We checked the weather this morning and it looks like there's a bit of a system going through, so we may not be able to sail to Grenada for a few days. Unfortunately, out here in Chaguaramas Bay, there have been many thefts of outboard engines during the night, so we'll be forced to put our engine below by our pillows as we sleep, otherwise, we'll be adding to the numbers!
Our friends on the boat Strider aren't ready to be launched yet, Mike Campbell from Loreley just got pulled out of the water minutes ago so he can replace the bottom paint. He lives onboard year-round, so he has a slightly different timetable than those of us who go home during the hurricane season.
The other day, we went out for dinner with Maurice and Sue (Strider) and Mike Campbell, and another Mike from a trawler called Flying Buzzard who is from Vancouver. Mike and Mike had come across a huge feed of shrimp they got from some fishermen in exchange for some economical beer they had obtained in Grenad. They delivered the shrimp to the restaurant for our dinner and had them cooked up beautifully. The restaurant only charged for drinks!
In the morning, we went out in the bay for a tour of the trawler, Flying Buzzard...what a sizeable boat! I haven't seen his website, but apparently it tells the story of how he ended up with a working boat. He buys and sells fuel throughout the islands and has 4 people working for him, so it's quite a story! We hope to run into Mike again, and this time meet his wife Julie who is back in Canada visiting family.
All for now. I can't wait to get to Grenada and go for a swim. Yesterday, the temperature inside the boat was 36 with the air conditioning on. Tomorrow, while out in the bay there will be NO such air conditioner!
All for now. We hope to post some pictures soon when our lives become a little more interesting!
