Laundry, Food, walking, catching up on people, things, news, tragedies...yes, they happen too....and all that goes with being Boaters and Live-Aboards..and not necessarily in that order.
We did take time to just hang out, after undoing all the bags and stowing what we weren't laundering. We had guests arriving the next day, so we had to have some space in the main walking areas.
Waz's big sister Glenys, her hubby Irv and their friends from Florida were due on Saturday morning. They turned up just after lunch, and we took them over to St Simon's Island and for a Tiki-Tour around the Historical parts of the city of Brunswick. We all ate dinner at Chicken Fil A on St Simon's, before coming back to the boat and saying farewell. Too bad we didn't have more time with them, but they have a schedule while in the USA.
They left as the sun was going down, and were treated to one of the better sunsets we could stage for them:)
Let me just go back to our first day home....Jet Lag is a terrible thing, lol....I woke at 2, and then again at 5, so thought there was no point going back to sleep. I got quite a lot done, getting up so early, but of course it was still dark, and now that we have turned the corner from summer into Fall, it is dark until almost 8am, now.
I have to say it was lovely to get up and see this sunrise. Such a gentle view out over the marshes ahead of the boat, facing east.
We even found some Kiwi Anchor brand butter, in the Harris Teeter supermarket on St Simon's Island that we have taken to visiting for our comestibles. We didn't like the price, at $3.99 for just 8oz. Daylight robbery. That makes it about $12 NZ per pound! aieee!!1
We have seen many Sea Turtles, but never one that cleans boat hulls. This juvenile was quite a surprise to us, this morning. He was nibbling his way around the giant Cat, at the end of our dock.
Friday, late afternoon, we went down for 'normal' drinks and nibbles at the Yacht Club. We all get together, Mon/Wed/Fri, and this Friday night was the 9th birthday celebration of our youngest member, Kieley...a Kiwi kid whose company we have all enjoyed. He is being homeschooled on his parents lovely 54ft Beneteau. The celebration was early because they were to leave the Marina on Tuesday, bound for the British Virgin Islands, or BVI as they are known around here.
Kim, (Dad) has a job to start there, and we are glad they are getting a new opportunity and to sail where they had been planning, and being paid to do it! What more could you ask for?
Saturday morning was not much better than Friday morning. Up at 6am, daylight saw me out with my camera again, rather taken with the light over the Wood Pulp Mill, just over thar!....The smell coming our way was not pleasant though.
I am rather camera happy when it comes to reflections. I love this one!
Walking along to the Yacht Club on Saturday night for Drinks and farewell to the Kiwis and Mark, their crew, I was enamored of the light...and the light stand!
We said Bon Voyage to Kim, Kerry Ann and young Kieley. We have enjoyed many Mexican Train Games with Kieley, and will miss his youthful energy and loving nature. We all got hugs from him! What a sweetheart!
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