It was a little unnerving, leaving @ 10:30p with winds expected out of the east @ 15-20 knots. We don't usually do this...but here we are! We did not get those winds, but it was a rocky, rolly crossing with the little wind there was behind us! It was a pretty straight shot, with the minor exception of Redonda! A big huge rock with an amusing history. The hilarious story is too long for this post, but will be glad to share whenever you might be interested...just ask!

We took the government mooring ball...dashed into town so we could come back and crash. We learned that it was going to be a long process, walking from Customs to Immigration up town, back to the Port Authority...then back to Customs so we were starved. These night crossings cause big appetites...actually everything on this saltwater journey of ours makes us ravenous...thank goodness it's a very active business this cruising. We decided to find Cafe d'Arts Cafe...and look who we bumped into...Peter and Martha Branning! Our friends from Miami who have just recently started their cruising journey and voila!

Their friends Judy and Ken have been on board as guests and we laughed, we shared stories, we cried...not really, but darn it, they are going south and we are going north. This is starting to P.O. the Altair crew for real. We can always turn around and change our minds!

Bec