Island Time!

There are different time zones like Eastern, central, mountain, etc. Well, we have entered "Island Time". This is not an official time zone but very real, a lot like the "Twilight Zone". We and most people around us have lost complete since of time. Yesterday we laughed so loud (this is good for you) when a Yacht beside us asked "Godspeed, what day is it", "Today is all I Got", "I think it's Tuesday another boat replied", "are you sure", "who cares!". Now that is "Island Time".
It took many months and several thousand miles to cross into it. There is no wrist watch or clock on our boat, and the day's length is judged by the position of the sun. We bought four pounds of hamburger and eight pork chops months ago and they are still in the freezer because we eat fresh caught fish. We have no cell phone, TV, and our vessel has not been connected to shore since November. We make our own power from the sun and harness the wind to move with less petroleum used in 6 months than most use in a week or so. Along with several other boats, we are in the Abacos hesitating to make the mandatory move north that will land us back in the US. Not that we don't love the US but we will cross into the "Eastern Time Zone" and "Island Time" will be lost! The nightly blowing of the conch at sunset, waking up at dawn because you want to, being part of mother nature with no schedule and time doesn't matter, will be lost when we cross the Gulf Stream. Jen on Anistasia was on the radio this morning and said to another yachtie: we are so busy doing nothing that we don't have time for anything else". "Island Time" is not a place or line on a map and is very difficult to enter and maybe harder to exit, I hope you all can someday find your way around the "Twilight Zone" and enter "Island Time", at least for just a little while!
Picture: Linda on SeaVeyor blows the conch at sunset and we all sigh with a smile because we are still in 'Island Time".