It’s been a stormy Friday in Prickly Bay and throughout the southeastern Caribbean. A series of tropical waves are coming through providing rain, wind, swells and “excuses” to those outside projects that need to get done. We have a headsail to get back up – but it’s too windy. We have a new light to install to light the back deck – but it’s too wet. We need to get Hawk up the mast – but it’s too rolly. So we’ve stayed below organizing, changing filters, and making lists of provisions and projects.
This morning we did sneak out in the dinghy to visit Maxine and Mark aboard Blue Beyond – a 54 foot Moody. They had us over for coffee and to talk about roller furling the main (they have a ton of experience and the same system we have – albeit it much larger and with electric winches!). What a beautiful boat Similar in many ways to our “little” Moody – just stretched out. The woodwork on their boat is magnificent as are all the little “extras” like window coverings, visibility from the main salon etc. They are great people. Lots of experience (an Atlantic crossing and much more) and funny stories – well told. It was a fun break in the dreary morning weather.
Tomorrow – Saturday (July 4) we’ll head into town for some veggie market shopping and hopefully will meet up with friends from Bristol Rose – Trish and Robert – who we haven’t seen since Culebra! That’s the fun of cruising – you meet new people, run into people you met islands ago and you know you’ll continue to meet other new folks as you move along.
Happy 4th of July weekend to all.
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