Atwood Harbour

We are now past the Tropic of Cancer!? The Tropic of Cancer is as far north as the summer sun travels above the equator in the Northern Hemisphere.  Below this line we are in the tropics.  What that means for us, I didn't know.  The Acklins Island use to be a cotton plantation in the 17th century until they were wiped out by blight. (a disease that makes plants dry up and die)  This island is undeveloped and no longer heavily populated.  There are few onshore facilities, but the tarpon and bonefishing is said to be some of the best in the Bahamas.  Unfortunately, our watermaker pump went out and we needed water.  We walked several miles down a road that was apparently being slowly renovated for a resort, until we found the town.  The store had maybe ten items in it.  No milk, bread, eggs, or water!  Finally this rastafarian guy said he would help us out and he drove us to his house where we filled up jugs of water to put in our tank. 

On a road trip, we found this cave.  Signs were marking the different plants and what they were used for.

I started to go deeper into the cave and turned around and saw these giant alligator.  At least I didn't scream this time! (No, it's just a rock)

                                I was glad it was daylight when the rastafarians helped us out.