We did have the perfect, though very short sail over here. 13 knots of wind on the beam, gusting to 20, 1.5 foot seas. Now, if only we could have that wind pushing us to St. Martin.
Today, wake up, note that the boat is filthy, inside and out, perhaps we'll scrub after coffee, or after the squalls pass, or after lunch. No, never mind, we'll get in the dinghy and go around the corner to White Bay and have a swim and a lounge on a noodle and drink an overpriced beer at the famed Soggy Dollar. We stopped there during our honeymoon but didn't see the point of paying when beer on the crewed charter was so convenient and free! Unfortunately, it tasted exactly the same as the one down the road for half the price! We might have known this; but I guess we can tick it off the bucket list!
Came home and noticed people pointing off the bow of their boat. This is very common, and is often entertaining, as people are usually picking up a mooring ball. But we knew this couple had arrived several hours before. The eagle eyes of the captain spotted the two dolphins swimming around our anchorage! Awesome!
We have decided to return to Road Town, pay the nice people some money, and have our Visa extended, and then make our way back to the Bitter End for the Holidays. Bill and Linda, organizers of the Salty Dawg Rally, encouraged us to buy some decorations in the US, for the North Sound prides itself on it's Holiday Spirit, but we had no intent of still being in the BVI! We are also short of power, and will probably buy a wind generator in St. Martin. Perhaps a small string of LED lights would be in order! Don't want to be the only grinch in the crowd! Speaking of the holidays, the first mate missed Girl's Baking Day today, now an annual tradition! Always fun and gets us into the mood for celebrating. Hope Emma, Faye, and Grace enjoyed the day!
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| Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke. Now this is living! |
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