Outbound Ken - We're Leaving Too

May 15, 2009 - Friday
Ken was up at 6:30 and when I got up just before seven Tom was already up too. I took Ken on the scooter to the airport and he was able to check in right away and had to go. Hard to believe he will be in Michigan today! I went back to the boat and Tom was busy cleaning. He cleaned out the storage lockers and the head. We then stored the food that Deb and I had out back in the compartments. I threw out the last few packages of venison chops and then cleaned out the freezer from the mess they made. When we had everything done I took the scooter into town and did my laundry. When I got back Tom was cleaning again. I had to turn my scooter in, so I took Tom to Tobacco Bay and then I went up the hill and returned the scooter. It was a slow and painful walk back with my heel and Achilles’ tendon problem. It sucks! I’m stuck with walking the rest of the day and that just isn’t fun right now. As soon as I got the boat unlocked and inside, Don showed up with groceries for the trip, so I stowed these as he made another run for milk and to check on ice blocks. John and John showed up while Don was gone and had some more goods for the trip to put away. Tom came back and checked on the steering assembly while John was repairing some things in starboard cockpit locker. They rolled up the dingy and we put it in the V berth for the voyage. Don came and dropped off the milk and then headed back to his place. John and John walked into town to the visitors center to use the internet. Tom is taking a nap and I’m writing this, but seriously considering the nap idea!

We still plan to leave tomorrow and expect light north, northeast winds, so we will probably be motoring for a day or two. The trip back begins!

Tom was almost asleep and I was just ready to put down my book and go to sleep myself when we heard someone calling out in French. After four or five calls the hailing switched to English and called out “BrainWaves.” A boat was coming in, so Tom and I hurried to get dressed and get on deck. Tom got their bow line ready and in came Welcome III with Donna Turley, her brother and a friend. I had contacted Donna through an older blog of hers regarding our trip to Bermuda. She was very helpful and later we determined that she would be in Bermuda about the time we were leaving. She had suggested going to Captain Smokes, which Don was aware of and we did end up here for the duration of our stay in Bermuda. I think this place worked out great for us. I went ashore and talked to Donna and her brother a little bit about our trip and theirs. I went back to the boat to read and let them get settled in for the night. They have a crew member going out tomorrow and another coming in to replace her. The will set sail again on Sunday, heading to Newport I believe.