PEKABU 3 Cruising: Missed Opportunity

Friday, March 25, 2011

Missed Opportunity

I could not resist taking this picture of the gulls on the ramaining pilings of the old pier
as I headed in to get my internet card from Dingles Motors.

Pete, once again, started work early today. I started some chores on board when the Dan announced that the group was going to hike over to the other side of the island to snorkel and try to catch lunch. The walk was a good 2 miles each way. As much as I would have loved to try out my new camera, I was not up to the hike with my cold.

Brunell at anchor in Rock Sound

While I was busy updating our blog, they had quite an adventure. On the hike over the restaurant proprietor, offered them a ride. She had to do it in stages, but the six of them received partial rides out to the east coast. She started the lunch and continued with her errands while they snorkeled. They were served the lunch she had prepared for them (no menu, but good food) as well as for another couple from another boat. Then they had to hike back across the island.

Yep, that's Pete all curled up working on the generator.

Once Pete finished work for the day, we emptied out the back lazarette and Pete went in to work on the generator, which quit on us over two weeks ago. This is the first time we had to work on it. Thankfully, Pete had emailed Rob, our mechanic, so the repair went quickly and without a hitch. The water pump impeller was in pieces when we took it apart. Thankfully, we have a couple of spares onboard, along with quite an assortment of other items for such impromptu repairs.