Well, it has been another week since my last post and still no excuse!
We have been busy and yet enjoying ourselves. Last Wednesday we had happy hour aboard CS'ta Time with Jeff and Janet, a couple from Halifax we first met in Florida on the ICW. They have similar plans to ours, making their way back to Canada this winter and arriving home sometime around July. Although they have started their way north already, I am sure our paths will cross again. We then went out for supper with them and two other couples.
Jorge has regained some of his energy and strength to the point that he took the bimini and dodger off the boat, cleaned and reinstalled them, then "painted" waterproofing on them. He also worked a bit on the autopilot and raw water pump for the engine, all in preparation for the trip back north. I was the executive assistant, aka "the gopher", passing tools, lights, paint, (beer) etc.
Last night we went out for dinner with Dave (his treat) to an Italian restaurant that was really good. He has been kind enough to agree to watch over CS'ta Time while we are in Canada as he is only two slips away from us in GYC. That gives us a bit more piece of mind.
Believe it or not, we are actually looking forward to some "cooler" weather when we are in Canada for the next two weeks! Boy, it has been hot here, 31.4C inside the boat today with very little breeze, sunny and no rain for the past couple of days. The winter clothes are all washed, suitcases aired out and shoes tried on (that was difficult after a year in flip flops!)
Theere will be no posts while we are in Canada. We are returning to Grenada on Nov 15 with very good friends from Barrie who will be staying a week here. We have a busy itinerary planned for them, providing the weather is not too hot. We may end up poolside at their resort! So until then . . . chau!
P.S. The camera gave up on us this week! I guess buying a new one while in Canada will be added to the "to do list".
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Oh my, it’s been a while!
October 12, 2014
We moved to GYC in the early morning, just in time because the heavens opened up and it rained from 1100 until mid afternoon. We timed that well as we got our lines secured, power connected and then we were able to relax and siesta all afternoon while it rained.
Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian readers!
Did some laundry and made a trip to Grand Anse to the “big grocery store”. Jorge cleaned the stainless steel hinge and fabricated a new plastic covering for our engine instruments. The same job was done prior to leaving Canada but unfortunately the stainless steel screws weren’t and rust was everywhere!
October 14, 2014
I baked a pineapple cake in the morning and did a general clean up of the boat as we were having Dave over for dinner. I am sure I have mentioned him before. He is an American we first met during the World Cup at the bar in GYC. He is spending a year here helping a friend bring back to life a CSY which was on the hard for 10 years. His friend is still working in the states so Dave is on his own. A really nice guy and we have become quite good friends. The evening was very pleasant as we enjoyed appetizers and dinner in the cockpit.
October 15, 2014
Can’t really remember what we did but as it has been unbelievably hot with very little wind for the past week, I am sure we did very little! Oh, we did go to a few hardware stores looking for another fan and eventually found one in Island Water World. Not much breeze in the marina but at least we have power and can run all the fans all the time.
October 16, 2014
Diana and Gilbert put out a general invitation to everyone on their cruisers’ email list (and then word of mouth) for a hike to Mt. Carmel Falls. Some people took the city bus and some took a bus organized by Diana. We opted for a city bus as it was easier for us being in a different anchorage. Dave gladly accepted our invitation to join the group. It was a very pleasant 45 minute bus ride to the falls and, compared to other hikes to previous waterfalls, this hike was a walk in the park! It was about a 15-20 minute walk with a couple of tricky spots but generally not strenuous. Mt. Carmel is reported to be the highest falls in Grenada at 70 ft. I would say there had to be 20+ cruisers who took part in the hike. We cooled off in the water, socialized and had a picnic lunch. Afterwards we walked down from the falls to smaller falls with a pool at the bottom. Some adventurous people used the rocks in the falls as a slide and slid down into the pool. Most of us stood on the sidelines and cheered them on! After being lead astray and taking the wrong path, we backtracked and made our way to the road to catch the bus home.
