SPANISH WELLS ... MORE CIVILIZATION THAN WE'VE SEEN IN WEEKS!

It was early afternoon when we arrived at Spanish Wells (northern tip of Eleuthera, Bahamas), and we had little time to waste (stores would close at 5 p.m.), so after docking and checking in at Spanish Wells Yacht Haven, we and John and Jodi from Jay Sea Dee rented a four-person golf cart and off we went. First to the grocery store, which we heard would be more similar to state-side grocery stores than we had seen in the Bahamas so far. We heard right! I've never been so pleased to spend so much money on groceries before! We found a number of items we had not found in quite some time (like a quart of half and half for $4.50 -- we splurged on two quarts!) Then it was back to the boat to unload the groceries and off we went again. We spent the rest of the day touring the area and stopping at shops. We had great fun taking in all the sights and sounds of this community and meeting some of the people who live here. While Spanish Wells is so far the most populated community we have come across in the Bahamas, it is still quaint and also beautiful. Not only the houses but the businesses are decorated and colorful and, as everywhere so far in the Bahamas, the residents couldn't have been friendlier. We ended the day with dinner at The Gap Restaurant. Craig had to try the turtle. He and John say it tasted like chicken -- hmmm.