I'm almost embarrassed to say that I'm wishing for a cloudy day to get some relief from the heat and the intensity of the sun when you're tied up at the dock. I'm sure it would be much more bearable if all we had to do was sip fruity blender drinks with nice little umbrellas in them, but alas that fate seems to be reserved only for those flying into SXM to their great big mega yachts. Oh well, those poor buggers will never get to know how much fun it is to polish an oxidized hull, or hand pump a clogged head – they have no idea what they're missing.
While Ron hunted down some parts, Olivia and I did get the laundry done and that was zero fun in a hot stuffy laundromat. I opted to hang it on the boat to dry or it would have been an all day affair and twice as much money. We also spent a little more time exploring the far corners of the lagoon to see what else is here and there are a couple of beautiful resort type areas on the other side that look like they could be fun to hang out in for an afternoon. We spent another afternoon at the beach yesterday, mostly because we're feeling bad that Olivia hasn't exactly had the time of her life so far. There haven't been any small kids to play with as of yet and we've had so many little jobs to do that there hasn't been a lot of silly play time. She does love to help us when and where she can and she has decided that her jobs so far are to tie up the dingy, hang up her life jacket, and untie the dingy. She is enjoying doing her crafts and hiding things in her fort under the table and wants to watch more movies, but we are determined not to allow her to be a tv junkie on this trip. DVD's are a treat reserved only for rainy days or days where there are little to no other options. The other day she came squealing from the cockpit into the cabin below that she felt a raindrop on her head and did this mean that she could watch a movie. I guess we still have some work to do here.
The first Saturday of each month is an informal boaters swap meet so we thought that might be a good place to find a few more of the things we need and save a few bucks. It's a set up where people can throw a blanket on the ground and put out whatever they have to sell because surly some cruiser will need it. We picked up a new pair of flip flops for Olivia, a propane tank and an electric polisher for Ron and I found a couple good books and 2 DVD's. All in all, a great outing and great bargains.
Today, we realized that the fan in the fridge wasn't turning and the food was slowly getting warmer, so that is the new project of the day for the captain. We have taken everything out of it and filled the cooler with ice to keep things cool for a while. Ron went up to see the guy at the fridge shop and there is apparently a 3-4 week backlog for someone to come and check it out, so Ron is now learning all about how to fix refrigerators.
We are both getting anxious to get off the dock and out of the lagoon. It's nice to have electricity and access to water right here, but you can't swim in the lagoon and the scenery surely isn't as nice as it is out in the harbour. We are really ready to get out on the hook and feel some wind on our faces. Sometimes it's true that “the water really is bluer on the other side of the bridge”.
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