Dave, Jorge and I decided to take the bus into Grenville, Grenada’s second largest city, as a side trip as it was only a couple of miles up the road. We wandered around the town a bit and then boarded the bus to St. George’s main bus terminal from where we walked back to GYC. All in all it was a great day.
October 17, 2014
Friday, you know what that means . . . Build Your Own Burger Day at the Merry Baker! Dave didn’t join us today claiming he had a boat job to do.
Yesterday while at the falls, Diana and Gilbert mentioned they were going out for dinner with a few other cruisers to Taffy’s Restaurant in the Woburn area (south side of Grenada) and did we want to join them. Let me see . . . go out for dinner or slave away in a hot galley making one? We caught a bus to Woburn and joined them! Only one thing on the menu, fish and chips and salad. Reservations only. That way they know how much to cook and what to cook. Apparently every night the menu does change but there is usually only one choice. Smart idea. No wasted food.
We were back on the main road by 2030 as we were told the buses only ran until 2100. Well, we waited and waited (until well past 2100) and no bus came. We had given up hope and were resigned to taking a taxi back to GYC. We had almost reached the restaurant to call the taxi when lo and behold the bus arrived! Luckily a lady who was also waiting for the bus started calling us and we dashed back to the road to hop aboard.
October 18, 2014
In anticipation for our trip back to Canada, we started unpacking our “warm” clothes from their storage compartments. Hmmmm, musty smelling! I sensed a major laundry day was approaching. We were going to start the laundry that afternoon but luckily Diana and Gilbert, who were in the area running errands, stopped by for a short visit. The visit was extended to most of the afternoon as it started to rain, quite heavily, trapping them inside CS’ta Time. By 1600 the rain had stopped and they were able to make their way to the bus stop and catch a bus home. During our visit, we had some munchies and a few beers. Oh, oh, Jorge developed excruciating pain in one of his back molars.
October 19, 2014
It was Dingy Concert Day. Again on the south side of the island. Cruisers in those anchorages dinghy over to Le Phare Bleu. There was a barge between two floating docks in the middle of the bay. On the barge, a band was set up and music was played from 1530 and lasted an hour or so. On one of the floating docks, what else but a bar was set up. Money was passed from dinghy to dinghy to the bar and drinks were passed back from the bar to dinghy to dinghy. Truly amazing how the right drinks got to the right dinghies (or maybe they didn’t!) Anyhow, we took a taxi with a couple of other people from St. George and then took a water taxi out to the floating docks. Fortunately we were able to walk to the bar and get our own drinks without involving the dinghies!
At the end of the concert, Jorge and I found ourselves by ourselves, the other cruisers who came over in the taxi with us met up with friends and left with them. As buses do not run on Sunday in this part of the island, we had to look for an alternative way home. A young Grenadian lady who was also at the concert, was going back to St. George and offered us a ride for the same price as a taxi! We would have offered her some money but we were quite surprised when she asked for it.
October 20, 2014
The head (toilet) was making a funny noise, not a good way to start the day. Jorge set about investigating it. He had the whole thing disassembled and then informed me we had to change our diet! Luckily nothing appeared to be broken, but a seal was leaking. I’ll spare you the rest of the details. Everything was cleaned but not put back together until we got a new seal. Good thing we were at a marina with working toilets close by!
As Jorge’s molar was still giving him grief, he made an appointment to see a dentist that afternoon. After x-rays and an examination, it was discovered he had cracked a tooth. The dentist removed the half that had broken. Jorge is to see his own dentist once back in Canada to make a decision about the rest of the tooth.
We stopped by Port Louis Marina to visit with a couple from Texas aboard Wild Cat, a 57’ Lagoon, on the way back to GYC from the dentist. We had met them at the Dinghy Concert. We were invited to join them poolside at the marina for happy hour. We did, met some other cruisers and had an enjoyable evening.
