Our Travels

The weather has been absolutely beautiful. Todd claims this is the first time the instrument on the top of our boat registered greater than 80 degrees since we left the States. As we pulled in we saw 80.6 degrees, light breeze, flat clear water, puffy clouds and not a rain drop in sight. Idyllic.

So what did we do? Washed the top half of the boat, of course! The SaltyMare was living up to her name a little too much. Boy, was she a crusty, salty girl. She’s a lot of boat, so we break the task into several days. As the salt and grime gets washed away, Susie swears you can feel her withers tremble! Okay, we’re silly, and we love her. In the late afternoon, we took the dinghy over to Booke-End to say hi and learned about several hikes right here on Hog Cay and the “tradition” of the Tiki Hut on the beach. We were pooped so back to the boat we went.

Next day, it was a bit like our friend Peggy on Simplicity says, “Groundhog Day.” After a leisurely morning, we washed the main deck of the boat, the and house, and the hull to the lower rub rail (in other words, the rest). Later we did go over to the Tiki Hut to meet and greet 4 of the 5 couples in the anchorage. We never saw anyone from the one sailboat that left the next day.

If you noticed a pattern, well, admittedly, it’s there. We’ve all seen those pictures of the azure water, brightly lit, crystal blue skies, and white sand. You look at one and just say “ahh,” and your soul relaxes. Well, amazingly we’re there. Between the glorious weather at 80 degrees (not 81 or higher, just 80), the wonderful light breeze, and the rock calm anchorage, we have weirdly settled into an absolute “chill” state. No rushing to the island for walks on the beach or through the “woods,” no exploring on the dinghy with snorkel gear aboard looking for underwater wonder, no hurrying to the “town” in search of supplies we don’t really need. Nope, just “Chill.” It’s been wonderful.

But that will end, and until then… Breathe…