A day at GTC

 

New Plymouth.

Today, Tuesday, was a beautiful day here at Green Turtle Cay!  We rented a golf cart, and toured the Island.  New Plymouth, the main town, has come back somewhat from Hurricane Dorian, but still shows signs of how bad that Cat 5 hurricane ravaged this area.  However, there is now a paved road from the marina to town (several miles), so no dust covered cart rides as in the past.  Loyalist Park is not quite back, and I really wanted to show Ken the park and museum here, since both  favor the British side of the American revolution, and definitely have a different spin on the history I learned in civics class!  Town does have a couple of good restaurants, and the shrimp tacos were a hit with the Duval family.  The customs office is destroyed, and a customs officer comes to the marina from the mainland to check in  boaters.  Our officer was efficient and clearing customs here was a breeze and no shakedown, as we have had a few times in the past.  Most things on GTC run smoothly, for the Bahamas.  The residents here are proud of their community, and rightly so.  It is our favorite island in the Abacos.  That is the main reason we decided to leave the boat here while we fly home for a stay with the grandkids next week.  To do so, we will, take the ferry to the mainland, and then a 45 minute taxi ride to Marsh Harbour airport.  A final note-we are feeling (but not experiencing) the pain of all our Louisiana friends who are freezing!!  Stay tuned..