October 21, 2014
A short walk to Island Water World this morning produced the seal we needed for the head. Jorge installed it and the head works fine again. Phew!
I'm catching up on blogging this afternoon and Jorge is watching a soccer match on the t.v. at GYC.
October 12, 2014
We moved to GYC in the early morning, just in time because the heavens opened up and it rained from 1100 until mid afternoon. We timed that well as we got our lines secured, power connected and then we were able to relax and siesta all afternoon while it rained.
Accessing CS'ta Time is by . . . walking the plank!
Stern tied to a mooring ball.
CS'ta Time securely tied up at GYC.
October 13, 2014 Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian readers!
Did some laundry and made a trip to Grand Anse to the “big grocery store”. Jorge cleaned the stainless steel hinge and fabricated a new plastic covering for our engine instruments. The same job was done prior to leaving Canada but unfortunately the stainless steel screws weren’t and rust was everywhere!
October 14, 2014
I baked a pineapple cake in the morning and did a general clean up of the boat as we were having Dave over for dinner. I am sure I have mentioned him before. He is an American we first met during the World Cup at the bar in GYC. He is spending a year here helping a friend bring back to life a CSY which was on the hard for 10 years. His friend is still working in the states so Dave is on his own. A really nice guy and we have become quite good friends. The evening was very pleasant as we enjoyed appetizers and dinner in the cockpit.
October 15, 2014
Can’t really remember what we did but as it has been unbelievably hot with very little wind for the past week, I am sure we did very little! Oh, we did go to a few hardware stores looking for another fan and eventually found one in Island Water World. Not much breeze in the marina but at least we have power and can run all the fans all the time.
October 16, 2014
Diana and Gilbert put out a general invitation to everyone on their cruisers’ email list (and then word of mouth) for a hike to Mt. Carmel Falls. Some people took the city bus and some took a bus organized by Diana. We opted for a city bus as it was easier for us being in a different anchorage. Dave gladly accepted our invitation to join the group. It was a very pleasant 45 minute bus ride to the falls and, compared to other hikes to previous waterfalls, this hike was a walk in the park! It was about a 15-20 minute walk with a couple of tricky spots but generally not strenuous. Mt. Carmel is reported to be the highest falls in Grenada at 70 ft. I would say there had to be 20+ cruisers who took part in the hike. We cooled off in the water, socialized and had a picnic lunch. Afterwards we walked down from the falls to smaller falls with a pool at the bottom. Some adventurous people used the rocks in the falls as a slide and slid down into the pool. Most of us stood on the sidelines and cheered them on! After being lead astray and taking the wrong path, we backtracked and made our way to the road to catch the bus home.
Jorge negotiating with a local tour guide.
Approaching Mt. Carmel waterfalls.
Ditto.
Using the rocks at the second falls as a slide.
On the walk out from the falls on the east coast of Grenada, the Atlantic Ocean.
Dave, Jorge and I decided to take the bus into Grenville, Grenada’s second largest city, as a side trip as it was only a couple of miles up the road. We wandered around the town a bit and then boarded the bus to St. George’s main bus terminal from where we walked back to GYC. All in all it was a great day.
The harbour at Grenville (east side of Grenada).
Church downtown Grenville.
Top of church (not the right time).
October 17, 2014
Friday, you know what that means . . . Build Your Own Burger Day at the Merry Baker! Dave didn’t join us today claiming he had a boat job to do.
Yesterday while at the falls, Diana and Gilbert mentioned they were going out for dinner with a few other cruisers to Taffy’s Restaurant in the Woburn area (south side of Grenada) and did we want to join them. Let me see . . . go out for dinner or slave away in a hot galley making one? We caught a bus to Woburn and joined them! Only one thing on the menu, fish and chips and salad. Reservations only. That way they know how much to cook and what to cook. Apparently every night the menu does change but there is usually only one choice. Smart idea. No wasted food.
