Woes of Becoming Part of The Reef!!

We have been walking in the park on Pidgeon Island and on Sunday the poui trees were magnificent. From the boat you can see about fifteen splotches of brilliant yellow as the trees start to bloom. Here are a couple of great shots. They don't last long but are a wonderful show.

We have been playing dominoes on Sunday afternoons on Bay Pelican a trawler that has lots of room for three couples. Tonight we are meeting with two new boats(and some old friends) for a FOD (Friends of Denis) meeting for drinks. Really just some people who listen to Denis Webster on the SSB radio for weather updates. Always fun to meet new people. 

We brought down a pressure cooker in the barrel and it has been fun learning to use it. I made Dawns split pea soup today and it was delish and so quick and easy. Last week I took it loaded to our friend Johns boat and cooked for his company. He finds it hard getting on and off our boat with the sloped transom. He enjoyed it so much the next day he went out and bought one. 

Each morning we have cruisers net on the VHF radio....gives weather forecasts, happenings in the area, a buy and sell segment...etc. On Sat am there is a quiz and we won this week. Our prize is a sunset sail on a pirate ship in the bay......rum punch and snacks. It was our second time to win. The first time we won a bucket of beer....five beers that we shared with the runners up. 

Revenge of The Parrot Fish!!

Brian with his fins and snorkel was cleaning the underside of the hull the other day. There are a lot of fish who have taken up residence under the boat. As the debris grows on the boat the fish love it. There are a large school of jacks,a school of Sargent majors that were very tiny in Nov and are now much larger and one medium sized parrot fish with attitude. The parrot fish was right in his face as he was scraping. He waved it away with the scraper but he would come right back. As Brian was getting out of the water and coming up the ladder the parrot fish was right at his feet and nipped him on two toes. Enough of a nip to break the skin. No stitches required. Not even a bandaid. But we have had quite a laugh at the attitude of the little guy. Brian was disturbing his buffet for sure. 

We have had word our rigging should be on the island yesterday and clearing customs today. Now the fun begins as it gets attached and the mast gets reinstalled. Will take lots of pictures of that. Hopefully off to actually sail by the first of Feb.