Day 279, Friday March 28th

Day 279, Friday March 28^th

Well March is idling away.  We had hopes of sailing a bit more around the Abacos, but the storms and high winds continue.  We decide to hang out in Hopetown for another day.  We are trying to sail south for the day to go back to Little Harbour to purchase a sculpture as a memento of our trip.

Dawson heads to shore for a run by 9:15 motivated by the garbage pickup deadline of 9:30.  Julie chooses to study French vs. go for a power walk, she plans for a power walk later in the day.

View of harbour from lighthouse

We do a few errands as we have been invited to Toby and Joanne’s boat for dinner so we are on the hunt for some baking.  We have great success as today is the 1 day of the week the baking lady comes to town for a couple of hours and we only have to wait about 10 minutes and we are inundated with lots of fabulous choices.  Pecan squares, and some sort of sugary chocolate square make the menu.

View from lighthouse

We also head over to climb the lighthouse and get some fuel and bait to catch some Mahi hopefully.  We need to spend at least $20 so they will take visa as we are still cash poor.

Back at the boat we also put together an appetizer as we are having sundowners on the patio over at the marina.  We just assume someone will be around to chat to so we are pleasantly surprised when we pop over to Silver Maple to find out they had been trying to raise us on the radio to invite us for appetizers and drinks on the patio.  Turns out there are about 20-30 people meeting up on the patio and the selection of appetizers was amazing.  For any boaters coming down for this lifestyle bring lots of crackers, and nachos, and appetizers dishes, and ideas and dip ingredients because the socializing with food is constant.  We have fun chatting and eating, but then we head with Toby and Joanne over to their boat for dinner and bridge.  Small servings is the order of the day as we are all full from appetizers.

Another pic of Gael Na Mara at dock

We play a couple games of bridge and sure have lots of giggles and fun.  We manage to find some room to put the dessert in our bellies along with more white wine.  Tomorrow we will have to do a couple of power walks as Julie never did fit hers in today.

Cheers

Julie and Dawson