We were back on the main road by 2030 as we were told the buses only ran until 2100. Well, we waited and waited (until well past 2100) and no bus came. We had given up hope and were resigned to taking a taxi back to GYC. We had almost reached the restaurant to call the taxi when lo and behold the bus arrived! Luckily a lady who was also waiting for the bus started calling us and we dashed back to the road to hop aboard.
October 18, 2014
In anticipation for our trip back to Canada, we started unpacking our “warm” clothes from their storage compartments. Hmmmm, musty smelling! I sensed a major laundry day was approaching. We were going to start the laundry that afternoon but luckily Diana and Gilbert, who were in the area running errands, stopped by for a short visit. The visit was extended to most of the afternoon as it started to rain, quite heavily, trapping them inside CS’ta Time. By 1600 the rain had stopped and they were able to make their way to the bus stop and catch a bus home. During our visit, we had some munchies and a few beers. Oh, oh, Jorge developed excruciating pain in one of his back molars.
October 19, 2014
It was Dingy Concert Day. Again on the south side of the island. Cruisers in those anchorages dinghy over to Le Phare Bleu. There was a barge between two floating docks in the middle of the bay. On the barge, a band was set up and music was played from 1530 and lasted an hour or so. On one of the floating docks, what else but a bar was set up. Money was passed from dinghy to dinghy to the bar and drinks were passed back from the bar to dinghy to dinghy. Truly amazing how the right drinks got to the right dinghies (or maybe they didn’t!) Anyhow, we took a taxi with a couple of other people from St. George and then took a water taxi out to the floating docks. Fortunately we were able to walk to the bar and get our own drinks without involving the dinghies!
Local bird in Port Louis Marina while waiting to go to the Dinghy Concert.
Going to the water taxi.
Approaching the Dinghy Concert by water taxi.
Diana and Gilbert in their dinghy at the concert.
Dinghies galore!
The barge with the band between two floating docks.
"Lighthouse boat" converted to a restaurant.
At the end of the concert, Jorge and I found ourselves by ourselves, the other cruisers who came over in the taxi with us met up with friends and left with them. As buses do not run on Sunday in this part of the island, we had to look for an alternative way home. A young Grenadian lady who was also at the concert, was going back to St. George and offered us a ride for the same price as a taxi! We would have offered her some money but we were quite surprised when she asked for it.
October 20, 2014
The head (toilet) was making a funny noise, not a good way to start the day. Jorge set about investigating it. He had the whole thing disassembled and then informed me we had to change our diet! Luckily nothing appeared to be broken, but a seal was leaking. I’ll spare you the rest of the details. Everything was cleaned but not put back together until we got a new seal. Good thing we were at a marina with working toilets close by!
As Jorge’s molar was still giving him grief, he made an appointment to see a dentist that afternoon. After x-rays and an examination, it was discovered he had cracked a tooth. The dentist removed the half that had broken. Jorge is to see his own dentist once back in Canada to make a decision about the rest of the tooth.
We stopped by Port Louis Marina to visit with a couple from Texas aboard Wild Cat, a 57’ Lagoon, on the way back to GYC from the dentist. We had met them at the Dinghy Concert. We were invited to join them poolside at the marina for happy hour. We did, met some other cruisers and had an enjoyable evening.
October 21, 2014
A short walk to Island Water World this morning produced the seal we needed for the head. Jorge installed it and the head works fine again. Phew!
I'm catching up on blogging this afternoon and Jorge is watching a soccer match on the t.v. at GYC.
Saturday, October 11, 2014
October 9, 2014
We had a quiet day staying on the boat until mid afternoon when we went to GYC and did some internet banking and other internet stuff. We enjoyed some drinks with the regulars at the club before heading back to CS'ta Time for dinner.
Full moon from CS'ta Time with some lights of St. George . . .
