Two days ago we had the privilege of attending a Christmas celebration in New Bight. The highlight was watching and listening to the Cat Island Community Band perform in the street. The maneuvers they were able to perform in the tight space of the narrow street were impressive.
We arrived onshore in the late afternoon and met a couple on one of the other boats in the harbor. We walked with Philippe and Cendrine to Hidden Treasures and shared drinks and stories with them before watching the band perform. The Christmas celebration continued on into the night but we returned to Breeze On in the early evening.
The Cat Island Community Band marching under a full moon. They performed several Christmas carols with a jazzy, Bahamian flair.
Santa was there, too.
A rainbow near Ursa Minor during one of yesterday’s many squalls.
We frequently walk past corn or some other crop planted out in the middle of nowhere. We passed this one today as we walked to the store. The corn is bring well watered by rain this week.
Yesterday brought squalls throughout the day so we did not go ashore. This morning we took the dinghy to shore and walked a mile to the New Bight Food Store. Our timing was good—a few hours after we returned to Breeze On a line of strong squalls rolled through.
The Cat Island Community Band marching under a full moon. They performed several Christmas carols with a jazzy, Bahamian flair.
Santa was there, too.
Enjoying a drink at Hidden Treasures.
A rainbow near Ursa Minor during one of yesterday’s many squalls.
We frequently walk past corn or some other crop planted out in the middle of nowhere. We passed this one today as we walked to the store. The corn is bring well watered by rain this week.
Looks like such a fun place! And a lot of people in that band!
ReplyDeleteYes, and they were so good! The video I took had terrible sound and didn’t do them justice, otherwise I would have posted it.
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