It's Christmas Eve but you can't tell from the weather. We are still here in Green Turtle Cay and joined a group of cruisers for a group brunch. We met a number of fellow cruisers with everyone offering advice on their favorite destinations and other advice. The brunch was good and the hosts mixed it up by having everyone singing Christmas carols. This afternoon we got together with our fellow NC cruisers, Victoria Gay, Temptation, Skat and Bubbles for snacks and camaraderie while we are all still in one place. After Christmas the others will be continuing on to their favorite cruising grounds. We plan to stay in the area through the end of the year exploring some of the other small islands.
One of the more unusual customs here, and we are told it is a Green Turtle Cay exclusive, is the drumming up of Christmas spirit. One morning we thought we heard drumming, about 4:00 am. We mentioned it to someone and they told us it was a forty year old tradition to drum in the Christmas Spirit. The week before Christmas there is a group that goes around the island beating a drum and singing carols before dawn. Everyone is invited to join in with them and they end up at someones house for breakfast.
Merry Christmas to All.
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