October 10, 2014
We met with Dave, a cruiser staying at GYC marina, and the three of us walked to The Merry Bakery for burgers. It is a well attended lunch supported by many cruisers so we had a chance to catch up on things with many of them.
We parted ways with Dave after lunch only to met up with him again at Port Louis Marina at 1830. A cruiser had organized transportation to the town of Gouyave for their weekly Fish Friday. There were 11 of us in total who attended. It was about a 45 minute ride up the west coast of Grenada or about 14 miles. That gives you an idea of the roads, twisting and turning, rough pavement, etc.! Two streets, forming an "L" are closed and vendors set up their tents in these streets. Of course fish is for dinner including lobster, shrimp, jacks, fish pockets, lambie (conch) as well as local veggies. It was well attended by the university students as well as they have just finished mid terms and were out celebrating. Entertainment was supplied by a steel drum band as well as more "native" drummers with a guy dancing on tall stilts. (After clicking on the arrow, I had to click on the icon for "full screen" to see the videos, hopefully they will download properly.) We enjoyed ourselves until almost 2300 when the bus departed for St. George. We arrived back at the boat at 0015, way past our bedtime!
October 11, 2014
I am sure I have blogged about the rare phenomenon of Caribbean icebergs. Well, they happened again this morning! The icebergs appear when cruisers decide to defrost their freezers and that was my boat job this morning. LOL. Hopefully the fridge will run more efficiently now.
After lunch we went into GYC to check with the harbourmaster about availability for a slip for CS'ta Time. We have decided to treat ourselves and take the marina starting tomorrow until Nov 16. However we will be in Canada for 18 of those days. We will move the boat on the 16th to True Blue Marina for another week as friends from Canada will be visiting and staying at The True Blue Resort. We are going to be spoiled!
We had a quiet day staying on the boat until mid afternoon when we went to GYC and did some internet banking and other internet stuff. We enjoyed some drinks with the regulars at the club before heading back to CS'ta Time for dinner.
Full moon from CS'ta Time with some lights of St. George . . .
We met with Dave, a cruiser staying at GYC marina, and the three of us walked to The Merry Bakery for burgers. It is a well attended lunch supported by many cruisers so we had a chance to catch up on things with many of them.
We parted ways with Dave after lunch only to met up with him again at Port Louis Marina at 1830. A cruiser had organized transportation to the town of Gouyave for their weekly Fish Friday. There were 11 of us in total who attended. It was about a 45 minute ride up the west coast of Grenada or about 14 miles. That gives you an idea of the roads, twisting and turning, rough pavement, etc.! Two streets, forming an "L" are closed and vendors set up their tents in these streets. Of course fish is for dinner including lobster, shrimp, jacks, fish pockets, lambie (conch) as well as local veggies. It was well attended by the university students as well as they have just finished mid terms and were out celebrating. Entertainment was supplied by a steel drum band as well as more "native" drummers with a guy dancing on tall stilts. (After clicking on the arrow, I had to click on the icon for "full screen" to see the videos, hopefully they will download properly.) We enjoyed ourselves until almost 2300 when the bus departed for St. George. We arrived back at the boat at 0015, way past our bedtime!
Cloud formation just after sunset before heading to the Fish Friday.
Food vendors.
Ditto.
Steel band entertainers.
Dancer on stilts.
The drummers.
Suzie adding her skills!
Just can't leave him alone, he always ends up talking with the ladies!
October 11, 2014
I am sure I have blogged about the rare phenomenon of Caribbean icebergs. Well, they happened again this morning! The icebergs appear when cruisers decide to defrost their freezers and that was my boat job this morning. LOL. Hopefully the fridge will run more efficiently now.
Caribbean icebergs.
After lunch we went into GYC to check with the harbourmaster about availability for a slip for CS'ta Time. We have decided to treat ourselves and take the marina starting tomorrow until Nov 16. However we will be in Canada for 18 of those days. We will move the boat on the 16th to True Blue Marina for another week as friends from Canada will be visiting and staying at The True Blue Resort. We are going to be spoiled!
