Pago Pago Arrival

September 2

Well, what do you know, GRIB (Grievously Rendered Insufferable Baloney) was eventually right (even a blind pig...). Wind filled in from ESE with ensuing good sail featuring ambiance of only wind, wave and rig after 0130. Performed highly unusual maneuver after dawn by double reefing early (he said early). Wind kept building to 20 on the beam, probably making up for lack thereof previous day, for a rip roaring sail into harbor. KISS is punching out amps like it's doing the same as wind-o-meter is jumping well into 20s.

Spent all afternoon with Swiss and Thai couple from Dilan walking and waiting for customs and immigration. Now cleared in for indefinitely (they have 30 days) paving way to fritter away tomorrow spending vast sums of US lucre (some extracted for my benefit at gunpoint from taxpayers) on replenishing stove gas, gasoline, diesel, staples, fresh produce and fixing Honda carburetor, laundering clothes, making a dent in Cost-U-Less inventory which includes adult beverage and myriad other things too numerous to contemplate . Deep breath. Pass the rum. Preceding enervating rendition requires a shower and early bed to prepare for dragging anchor scheduled for 0300.

Jack