Happy Easter from The Island School! We’ve had a great holiday weekend down on Eleuthera. After a hard morning workout and some classes, Saturday afternoon kicked off with settlement day. George, Ashley, and I, my settlement group, went to the settlement of Wemyss Bight, where we met an extremely interesting man named Garret. Born and raised on Eleuthera, Garret has been all over the world, including parts of Africa and Arabia. He showed us a picture of himself in the US navy, where he worked on the nuclear submarines. Now, Garret is known as the “fixer” of the settlement, as he is very talented with his hands. He has built almost everything in his home, including the lion statues that sit at the end of the walkway. In the morning, people line up outside of his home for him to fix their broken belongings. We talked for nearly 45 minutes, and learned all about his travels and life on Eleuthera.

Once settlement day interviews were over, we went to our Saturday night activity: the annual Rock Sound Homecoming! Continue reading →