Thursday, October 9, 2014
October 5, 2014
We left Tyrrel Bay at 0730 and had a wonderful sail back to St. George, Grenada. The wind was perfect, the waves almost perfect, the temperature was warm and the sun was shining. A great day, arriving and setting anchor in St. George at 1400. Our home away from home!
October 6, 2014
A major laundry day, unfortunately three other people had the same idea. Three washers, one dryer, it was a long day!
October 7, 2014
One of the propane tanks needed refilling so we dinghied to the refuelling station and got that boat job accomplished. On the way to the refuelling station . . . Disney Magic had arrived.
Next we started looking for availability in marinas for CS'ta Time for our next visit home in November. We spotted a Yamaha dealer en route to a marina so we stopped as we needed a new gear lever for the outboard, ours having broken a couple of weeks ago. Not being sure of the size, we decided to bring in the old part and compare them (no refund policy). We struck out at one marina as their policy was the owners had to be on board (not leaving the boat while they go away) due to hurricane season. Plan B, we checked with GYC and they had availability for us.
October 8, 2014
Back to the Yamaha dealer to buy the part after verifying the size was correct. We tried calling the marina that rejected us to book for one week, unfortunately no answer.
October 9, 2014
We were able to get through to the marina this morning and book for one week. Friends are staying at the resort there so it made sense to have the boat there for the week. Back to GYC to see if they had availability for different dates. The harbourmaster was away for 2 days, check with them when he returns. We might take the marina for 5 weeks rather than 4 weeks as Jorge is still suffering from fatigue and aches and pains from the Chikungunya. He finds it difficult raising the dinghy every night (security) and lowering it in the morning. This illness has really taken a toll on him. He still naps daily and is in bed early at night.
Not an exciting week, pretty low key. Weather is still very warm, 27C to 31C during the day, rain seems to be lessening a bit, maybe we are getting out of the rainy season.
We left Tyrrel Bay at 0730 and had a wonderful sail back to St. George, Grenada. The wind was perfect, the waves almost perfect, the temperature was warm and the sun was shining. A great day, arriving and setting anchor in St. George at 1400. Our home away from home!
October 6, 2014
A major laundry day, unfortunately three other people had the same idea. Three washers, one dryer, it was a long day!
Boat job - repairing a head lamp.
Approaching St. George from the anchorage.
Rainbow after rain.
October 7, 2014
One of the propane tanks needed refilling so we dinghied to the refuelling station and got that boat job accomplished. On the way to the refuelling station . . . Disney Magic had arrived.
Hurricane season must be drawing to a close, the cruise ships are appearing more frequently.
October 8, 2014
Back to the Yamaha dealer to buy the part after verifying the size was correct. We tried calling the marina that rejected us to book for one week, unfortunately no answer.
October 9, 2014
We were able to get through to the marina this morning and book for one week. Friends are staying at the resort there so it made sense to have the boat there for the week. Back to GYC to see if they had availability for different dates. The harbourmaster was away for 2 days, check with them when he returns. We might take the marina for 5 weeks rather than 4 weeks as Jorge is still suffering from fatigue and aches and pains from the Chikungunya. He finds it difficult raising the dinghy every night (security) and lowering it in the morning. This illness has really taken a toll on him. He still naps daily and is in bed early at night.
Not an exciting week, pretty low key. Weather is still very warm, 27C to 31C during the day, rain seems to be lessening a bit, maybe we are getting out of the rainy season.
Saturday, October 4, 2014
The day was quiet. We were adjusting to being back in the water from our six days on the hard. The young French couple who were beside us on the hard were over for sundowners and stayed until 2230! Ah . . . to be young again.
The Iguana Restaurant and Bar at Tyrrel Bay.
One of the frequent visitors to The Iguana Restaurant (on the menu tomorrow!)
