Ever Wonder How Fuel Got To the Gas Stations on Ambergris Caye?

No…neither had I.  But as I was enjoying my first Conch of the season at Lily’s Treasure Chest on the beach in San Pedro…

…and the gorgeous view…

I saw a fuel barge coming in to the gas station on the ocean side.  And thought it pretty interesting…in fact, fascinating to me.  I had never considered how we got gas here in San Pedro.

Here are the pictures I took…

Excited I asked the guys on the Amigos Del Mar Diving dock if they too were excited.  Uhhhh…no.  Apparently this happens once or twice a week.

I ran around to the gas station dock…

Good grief a gorgeous day.

The Jerry B. was pulling in…

The manager had hopped off and was watching the docking.  He told me that this is just a temporary barge.  The usual one is on dry dock for 3 weeks of maintenance – it is an internal fuel barge and held to all international standards.

AND…not only does this barge supply the gas for the station here in the front of the island (the ocean side) but also on the lagoon side.   A pipe runs beneath the island.

Interesting to you in the least?  Yes?  No?  Maybe?  If not, at least it was one gorgeous day.