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| We arrived October 1st to the bustling town and capital city of Grenada-- St. Georges. We went into the 'lagoon' and stopped at the Grenada Yacht Club for fuel and water. We asked about a mooring and for the same price ($20 US) they put us in the first slip we've been in since Turks and Caicos. It was also our first attempt at a Mediterranean mooring. Think we would rather anchor out! |
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Nicholas helped push us off the mangroves with his skiff. We
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On October 2nd, we headed to Woburn Bay where our good friends, Will and Cheryl, were anchored. Our first night in Woburn proved to be quite memorable. We woke up at 3AM aground in the mangroves. Will and Cheryl looked out at the crack of dawn and didn't see us, so came over to lend a hand. After we were back afloat we managed to drop the hook too close to another boat and in too deep water, get a line wrapped around the prop, place our bowsprit under the lifeline of another boat, let go of an anchor, and finally reset our second anchor right before another squall set in. All's well that ends well with special thanks to the crews of Varua and Flying Buzzard and Nicholas!
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| So now that we are settled in we go about the usual tasks, Luckily I was fully clothed and had shoes on before going to the grocery store. |
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| We went to our first Dinghy Concert at La Phar Bleu Marina. Great live music, lots of cruisers, people passing food and beer back and forth. Reminded me of a cruiser's Woodstock. Of course, cruisers have to be in before dark, and we were! |
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| We had a blast with Cheryl and Will at the concert! |
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Woburn bay, where we will stay for a while as we do some upgrades to Toi et Moi. Hopefully when we leave here we will have a new sail (blew out our mainsail in a squall before arriving in Grenada), a hardtop/bimini for much needed shade and protection, and a new crew member-- an auto-pilot-- to help with the steering.
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| In the meantime, we stay busy. I go noodling near Hog Island several times a week. Here are a bunch of noodlers on the 'noodle bus'. I also play Mexican train dominoes and Jon, when he isn't busy with boat chores, has been trying to keep up with his tai chi. |
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While I was in Florida, visiting friends and family, Jon and Opti guarded Toi et Moi. When these two aliens arrived on Halloween, Jon fended them off with treats!
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| Whisper Cover Marina, our tie to land! This great little marina, owned by a French Canadian couple, has fresh baked baguettes, a fabulous meat market (Meat and Meet), a welcoming bar and great food. The owners live aboard and are cruiser friendly, allowing anchored boats to use their dinghy dock. |
