The first thing we needed to do was cut the umbilical cord. No way were we planning to stay in Georgetown for 10 days...but it's hard with extended family holding on like Kudzu to the entire flora of the east coast of the US and possibly beyond.

The rain was a gift...we filled everything and had more water than we could hold. Shucks, we just fetched water a couple of days ago and that's when it rains, when we are full up!

It was a monsoon...we couldn't see the bow of the boat...so we didn't leave until 11a. New destination...Lee Stocking Island.

Have always wanted to check this out: The Caribbean Marine Research Center. We started to call to set the stage "May we take one of your moorings"? No answer. We really wanted to make an appointment for a tour to explore and learn as much as possible of their mission and success to date. We tried until well after we actually took a mooring, dinner was cooked, eaten and showers behind us...the sun was well below the horizon and still no response! Maybe tomorrow! Very exciting!

We only traveled 25 miles and still have 300nm to go. This 5 miles per hour is seriously hampering our desire to get home by Dudley's birthday on the 23rd.

It was hairy entering the cut and then had to hug the coast all the way in and around the the north end of the island...He's my expert eyes on the bow!

Bec