The trade winds have set back in, providing a nice breeze in the bay and keeping the temperature down to a much more tolerable level. In the cruising guide we read of a cruiser’s net that happens every day at 7:30 on VHF channel 14. It’s quite entertaining, listening to the boats check in with where they are coming and going to, an over the air swap shop, and just general announcement. Its quite a little community they have established here, and they are having a party tonight at Turtle Pier, which I’m pretty sure is on the Dutch side of the lagoon. We are planning on moving on further around the French side tonight, so maybe next time.
We make a run into the supermarket to re-provision. I’m happy to find that food is much cheaper here than in the BVI – and the French really know their breads and cheeses! We manage to get our cart load down the wooden boardwalk to the dinghy dock and out to the boat without capsizing. Back on the boat a nice snack of warm baguette and cheese is the reward for shopping.
After lunch we head back in toward the market area to give it a second chance and also plan a trip up to Fort Luis that overlooks the bay. The market seems a little nicer today, and we pick up some spices and local hot sauces, along with a couple of shirts. Its a nice walk up to the top of the fort and the views are pretty amazing.
One the way back to the boat we need to stop and get gas and oil for the dinghy because there won’t be a lot of marina options in the next few days. Once back, we quickly get the boat ready to leave, so we can make it in to Grand Case in good light. Its just a short motor sail around the island to the next large bay. I’m feeling a bit lazy so far on this trip, feeling more like power boater than a sailor as we always seem to be motoring. Our pace is starting to slow down now, and we should have more time for nice leisurely sails to our next few stops.
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