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21-24 April 2000 - Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday
High Temperature 92ºF - Low Temperature 83ºF
A beautiful sunny day with blue skies and a few, puffy white clouds

Views out the window...
Easter Holiday on Carriacou
As we start our Easter Holiday, life returns to a peaceful relaxation.
...leisurely awakening around 9:30
...nice shower with water heated by the sun, lots of lather, shampoo piled high.
Then, CLICK, electricity gone, water pump off, no more water.
Here I stand, Frosty the Suds-Man.
The arguing from the street brings me to the window on Main Street, Hillsborough.
Out hangs The Suds-Man and I remark:
Hey, guys, real nice. Just 2 more minutes mon and I finish.
Now look, here I stands - the Suds-Man.
Oh, well, it's Easter Good Friday and everything is closed anyway.
I decide to just sit on the Back Porch, have a cup of Columbian coffee,
and listen to my skin crack as the suds dry out.
Billy Bones drops by and out comes more Columbian....
coffee of course. Bones is hungry and everythings is closed. He started out in Harvey Vale and until now,
nothing found  to eat. I recommend Silver Beach. Next drops by Harry from Hermitage who has just returned
from a film shoot aboard Carriacou's new Alexiana High-Speed Express Catamaran.
Yesterday, skipper Caton, Pia Alexis, Harry and I talked about adding this new service
to Grenadines.net. So Harry took his digital equipment on the 06:00 Carriacou to Grenada trip and then back
on the 09:00 Grenada to Carriacou return. While Harry and Bones talked about where to get some food
I watched the video and ran through the stills of Harry's digitalization direct from his camera.
But, since the electricity was cut off while the guys argued outside over some work they had to get done,
Harry and I could go no further with the Alexiana's digitizing.

I notice a small jeep pass by after waiting patiently for a sheep and two babies to walk down
Hillsborough's Back Street. This is the only entrance to town from the Airport so I can just imagine the
two tourist's conversation as they pass by my porch: "Sure is laid-back here."

15-16 April 2000 - Weekend
High Temperature 92ºF - Low Temperature 83ºF
A beautiful sunny day with blue skies and a few, puffy white clouds

Views out the window....
High Season - Low Season

1-2 April 2000 - Weekend
High Temperature 92ºF - Low Temperature 83ºF
A beautiful sunny day with blue skies and a few, puffy white clouds

Views out the window....
Here's a nice view of Carriacou's White Island
from Tom's Backpackers Retreat.

Visit Tom's Hideaway

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Views out the window...
Water Situation in The Grenadines.
Let's talk a few minutes about the water situation here.
As we enter our "Dry Season," the first word that comes to mind is scarce. Then next is precious.
To me, when I hear that anything is both scarce and precious,
I automatically think about saving as much of it as possible.
I'd save first of all because it's the prudent thing to do.
I'd save because of investment in the future...
I'd save because to pass along to the next generation is a good thing...
Doesn't really matter to me whether we're talking about diamonds, family heirlooms, money, or...
Cool, refreshing, life-giving
Water.
Though surrounded by perhaps the world's clearest, cleanest and colorful ocean water
there is no source of fresh, treated water here except that that falls from the sky,
is collected on the roofs house-by-house, business-by-business
and stored in underground cisterns and pumped
back into the house on demand.
Methods for maintaining water quality therefore changes
house-by-house and business-by-business.
Some introduce small, living fish called "millions" into the cistern
and even the government claims that these little fish are quite effective
at feasting on whatever attempts growth within the cistern.
We're talking here about mosquitos.
Others swear that a cup of good old CLOROX bleach does the job.
Others attach purifiers to their kitchen taps for use when drawing drinking water
and some brands such as PUR make claims about microbiological improvements.
I, myself, have chosen to go the route of boiling every drop
that makes it toward drinking water or ice cubes.
In my nearly ten years living here on Carriacou,
I have never suffered the stomach aches and pains that can ruin a trip.

So, I guess the 1^st Lesson about the Water Situation is:
Always boil the water used to drink or make ice cubes,
or drink bottled water, and
don't ask for ice in mixed drinks unless you know they boil it first.
The Grenadines.net Internet Café uses only boiled water for drinks and ice cubes.

Now that we understand the water situation, let's continue with the
 2^nd Lesson: conservation of a precious resource.
Residents flush toilets after No. 2 but not No.1
Always fix a leaking toilet or faucet valve and never let it trickle.
When taking a shower, wet yourself down and turn off the water.
Suds up and then turn on the water for a quick rinse.
Remember... most islanders have no running water
and the water contained in two, white plastic buckets
clean-up after dinner, provides a bath, or launders their always spotless clothing.
Water on Carriacou is a scarce and precious item.
Please help us to save it as much as possible.

Views out the window...

The red Flamboyant tree has burst into flower.
From the Back Porch the red blends brilliantly with the green of the 50-odd coconut palms,
breadfruit, and bushes in view. Evidently in appreciation of this month's daily brief showers,
Carriacou's vegetation is now on display.
Perhaps the most comfortable and convenient place to enjoy it all
is from our own
Grenadines.net Internet Café
We offer:
Desktop Publishing: Crew Lists, business cards, plastic laminating for important papers
Communications: Internet, E-Mail, Web Design, Internet Telephone, Internet Fax
Convenience:  Laptop Plug-Ins, Floppy Disks Okay, Flash Sessions
Socializing: Breezy Back Porch, Cable TV, Paperback Exchange
Information: Hotels, Restaurants, Yacht Charters, Inter-Island Connections
Bar: Cold, refreshing drinks
Sea Breeze
Orange Juice
Pineapple Juice
Grapefruit Juice
Cold CARIB Beer
Coca Cola
Coffee
Ice Water
All our drinks are served in half-litre glass jars, filled with ice!

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