This will
probably be my last post for this trip – time to pack up the boat for our
return to Toronto. It feels bittersweet – we hate leaving this beautiful place,
but we’re very ready for the return to our family, friends, home and Toronto
activities after 13 weeks away! And there’s lots to look forward to apart from
that – a family ski trip to Tremblant, including meeting our new great-niece, a
wedding in Vancouver, some work with Schulich and of, course, our Summer
sojourn in New Brunswick. Tough life ... J.
This past
week has been low-key – a wonderful few days in Red Shanks, exploring new
places in the Bay with our dinghy, walking on the beach and eating dinner in
the cockpit under beautiful sunsets, now that the sun is setting later.
Yesterday
was a highlight – we took a trip to explore the Exuma Foundation – set up to
research permaculture and educate people about the many species of plant life
on the Island. It also has a bee-keeping operation, to which we were
introduced, surrounded by busy bees flying in and out of their hive! Our very
knowledgeable 16-year-old local guide stood among them – fearless! We tasted
the fresh honey from the honeycomb, and bought small jars as souvenirs. We also
were offered cold lemongrass tea at the end, and I took some lemongrass back to
the boat to make my own – delicious.
The only
down side was that both Jeff and I ended the day with a touch of heat stroke
from too much sun and no wind to cool us off yesterday. As a result, not much
was accomplished towards packing – but today we really start.
So this is
“good-bye” for this year – I hope you’ve enjoyed these posts. I’ll look forward
to seeing many of you back home in a week.
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