Miriam

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Part III Miriam

After arriving back in Boat Harbor on a high tide we had plenty of time left before the evening's entertainment. What better to do than take a nice walk? Initially we had considered a stroll to John Cash Point but first make a short detour to buy some conch salad for dinner. Of course the conch places were in the opposite direction but what the heck...... a quick grab then back to the walk.

After some initial confusion about whether they were open we went to Conky Joes. This is a small carry out  restaurant  that is a floating kitchen of sorts.
The Conch is about as fresh as you can get unless you dove for it yourself. It is cleaned right outside the door to Conky Joe's.



We met Miriam who owns and runs Conky Joe's What a treat!
She was one of the people you meet every now and then who's bright personality and sparkling style make you pause and smile.

Married and a mom of 4 with one on the way, she was industrious and was quite fulfilled by her life.

We thought we would make a quick stop,  but for the next one and a half hours we ended up getting a master class in all things conch. From cleaning conch to conch salad to cracked (fried) conch, she went through it all. Talking all the time, she shared her life about growing up on the Cay and how she learned from her grandmother who made various conch dishes. She explained how, after school, her older daughters stepped in to help especially when the line is out the door.

She talked about the various ingredients and  why she likes one or the other...

We left after getting a pint of conch salad and a large order of cracked conch. YUM!

But mostly we left  deeply impressed by a wonderful person who delighted us all.