September 26, 2014
I woke in the middle of the night with pain in my right elbow. By morning, all the joints in both arms were painful. I felt like a little old lady with debilitating arthritis! Soon afterwards my knees started hurting. We weighed anchor and headed out of Tyrrel Bay. Jorge decided to stop in Hillsborough Bay just an hour and a half away because of my aches and pains. We anchored, had lunch and then went into town for gas for the dinghy and some sightseeing.
Carriacou hosts an annual hash the last weekend in September and this was the weekend. A hash is a jog or walk through organized trails. Grenada has them weekly. There was a pre-hash today with a bbq following. We elected to go for a walk on Sandy Island across the bay and take part in the bbq after the hash. Inexpensive meal with happy hour prices on the beer all night.
Patty's Deli in Hillsborough.
One of Hillsborough's grocery stores.
Walking the beach of Sandy Island.
Union Island from Sandy Island.
Sandy Island.
Kim relaxing on Sandy Island.
Hillsborough and Sandy Island anchorages.
Resident crab on Sandy Island.
September 27, 2014
I was still achy in both arms and knees so I decided to stay on the boat for the day. Jorge took part in the hash which included a beach clean up for an hour prior. Half way through the hash, Jorge’s legs were killing him. Something was not right. He dropped out of the hash, took a bus back to town and came to pick me up for the bbq and social event after the hash. By this time I was feeling better but Jorge was getting worse. There is a mosquito transmitted disease called Chikungunya and we figured we each came down with it (as has 65% of the population). Jorge was extremely sick, not getting out of bed for 2 days and not getting off the boat for 4! His symptoms included nausea and vomiting, headache, fever and chills and severe aches and pains in all joints.
The DJs after the hash and bbq.
September 28, 2014
Down day.
September 29, 2014
Down day. I caught a ride into town with a fellow cruiser to pick up a variety of fluids for Jorge, who I thought had a foot in the grave early in the morning! He was feeling so bad. By the end of the day, he was feeling a bit better and had actually sat in the cockpit for a short period. Lynn, the cruiser I caught a ride into town with, made a pumpkin soup and fresh bread and brought them over for us for supper.
September 30, 2014
Our 6th wedding anniversary!
We were both feeling much better although still lacked any significant energy. We invited Lynn and her husband, Ken, over for sundowners as a thank you for all they had down for us during our illnesses. However Lynn brought pizza for supper! Just can’t thank her enough.
October 1, 2014
Jorge felt well enough to put the dinghy down and we went into town after lunch to stretch our legs and for a change of scenery. It felt good to be off the boat and mobile. We basically sat in a restaurant, which had the internet, all afternoon.
October 2, 2014
We weighed anchor and went around Carriacou to Petite Martinique where we fuelled up CS’ta Time and restocked our beer and wine supplies. After lunch we headed back to Tyrrel Bay for the night. We motor sailed both ways and were very happy with the performance of the boat since all the work was done on it.
Delivery truck on Petite Martinique.
Unloading the precious cargo (wine and beer) on the dock.
October 3, 2014
We had planned on returning to St. George but after checking the weather last night decided against it. The winds were supposed to be strong with rain most of the day. Besides, Jorge admitted to being tired, not fully recuperated from the Chikungunya. We had a tremendous storm last night with lots of rain and squalls so it wasn’t a restful night. The forecast was true so it was a good thing we decided to stay put.
So much for visiting some of the Grenadines!
October 4, 2014
We had secured the motor and dinghy for the trip to Grenada last night. However the weather this morning was still calling for a tropical depression with unsettled weather, ie rain and squalls. We decided to stay put in Tyrrel Bay another day. Besides Jorge was complaining of still feeling very lethargic and having pains in his forearms and hands again. It was another down day with him sleeping off and on most of the day. Tomorrow is supposed to be better weather-wise, hopefully it will be better health-wise as well.
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