We had a bit of trouble on our flight with the airline detecting a Galaxy7 phone on board. After two hours we were taken off the flight and rescreened while they searched the plane. Nothing was found but we missed our connecting flight to Grenada. We had to find a hotel in Miami at our expense ...not their fault they said. But we managed and actually had a very restful night in Miami after we bought a bottle of red wine and found a Subway right next to the hotel. I, Lorna, broke a piece off a tooth the night before leaving also and had to fit an emergency repair into our already too busy getting out the door plan. But all was well and repaired.
When we arrived in Grenada it was a quick and easy trip through the airport and a 15 min taxi ride with a brief stop at a small store for bread, eggs and cold beer. The small apartment style hotel was ready for us with the AC turned up.
When we got to the boat the next morning we found everything very well and clean and dry. Always a gamble. We were unsure if we could launch on Friday after losing a day but we managed. We have been sitting in the bay since and getting small jobs done in a leisurely fashion. We have had time for a few dominoes games. Today, the champ Brian, is the guy to beat.
We have had some strange things happen since our arrival. We had trouble when we left in April with the jib (the small front sail) not wanting to come down so the sail repair company came on board after we left and took down the sail and fixed the roller furller. We found a few small plastic looking balls on the deck when we got here. Wondering if the workers had dropped some ball bearings while aboard
or if they had come out of our rigging somewhere, somehow we gathered them up in a baggy and took them in for inspection. The gal emailed us yesterday to tell us they were lizard eggs. She was quite funny and told us it was good they didn't hatch because we would have had babies to feed. Fortunately we have no sign of lizards dead or alive aboard.
The swim ladder was swarming with tiny minnows the other morning. Below them were schools of the next size up waiting for dinner. Who knows what was below them. Then there were jelly fish going by for a day or so. No swimming for me that day. But they are all gone now. The water is extremely warm it seems. The metal on the boarding ladder is warmer than the air. 
The super moon has been just beautiful and we have spent the last couple nights up on the front deck enjoying the breeze and the sky. The picture really doesn't do it justice.
Dawn and Laurie on Cat Tales arrived on Monday afternoon. But my sister Dawn arrived with a sore shoulder so we have tried to assist. Brian was over there yesterday morning and helped Laurie with the heavy two man jobs and I helped Dawn get some groceries.
So as you can see all is well on Peace and Plenty.
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