with a friendliness that made us feel welcome. Debbie 
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