Sunday, January 2, 2011
Another lazy vacation day in the Caribbean. I debated changing the main engine oil, but lost the argument with myself and ended up doing a lot of very little (so far).
I did go ashore and felt vaguely violated when I paid US$16 for a loaf of bread, 12 eggs and a six-pack of Coca-Cola at the BEYC, but as it is a resort and the shop is not a supermarket I shouldn’t (but will) complain. I usually can’t stomach the ultra-sweet taste of Coke, but I’ve gotten into the habit of rewarding myself for a successful anchoring or mooring with a glass of it; usually I’m on the hook far too early for an alcoholic reward. Neil Young had it right with his album Rust never sleeps back in the 70’s. I decided to get the guest room and bathroom ready and attacked the stainless fixtures with Nevr-Dull again. Then I lounged around the cockpit a bit to cool down, worked sweat while cleaning, went swimming around the boat, rested in the cockpit and polished what I’d cleaned. I’m acclimated now and am working on island time!
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