Marsh Harbour - Dentist
Carla’s
tooth was bothering her as the crown was moving some and irritating the
gum. We got up early to catch the 0800
ferry to Marsh Harbour to see the dentist again. On the ferry were people commuting to Marsh
Harbour for work, kids heading to school, vacationers needing to get to the
airport to fly home and others, like us, who had to tend to some other
matter. The school kids were all in
their uniforms. They were all well-behaved. Some were busy doing homework. Most were engaged in conversation. One girl nearly missed the ferry; however,
someone yelled to the ferry captain as he was pulling away from the dock and he
returned to pick up the tardy young lady.
She was very grateful to the captain and looked relieved to be
aboard. The ride to Marsh Harbour was
about 30 minutes long.
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| Great Guana - Marsh Harbour Ferry |
We walked
from the Marsh Harbour ferry dock to the dental clinic. The dentist had an x-ray taken of the problem
tooth and it was discovered the tooth supporting the crown had fractured. As a result, the tooth was pulled. A few stitches later, Carla was out of the
dental chair and we bid Dr. Bonamy, the dentist, good-bye. Our next stop was the chemist for pain pills
and antibiotics. The dental bill was a
bit less than $200 and the pharmacy charge was $12. That’s less than we’d have paid back home.
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| Dr. Bonamy |
We made
several stops on our way back to the ferry.
We went to Maxwell’s where we stocked up on cold cuts and cheese. The prices were not much more than in the
States and it was the same brand sausage we usually get. We next stopped at a bakery for a snack. We bought some baked mac and cheese along
with a slice of pineapple upside down cake.
From there, we stopped at the liquor store to get some sparkling wine
for Frank and Carol who were celebrating their anniversary. Frank wanted charts of the Eleuthera Islands
which we picked up at Abaco Treasures.
We had to wait a while for the charts as they were on the mail boat
which hadn’t yet arrived. The shop owner
went to the post office to get the charts as soon as they were off-loaded from
the mail boat.
Our shopping
complete, we went to the ferry dock only to learn we missed the boat by a few
minutes. We saw it heading out the
channel. The next ferry back to Great
Guana was 90 minutes later. The ferry
dock is right next to Curly Tails. So,
we went upstairs to the bar which overlooks the harbor. We had an order of conch fritters and some
beers. Carla really likes the Sands
Radler which is a blend of beer and grapefruit juice. She finds if very refreshing. We also had good internet to check our mail,
catch up on the news and get a weather report.
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| Sands Radler at Curly Tails |
The ferry
was full when it departed Marsh Harbour.
The school kids were heading home.
A new crowd of vacationers boarded with much excitement. They also had a lot of luggage and
provisions. The boat was full of people
and cargo. The first stop was Scotland
Cay which is just south of Great Guana.
The entrance to the harbor was only a couple of yards wider than the
ferry. It didn’t take long to unload
those stopping there along with their luggage and provisions.
About 15
minutes later, we entered Great Guana harbor and everyone got off the
ferry. The dock was full of golf carts
and people waiting to pick up kids returning from school or to provide rides to
friends or family members returning from Marsh Harbor. We walked to the marina and met Frank and
Carol to give them the charts and discuss the plans for tomorrow. We intend to head for Man O’ War Cay with the
tide and weather permitting.
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