The Beach

November 23

Early this morning I made my way to the WiFi lounge and found an assortment of cruisers. A French family from Montreal with three kids aboard a mast-less catamaran. They are on route to the Bahamas, too! While they were in the lounge the mother was homeschooling them. Brought back some good memories!! While they were sailing from New Jersey the captain and a crew member hit a moving sand bar and the mast broke from the impact. They are on a mooring ball in Fernandina Harbor until the mast is repaired. The second family/couple was from Switzerland, aboard a 40 ft catamaran named "Micro-Megas", Chantal and Freddie have been living aboard for the past two and a half years. Crossed the Atlantic from the Canary Islands - Martinique. Looks like they are returning to the Bahamas and then pushing south towards Cuba. Enjoyed nachos for lunch and then headed straight for a walk to the beach. Stopped at a dive shop for some extra supplies, and then proceeded to walk towards the ocean. Found our first functioning payphone and placed a call to Canada. Attempted my Mom's office (no answer) and then Dad's office (a response.) Temperature was about 22C, unlike 6C in Timmins. On our walk back to the boat, we noticed the Christmas lights, trees and decorations all around the town. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. For dinner we indulged in a roast pork, yams, asparagus, coleslaw and pumpkin pie. Late that evening I had my last warm shower before hitting the salty sea again.