Monday, after boat chores,… get used to this… its an everyday occurrence,… we discovered the other south shores bays. Clarks Court Bay is big and open, with the Biggest Travllift you will ever see. Its massive and green and they call it Schreck. Rightly so. We motored thru the bay, taking pictures of the massive extate on the privately owned Calivigny Island. If its not a hotel, it should be. And the boat at the dock, being washed polished and scrubbed by well uniformed staff was gorgeous. That’s how the other half of them live. OK…OK.. maybe a tiny bit of the richest of the population of the world.
We tootled thru to Mt Hartman bay looking at Secret harbor Marina, a nice little spot, the took our spot in Prickly Bay, right close to the Prickly Bay marina, as we were still rowing, with no engine for the dinghy. Darren and Colin were taking turn, contemplating each time who was the better rower. Im taking the Fifth. No where in any comment will I win in one way or another.
This is a beautiful place to wait for parts. FREE WIFI at the marina restaurant… it only cost a few beers,… and its FAST… like we are at home again!!! Well… ok… its warm,… sunny,.. not raining,… we can jump off the boat to cool off,… and we are cruising.. finally. So, no, not like home .
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Tuesday brought us to town for provisioning. We lucked out and got on Georges shopping bus. $15 EC each, and he took us to Budget Marine, the bank, Ace hardware, ( all the cruising friendly/necessary places) the IGA, the market and the buk store where beer, wine and all sorts are sold by the case, like Costco but only about 4000 sq feet. We shopped, hit all the necessary places, and were back at the boat by 2:30. Provisions away and at the cafe- and by café- I mean bar, by 4! We are efficient!
Wednesday morning took Colin into town to pick up the much-awaited impeller for the Honda outboard along with an oil filter for the generator.
He returned with quite a story to tell… we had to sit for that one…. the $20 impeller part ended up costing him over $160, with a lot of trekking to get a little tiny piece of paper signed by a customs officer. Do you know how LITTLE of a part an impeller is…??? Well in the end he ended up with three of them. Buy sell and trade here he comes!
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Parts for dingy engine finally arrived.
Lessons learned: keep more spares than you EVER think you will need, smile when you are going to rip someone’s head off, and make sure you take your morning tablets!
But at last, we have a working dinghy! With the oil in Generator changed, most of the chores done, we are off to St Georges in the morning to start our NautiKel Adventure northward.
Right now… off the the café- ok ok.. the bar… but its clearly for the wifi!!!!
Next post- the first sail!
It’s like cleaning the house before the guests arrive!!!! Prep work, with lots of beer!!!! Fun…fun….and sun…
Fun in the sun…?