New Bight to Old Bight

The first item on today’s agenda was a haircut for George. His last haircut was two months ago and his hair was a bit shaggy. I got out the electric clippers we bought last spring and went to work. We did the haircut on swim platform and it was quite breezy. As soon as I would cut any hair it would blow away but I ended up wearing a lot of it. I think his haircut looks pretty good, if I do say so myself. 

Next we dinghied to shore for a walk to the New Bight Food Store and Olive’s Bakery. Before we set out on our walk we stopped to chat with a man, named Duke, who was cleaning fish on the beach. We talked about Cat Island and how it struggles financially, in spite of all of the natural beauty. Duke blames government mismanagement. 

We walked a mile north on the main road to the food store. It looks modest on the outside but is surprisingly large and well-stocked. On our walk back to Olive’s Bakery we passed a goat tied to a boat. Not something we see every day. At the bakery we asked Olive is she had any cinnamon swirl coconut bread. She did not but said she would bake some in the morning. After we got back to Breeze On the wind picked up even more and the waves from the southeast started rolling in. We had planned to go back to shore for dinner but decided instead to move four miles south to Old Bight in hopes that the water there would be calmer. Before we left George called Olive and told her we would not be picking up the bread in the morning after all. 

We are now anchored at Old Bight and the anchorage is indeed much more calm.

Geroeg’s new haircut

Goat tied to a boat