Beading water on the cockpit table
Beading water on the cockpit table
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Arnd

2022-06-01 Preparing to leave

I split my time today between home-office and preparing to leave the Caribbean. It was a busy day and the afternoon rain showers made everything much more difficult.

M. Care Medical Clinic for Antigen test
M. Care Medical Clinic

I walked the 15 minutes to the clinic which gave me an antigen test which is required to enter the USA. The test was quick, only slightly uncomfortable, and cost $100XCD. The results were going to take about an hour and half, so I returned to the marina and had some breakfast before walking back and picking up my negative results.

I alternated between removing parts of the dodger and bimini and home-office and had almost managed to get everything removed topsides before the rains set in. I have just one piece left up, and I hope that I can remove it tomorrow morning when it has had time to dry.

My leather bag is almost ready to be packed – I have a bottle of Antigua rum which I’d like to bring along so that needs some careful packing so that it doesn’t smash en-route to the USA.