Did I mention how dang heavy the Kayak that we salvaged the day before is!!??..It was a bit much to put on the deck with the already dingy and sup.. so we tried towing.. it worked, sort of… So we turned around (5 min de-tour) and went back and grabbed a ball to put her on the deck successfully minus my big toe.. ouch. Then took it off the deck and left it with the B-line bar in Manchioneel Bay via a couple of paddlers that took it in for us. lol

After finally stowing all of the toys, we motored upwind 17 miles to Spanish town dodging the thickest of thick sargasso. It’s everywhere! We took our route through the mooring field of Marina Cay. Another harsh reminder of last year’s hurricanes. There were no boats in the mooring field but we did see folks on the island doing work. Good sign. Scrub island had many boats, but still without roofs on many of the buildings. Great Camano also took a massive hit with many nice homes minus their roofs.

Spanish Town was supposed to be a quick fuel and water stop and also to grab an impeller for the generator. Jim can’t seem to get enough tinker time on her and they are getting well acquainted. While waiting, and waiting on the part we went to our dear friends Sarah and Paul’s boat per their request and instructions and grabbed the inflatable paddle board (ours blew up), paddle (Jim forgot his at home lol), and a fishing rod (I lost the reel on the way up)!! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Sarah Baker!!! Their boat was severely damaged in Irma, the second storm which her husband rode out the eye in. Not just one storm but TWO storms, cause that’s the kind of guy Paul is.. First was??? .. then Irma.  I’m hoping they regroup and consider repairing their boat.. it’s not the same with them here on their frequent visits to the islands from CO!

While waiting at the fuel dock I reached out to a sweet, long time surfing pal Marta and lo and behold she was only 5 min away!! We have not caught up in years so it was wonderful to hug her neck and catch up briefly before getting kicked off the fuel dock! She’s beautiful as ever and we’re hoping to rendezvous on Sunday in the North Sound of VG. Weather permitting…. Looks like TS Byrle is not kidding around.

Leaving Spanish town we headed a short distance to spend the night in Long Bay by Mountain Point. Easy departure to Anegada for our future schedule.. Once setting the anchor in a sandy bottom we jumped in with our snorkel gear to check the Delta and take a look around.  Within minutes I think I found the oldest conch in all of the Carribean!!!  it had to be at least 20 years plus based on the thickness of her lip. I took a couple of photos and gently free dove back down and gently set her back where I found her in 20ft of water. Amazing. We snorkeled for about an hour before we got freezing cold! Seriously! You’d be surprised even in summer how the breeze and water will cool you down to white hands!

The goats were really bleating this evening, but the best part is we had this anchorage to ourselves for a little awhile then we were bombarded with the “Sail Caribbean” fleet and about 100 kids!!!!! I couldn’t decide if it made me miss Savannah desperately or I’ve gone to the dark side and do not want see any signs of teenagers! lol

Sleep was pretty crappy I must say. Super blustery and winds were coming off the mountain in gusts of about 25 kts. Around 0300 the pointy end was 180 degrees from when we went to bed and our ass was a little too close to the reef for comfort. We had a lot of anchor rode out and it held fast but not without worrying about it.

We were able to connect with Savannah both morning and evening and spoke on video chat via Whatsapp yesterday and this AM. They visited an orphanage and did community service checking vitals as well as assessing mosquito larvae in standing waters in and near the village. Tomorrow they will set up make shift camp for the villagers to come for medical care. Savannah’s job was taking bp. She said the kids were so happy to see them, performed for them and tons of hugs and affections.  As soon as the blog is up I will share. She said she’s been really tired to write and there as not been sufficient internet to post.. but will do so soon so there will be more details to their daily activities.

Unfortunately Savannah is pretty sick, along with a few other students and a mentor. She’s 101 fever and feels pretty crappy but is toughing it out. She’s in good spirits despite. She said the girls are amazing and they are making lasting friendships. There are 22 girls and 2 boys.. Also she has been practicing her Spanish daily with a girl from Ecuador. They are already planning next summer with Savannah volunteering on their farm and we taking them on a sailing adventure.. I love this!

Ok off to try and hike to the highest point on VG.