Jason wanted to explore Middle Caicos, which is connected to North Caicos via a small causeway that used to be more legitimate before it was pummeled by a hurricane. I was expecting to hear that it was closed, but I guess they figure if you are crazy enough to drive it in a storm than good luck to you. I had visions of our jeep being swept away by a rogue current, but the road was in decent shape.
The only bank on Middle Caicos had closed down a couple months before, so we didn't have enough cash to buy anything, and of course no one took credit cards, and we had no food except some sandwiches we had picked up that morning. We ducked into a cafe to wait out the rain. The owner's son was super nice and let us hang out reading books about the island and even loaned us some Avon Skin-So-Soft, which was surprisingly effective against the no-see-ums.
We wanted to visit the bat caves we had read about, so we called and arranged to have a guide meet us there. By the time we were supposed to meet him, the rain had cleared and the skies were blue.
There are still lots of bats...
Our guide was a real character. He grew up on the island, and his mother used to farm the area all around the caves. He and his brother would explore while she worked. He had some great stories.
This is the causeway on the way home. Still sketchy looking, but I wasn't nervous. We got back in time to explore North Caicos (it didn't take long) and buy a little food before heading back on the ferry. It was a fun adventure.
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