March 2, 2016

Our second day at the beach we enjoyed the show as three locals tried to obtain coconuts that were near the top of a tree. Once down they loaded them in a cart and peddled them up and down the beach.  Tom had learned in the Bahamas how to choose and cut open a coconut so he was not about to buy one.
I decided I wanted to wander down the beach the other way. This time Tom came with. Lol!  We walked all the way to the point a distance of about three miles. As we approached the point we could see an opened walled structure with what looked like a man standing in it.  As we got closer we could not believe our eyes! It was a bar, with a bartender!! There wasn't another sole around on the beach.  The bartender spoke no English and we struggle with Spanish but somehow he and Tom were able to communicate a little. The bar was limited so Tom enjoyed a mojito while I wandered a little further beach combing. it seems this guy works for the resort and is there just in case someone walks that far down the beach. After all they might be thirsty after a 3 mile walk. He is there 4-5 days a week during the day. Many days no one comes by but once in a while he has a customer.

                                   Tom hoping not to cut off his hand as he cuts the coconut

                                                     selling coconuts on the beach

Trying to get them down off the tree

                                           The beach at the point was very different than in front of the resort

                                               Approaching the bar out on the point

                                                               A very interesting pier

                                        This fisherman just finished cleaning his catch on shore

                                                Structures near the bar

                                                     Tom waving from the bar

The bar and bartender. He walks the 3 miles to and from the bar to work.