George Town And Emerald Bay Marina

 December 5 - 11, 2013

The wind that was predicted and convinced us to return to George Town; came in on schedule Wednesday night.  Soooo, glad that we made the decision to return!  

Off the boat and enjoying my favorite exercise!

Mother nature has kept us captive on the boat for five days.  With the wind blowing, which also means rougher water, we have stayed on board.  Brian is actually relaxing.  He has read two books.  I'm becoming a domestic goddess:  cleaning, laundry, reorganizing cabinets and drawers and even cooking!  On the 10th we did drop the dingy to get some groceries and fresh produce in town.  We decided that this is probably as calm as it is going to be for the next week.  Time to pull the anchor and head to Emerald Bay Marina.  We had four foot swells pushing us most of the way.  Waves on the stern make for a fairly comfortable ride.   It is nice to be in a marina for a change.  The docks are beautiful here, but there are no amenities.  Luckily there are lots of friendly boaters that love to share experiences and compare notes.

The first morning at the marina we crossed the island and walked from one end of this
 beach to the other.  It is off season for another few weeks so we
practically had it to ourselves.

For 21 of the last 23 nights we have anchored out.  When we want to go to town or the beach we launch the dingy.  For you non-boaters, think of it as getting the car out of the garage.  It is great to see how independent we can be on our Krogen:  making our own water and electricity.  When the generator is started to charge the batteries, we turn on the water maker.  Our tanks are both full -- that is 400 gallons.  Marinas down here charge about $.40/gallon for water.         

              

Gotta smile -- we're lovin the ride!