Breezy days in the bay.

It has been lovely and breezy since coming out into the anchorage and not crowded yet. The large rental catamarans with 10-12 people come in to anchor and swim then leave before sunset. Then we are all alone again. The boats will start to arrive by the first part of Dec. we have been working on our individual lists and tasks and doing well. Lists are getting shorter. Today Brian has the big winches apart and cleaning and greasing. 

Yesterday we has the pleasure of meeting friends at the resort Windjammer on the coast just south of us. They have a boat but a time share also and took a week off to relax! They invited us to come have lunch and enjoy the facilities. We took a taxi with another couple and met for a lovely (expensive) lunch with 9 EC beers. Normally we pay 6. But a lovely treat. We took a shuttle bus up the hill to their suite. It was beautiful perched on the side of the cliff on two floors and their own plunge pool. We stayed the rest of the afternoon and swam and had drinks on their balcony overlooking the ocean. It is a resort that the London,Ont builder EllisDon built many years ago. Quite a lovely day for sure.

Each day in the anchorage a couple small power boats go around selling fruit. We don't usually take advantage of their services as the fruit is expensive and sometimes not very good compared to town but then convience is worth something.  Today Gregory came by and as we were out of bananas I called him over. He had a mishap last week in the huge rainstorm to have his boat overturn and he lost everything. Usually his roof is adorned with tattered flags from all over. Today his fruit was wonderful and as you see the size of the mangoes and oranges well worth it. I put the tape measure of 16 inches on the top of the fridge so you could see. Bananas,mangoes,avocado,oranges,limes,a green pepper for 40 EC about 20 CA dollars. So yes expensive but really good looking. 

All for now .....until I find a spot to post. We have bought a data plan this season for our new phone and can tether the phone to the iPad but it really sucks up the data to post and to FaceTime.