Tangier, an Island lost in time

Visiting Tangier Island was like visiting a place time has forgotten. An Island that has 550 residents and about 150 fishing boats. Most of the residents, their parents, grand parents etc. have lived there all their lives. They are born, live, and die on the Island. Mr Parks, the owner of the marina is 77. He and his wife of 54 years, and a life long resident, raised 5 children on the island and one of his daughters is a physicians assistant, lives on the island and runs a medical clinic. Mr Parks took us for a tour of the island as soon as we arrived. We listened to many great stories about the residents, buildings and history of the island. They have a school (K through 12) with 7 students in the class of 2008 and a total enrollment of about 100. Life there is a simple life and they like it that way. The restaurants had great sea food. They are run by some of the waterman's wives and supplied by the waterman. nothing fancy, just good fresh sea food. The only industry on the island is fishing. They do have some tour boats that come to the island, but tourism is a small part of their economy. They do have several vehicles for moving supplies and the physicians assistant has a car, other than that it is bikes, golf carts and motor bikes. The reason I am blogging this today is because the island has no cell phone service so our Verizon air card didn't work. No cell phone or Internet service, can you believe it.
Time to sign off. Strawberry Rhubarb pie is waiting for me.

September Song (back in the 21st century) out


This is what a ship looks like after the USN uses it for target practice

The bay was angry

Sunrise over Tangier Island