Rock Sound By Land and Sea

Rock Sound is a huge bay, with about 300 degrees of protection. We arrived there after a 4 hour jib  sail in following winds. The town is well supplied with groceries, a NAPA store,hardware. gas stations, and car rentals. Our outboard on the dinghy had developed problems, so we rented a car from James MAjor for $60 a day for the dual purpose of  delivering the motor for a local repair and exploring the area. we liked the way they do business there. James stopped us on the street, asked if we wanted to rent a car. We bargained. He handed over the car, we gave him $60 in cash, no signing papers, no presenting driver's liscenes,, pretty simple exchange based on trust.

During the two days we had the car, we discovered the quaint town of Tarpum, an ocean side restaurant called Tippy's, near Governor's Harbor, an amazing cathedral like cave, full of spider webs, tree  roots, and bats, and a great restaurant run by a gal named Rosie. We also found a terrific engine Mechanic, Mr. Pindar.

Rosie's was a  great find.We clanked up to the top of a cliff  on a rutted one lane road, in our rental car, jerking first into the bushes on one side, and then the other. At the top, we found two lovely rental cottages and a restaurant. The restaurant was perched high above the Atlantic beach. Inside, a radio played music, and a fat old yellow dog thumped his tail on the floor in welcome as we walked across the sand floor of the bar. "Anybody here? Hello! Are you open?" We walked on through the empty restaurant shouting, a white cat appeared, no one else.So we gave up and left, jolting back down the road, until we met a car moving in the opposite direction. It was Rosie, on her way back from the grocery store. So we followed Rosie back and she cooked us a fantastic meal of grouper and green pepper and onions in a heavenly sauce, with a serving of Bahamian peas and rice. Rosie  showed us pictures of her children and grandchildren, and one with her and Nelson Mandela. She was "good people" with a homespun philosophy and a comfortable life, doing what she likes.

 

 

At Rosie's with an exceptionally beautiful blooming century plant in the background.

 

 

Rosie telling us what is on the menu.

Mr Pindar, who worked his magic on our engine.