Ed has enjoyed the lounge here at the marina, big screen TV, a computer and wifi access.

Until yesterday. That’s when the TV went on the blink.

Oh no! How would we watch the Panthers game and the evening UNC basketball game?

After realizing we couldn’t buy a Sandals pass still due to “high occupancy” we asked about other places nearby with a TV.

It was Big D’s Conch Spot – our only option. So we got a cab ride over there, about 3-4 miles up Queens Highway. Ziggy and I had walked that way in the morning, got about 2 miles and found a little b&b owned by a young guy from Paris named Angelo. His resort was full of French tourists. He gave me free grapefruit juice and a roll.

So that afternoon we made it to Big D’s, which I had assumed was a big guy, but in reality it was a medium sized woman named Diane.

We ordered drinks, cracked conch and burger and grouper fingers. Conch was the best.

We were the only customers, as they are under construction but we managed to find the ball game and watch most of it.

We got back to the marina and paid the exorbitant $24 cab fare, hoping to find the TV fixed.

But alas, no TV for us! I couldn’t even stream ESPN on my computer, it’s not allowed outside the US.

Ed has adapted pretty well despite lack of sports the last couple of days. His tremors have slowed down and that tic is getting better.

He’s still betting some and doing well, he just doesn’t know how they actually won or lost since he can’t watch the game.

Hmmmm … I see a possible trip over to the pub at Sandals in our future today.