Thursday, April 14, 2011

Well, we got up this morning at 6:00 A.M. in order to get ready to leave. However, it was raining and the wind was blowing us around at the dock. So, we opted to stay put today and try again tomorrow. I spent the day sewing. We went across the street to a restaurant called Capt. Bob's for lunch. Later in the afternoon, we went swimming again and then had Happy Hour. There were a few boats that arrived here this morning who were out in the ocean during the night. They had a rough ride. One of the sailboats got grounded on their way in the channel. So much for the 10% chance of rain and 5 mph winds. What do the weathermen know? A 108 foot boot arrived late this afternoon. They were French and had a crew of about 6 people. They came for fuel. The fuel ship was here filling the marina's tanks when the large boat arrived. It is now 8:30 P.M. and the large boat has been filling their fuel tanks since about 5:30. When they are underway, they use 1200 liters an hour. That's about $1600 worth of fuel in one hour. Can you believe that? Apparently the owner of the boat has another boat almost as large at home. Where do people get that kind of money? I think I'd rather keep our little boat that the two of us can handle without a crew. Well, if you don't see a posting tomorrow, you'll know that we were successful in leaving here.