Back in St Lucia

We had a lovely sail, averaging 5.5 knots...no motoring from St Ann to Rodney Bay on Wed. We went right into the dock where we have a "to do" list with 18 points and some with sub points. ( sail repair, oil change, have refrigeration checked, wash down everything outside, launder just about everything inside...etc. Etc.) It is lovely to be on the dock and not think about energy or water and have hot showers and a pool. But the down side is we have to pay at the end of the week unlike the bay where we pay nothing. 

This is the view from the restaurant where we had lunch today. We are the one with the big Canadian flag that we seem to known for ???? 

We're off to a FOD (Friends of Denis) meeting aboard a 60 ft gaff rigged schooner this afternoon. Denis is our weather prognosticator who runs a SSB net every morning and when three or more of those who participate get into the same anchorage it is required to have a meeting including agenda and minutes to be reported the next day. The agenda rarely gets past opening introductions and remarks such as "what would you like to drink?" It's a wonderful way to meet new people particularly when you've heard their voices so often. The FOD also has less formal meetings when there are two and sometimes more boats available. These are SEED meetings (Society of Early Evening Drinkers) they often result in some abstract suggestions for the agenda of the next formal meeting. Both have the same objective, commradie and a lot of laughs.