I saw a sign entering the bathroom at the newly remodeled Bimini Big Game Club which read something like this, "When the well runs dry you shall know the value of water." It was a quote from Benjamin Franklin. Here in Bimini and all of the Bahama Islands we have been to, water is the most precious commodity. I'm not sure beer is cheaper, but close. I am sure rum is not as valuable. I think it is the ice in the rum drinks that make them cost so much. Here at Blue Water Marina in Bimini they have their own, state of the art, reverse osmosis water treatment plant. They charge 60 cents per gallon. Not too bad if you don't drink any more water than we do on these trips, but when you are washing down the fishing deck after landing a big fish or rinsing the boat after a day out fishing or cruising, you learn to be conservative. There is a city water supply as well, but the locals don't drink it. All of Bobby's friends, the owner of Blue Water Marina, can get their water bottles filled for free.
I guess the 60 cents we pay helps offset his generosity. These days we Americans have no idea of how to conserve water. We water our lawns, wash our cars and use way to much water washing dishes, clothes and ourselves. I guess our wells will have to run dry some day for us to ever appreciate it's value. I'm trying to do my part on this trip by taking fewer showers and drinking only beer to make up for the water I use rinsing off the fishing deck. :):)
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