0800 hrs. and still no connectivity. Who knew a technically ignorant person like myself could (oh my goodness, a hummingbird just came right into the cockpit to check out the blooms on Polly Plant. Very cool). Anyway, as I was saying… who knew I would miss being connected to friends and world news… ? well, I do. It's probably because I enjoy sharing some of the good things and the beauty this world has to offer and I recognize how lucky I am to be able to actually have these experiences. It's also because I miss family and friends at the same time… so sharing seems (ha! Hummingbird just took another pass through.) … and is, enjoyable for me.
I should mention I'm sitting in the cockpit, enjoying the view of a brilliantly sunny day in the Prideaux Haven anchorage. And, besides writing to you, I'm listening to all kinds of birdsong from the nearby forested shoreline. An Oyster Catcher just flew by calling out to his mate. They're nesting now, right on the ground…often atop moss covered big rocks. And they fly around in groups and they have a loud, somewhat screechy call.
Sharing this experience is, I hope, welcome… I can't help myself 😃
Now then: we have to make a decision this morning.
SITUATION:
1. It's beautiful here, the water is warm for swimming, there is easier than normal access to shore for Maddie, we are enjoying relaxing and getting a few boat chores done and we 're well anchored and secure.
2. The holding tank is good for one more day (today) so we have to leave tomorrow regardless.
3. We have, unfortunately been rather frivolous and have managed to finish the water in the water tank 😖😱. We use this water for all the usual things (morning coffee, cooking, drinking, brushing teeth, and washing). We do have 1 gallon in a jug and about half the water (1 gallon) in our deck shower that we could access for washing dishes (but not drinking).
4. Our plan was to head to Refuge Cove tomorrow for water, fuel, laundry, showers, and some grocery shopping(they don't have much.. but at this moment we have less 😃).
5. One complication re going to Refuge is that it will be busy and room at the dock is not guaranteed and it's the long weekend. I always like to arrive at docks at about 0900 hrs, which is when others tend to start leaving to carry on their journey.
What would you do? I'll let you know what we decide to do after our 'ship's company meeting this morning.
1030 hrs. OK, decision made… we'll stay today, ration the water and head to Refuge tomorrow. It really is a beautiful day. Don't know when you're reading this but hope you are having a good day too… CJ
2130 hrs. We had a great day. The dinghy patch held, we used the SUP as a little dock and Maddie did dog diving to retrieve her orange puck… she's really good at this now and we all had a swim. It was nice to have the dinghy off the foredeck so we could tidy up the place… we look still no idea what the weather forest is but, hopefully, once we re under way in the morning, we'll be able to tune in. Our destination tomorrow is Refuge Cove where we expect to spend two nights tidying up the ship, shopping and filling up on water, fuel, propane and groceries.
So my friends there is a couple days of cruising with SV Shannon's Spirit.
Adios amigos for now. CJ
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