From an early start (as usual) we drove for about 2 hours down the whole Queen's highway to Behring Point and some sampling sites at a primary school. Then to Cargill Creek Settlement and on to guardian bluehole. This bluehole is near the sea but contains more organics in the water and we didnt want to swim in it!
Afterwards was a long drive back with me and Maurice stopping to look at outcrops along the way and the Geoscientists stopping for the downpour that slicked the road to smooth glass...with potholes.
At night: LIGHTNING!
The next day: great outcrops cut short by flat tire.
The outcrops in and around Morgan's bluff were the largest we had seen on the island but the lithology was nothing new to comment on so we headed back to the truck to find a flat tire!! We limped into the local port and went into a noisy bar to ask for help. Luckily a very kind barmaid drove us back to the motel... for a small fee.
Some hard luck on the tire ripping open and when telling the story to the truck's owners, they were understanding and paid for a replacement. After fitting we had to insist on having the car serviceable and reliable before we start using it again.
They said work would be done this evening....but I would be very surprised to see that happen to be honest, "soon" is a common saying for "some time in the next week".
cold beer is good however
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