Yet another daily routine

It's been two weeks since we got to Man-O-War. Since then, we have fallen into an easy routine. We wake up relatively early for our standards, somewhere between 6.30 and 7.30. We all have breakfast together and then we take the kids to school, which takes about 3 minutes with the dinghy plus another 5 minutes of walking to the school.

Camila and Matias in front of the school.

At noon, the kids have their lunch break. We bring them lunch at school and talk a bit while they quickly munch their food so they can go play for a few minutes before going back to class.

At 3 pm, the school finishes and we pick them up once again. We come to the boat, swim around a bit, have a snack, they do their homework and then have dinner. On weekends, we usually spend the day at the beach and then have a movie night aboard.

While the kids are in school Ernesto and I have some much needed couple time. Something that is new for us since we starting cruising. The boat is quiet and much bigger than usual with just the two of us aboard. During this time, we listen to the cruisers' net on the VHF and drink mate, we stroll through the city or the beach, we read, we go snorkeling or grocery shopping and also take care of any boat projects that may have accumulated.

Snorkeling on the Attlantic side of Man-O-War. I call this fish Dory, I'm still looking for Nemo.

The beach where we go on the weekends, called the Low Place. On the right of the picture is the Atlantic Ocean. On the left, the Sea of Abaco.

It's been very relaxing and enjoyable. The kids are really happy and enjoy going to school. Camila only complained once, wishing school could start after 10. They are already seeing differences with Canada and, especially, how school was in Canada. And that's exactly what we want them to experience. To see life, other people, other countries, other beliefs and ways of living, and learn to value what they have.

Life in a small island of about 300 inhabitants is different to what we are used to. The only bank on the cay is open one day a week, for half a day. The cell phone company opens one day a month, for half a day. The ferry with the food comes every Thursday to stock up the local supermarket. Laundry costs $10 per wash/dry compared to the $3 we used to pay in the USA.

In Matias' own words, we're all happy in the Bahamas:

"We are happy in the Bahamas"