Rum Cay!

I know this Cay is not the center of the universe but perhaps it should be.  Why not?  There is an airstrip, two general stores, one bar, a church and two restaurants.  You do have to call ahead to order dinner.  It is made up for you only by request.  But what is the hurry?  Tomorrow is coming whether you wait for it relaxed or all tensed up.  We like the relaxed model....

The marina office

The road to town

The outside wall dock

After Conception Island we decided we would be able to hide from the next frontal system sweeping in over the weekend at the small marina on Rum Cay.  Sumner Point Marina is different:

1.  Docking is free.
2.  There are no services such as cable, TV, power and showers.
3.  Water is brought to the marina by a large container on a flatbed truck and it's 30 cents per gallon.
4.  The restaurant used to be open but now cruisers can hang out and use the kitchen.
5.  Forget getting to the docks if you have a deep draft and it's low tide.  The bar across the entrance will stop you and you'll sit until the tide comes up.

So, although the marina is technically closed, it's still open and it is really out there!

Rum Cay's hurricane shelter in progress

Looking east from the marina

Bobby's sculpture

We thought we were going to be here for Rum Cay Day but somebody decided to change it to the last Friday of February and not the last day in February.  Nobody bothered to call us regarding that change so we'll have to show up next year on time.  There are only 80 people living here but they are so friendly and we have had a great time so far.

Last night was a marina Pot-luck.  Actually it was like a marina & friends pot-luck as a number of the locals came by also.  Most of the time we aren't really into the "pot-unlucks" that occur in some locations because of the dullness of the affair.  NOT here!

The menu was:

• BBQ ribs smoked on the "new style" smoker
• Grilled lobster caught fresh a couple of hours earlier
• Grouper balls made fresh from a nice big 3 foot grouper speared hours earlier
• Squid marinated in a cerviche sauce and then grilled to perfection
• Lamb sliders
• Mac and potato salads
• Fresh baked breads 
• Mac & cheese
• Freshly prepared key lime pie
• And finally a birthday cake made for Bobby, the marina manager.

Firewood delivery by Gwen

Bobby the birthday boy!

The entrees early on....

Fisherman, Catcherman and Chef Tyler still in his wetsuit

Of course the drink for the night was named after the Cay...........yep, RUM.