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| Dinghy Drift |
We’re still in Georgetown and plan to relax here for a
while.
while.
Friday Beth took off on a “Bush Medicine”
tour. They explored the lower half of the island by bus and learned how
traditional medicines were made from local plants. Friday evening we
headed to shore for a meeting of the Sand Dollar Yacht Club. This involved
dinghies on the beach with everyone bringing snacks and drinks. Noah was the
only kid out of 25 boats and he entertained himself by wading out and helping
folks land and anchor their dinghies in the sand. It was a beautiful sunset as
we headed back to the boats.
tour. They explored the lower half of the island by bus and learned how
traditional medicines were made from local plants. Friday evening we
headed to shore for a meeting of the Sand Dollar Yacht Club. This involved
dinghies on the beach with everyone bringing snacks and drinks. Noah was the
only kid out of 25 boats and he entertained himself by wading out and helping
folks land and anchor their dinghies in the sand. It was a beautiful sunset as
we headed back to the boats.
Saturday we headed across to Georgetown for a local
arts & crafts show at the Peace & Plenty. Walking through town we found
that the library was open. It is run by cruisers and had just been re-roofed on
Friday. For $3 a year you join and can borrow from the permanent collection and
also trade books. They have lots of children’s books and one of the best
collections of boating books we’ve ever seen in such a small library. Noah got
the Harry Potter book he had been listening to so he could finish it without
needing batteries.
arts & crafts show at the Peace & Plenty. Walking through town we found
that the library was open. It is run by cruisers and had just been re-roofed on
Friday. For $3 a year you join and can borrow from the permanent collection and
also trade books. They have lots of children’s books and one of the best
collections of boating books we’ve ever seen in such a small library. Noah got
the Harry Potter book he had been listening to so he could finish it without
needing batteries.
The Police Children’s Band was supposed to be at the
Peace & Plenty art show at 1100. There were some nice local crafts and
paintings, but the band never showed. The kids from Milano Myst were there and
found the TV lounge at the hotel where the kids waited in the cool getting
their Discovery Kids Channel fix. The Peace & Plenty looks like a nice
small hotel with a beautiful view of the harbor and a location in the middle of
town.
Peace & Plenty art show at 1100. There were some nice local crafts and
paintings, but the band never showed. The kids from Milano Myst were there and
found the TV lounge at the hotel where the kids waited in the cool getting
their Discovery Kids Channel fix. The Peace & Plenty looks like a nice
small hotel with a beautiful view of the harbor and a location in the middle of
town.
Stopped to get another wi-fi access card, but the shop
wasn’t open. They won’t be open Sunday either. Maybe we can get a connection
sometime next week.
wasn’t open. They won’t be open Sunday either. Maybe we can get a connection
sometime next week.
It was 1330 by the time we got back to the boat and
made lunch. Dropped Beth and Noah over at St Francis so they could walk over
the Island to the sound side beach. I went back to the boat to try a radio
contact with Earl & Jim back in NC. Had a 30 second contact and then were
stepped on by some radio contest. Headed back to the beach to join
B&N as it was 92 F and I was ready to get wet. Noah was digging a hole in
the sand, so I snorkeled out off the beach finding a dead reef with a few fish.
Swimming further out there was a shallower living reef, but breaking waves made
me worried about being driven into the reef.
made lunch. Dropped Beth and Noah over at St Francis so they could walk over
the Island to the sound side beach. I went back to the boat to try a radio
contact with Earl & Jim back in NC. Had a 30 second contact and then were
stepped on by some radio contest. Headed back to the beach to join
B&N as it was 92 F and I was ready to get wet. Noah was digging a hole in
the sand, so I snorkeled out off the beach finding a dead reef with a few fish.
Swimming further out there was a shallower living reef, but breaking waves made
me worried about being driven into the reef.
Sunday dawned with calm waters and the prospect of beach
church. It was a nice service with about fifty people attending outside the
Chat ‘N Chill on Volleyball Beach. Even had a small choir with guitar accompaniment.
Coffee and snacks afterwards provided an opportunity to meet other boaters.
church. It was a nice service with about fifty people attending outside the
Chat ‘N Chill on Volleyball Beach. Even had a small choir with guitar accompaniment.
Coffee and snacks afterwards provided an opportunity to meet other boaters.
Without wind, we needed to run the generator in the
afternoon. This was the first time we had run a full tank (1 gallon) of gas in
the Honda 2000i. It ran for 3:20 and provided 193 amp hours to the house bank.
afternoon. This was the first time we had run a full tank (1 gallon) of gas in
the Honda 2000i. It ran for 3:20 and provided 193 amp hours to the house bank.
After charging the batteries I headed into the water
with the Hooka to see about cleaning the bottom of the boat and replacing a
missing screw on the weed shoe. The Hooka is an electric air compressor that
provides air to thirty feet of hose and a regulator so you can stay underwater.
Ours is by Sea Breathe. This being the first time, it took a little time to get
comfortable using it. It has capacity for two divers and vents unused air
underwater by a valve on the diver’s waist belt. The bubbles are in the way
when cleaning the boat as they blocked my view much of the time. It did allow
me to spend almost two hours under the boat and we now have three bolts in the
weed strap and a smooth, clean boat bottom.
with the Hooka to see about cleaning the bottom of the boat and replacing a
missing screw on the weed shoe. The Hooka is an electric air compressor that
provides air to thirty feet of hose and a regulator so you can stay underwater.
Ours is by Sea Breathe. This being the first time, it took a little time to get
comfortable using it. It has capacity for two divers and vents unused air
underwater by a valve on the diver’s waist belt. The bubbles are in the way
when cleaning the boat as they blocked my view much of the time. It did allow
me to spend almost two hours under the boat and we now have three bolts in the
weed strap and a smooth, clean boat bottom.
On the morning VHF net they announced a “dinghy
drift” would form at 1700. Dinghies gathered off Volleyball Beach and tied
together in a big raft. Everyone brought their own drinks and food to pass. Are
you seeing a food theme amongst cruisers? The official dinghy count was
71, with many boats displaying flags of their home ports or yacht clubs on upended
oars. Even Michigan State University was represented. We drifted across
Elizabeth Harbor en masse enjoying good company, lots of food and a beautiful
sunset. Once again, Noah was the only kid in the group, but the adults steered
oreos and popcorn in his direction and he was a good sport.
drift” would form at 1700. Dinghies gathered off Volleyball Beach and tied
together in a big raft. Everyone brought their own drinks and food to pass. Are
you seeing a food theme amongst cruisers? The official dinghy count was
71, with many boats displaying flags of their home ports or yacht clubs on upended
oars. Even Michigan State University was represented. We drifted across
Elizabeth Harbor en masse enjoying good company, lots of food and a beautiful
sunset. Once again, Noah was the only kid in the group, but the adults steered
oreos and popcorn in his direction and he was a good sport.
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| Bush Medicine Tour Leader |
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| Medicinal Plant |
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| Lee Stocking Island “Yacht Club” |
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| Intuition at Anchor |
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| Peace N Plenty Art Show |
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| Public Library |
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| Water Entrance to Georgetown |
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| The Ocean Side of Lee Stocking Island |