When we entered the anchorage yesterday afternoon we thought we would have it to ourselves. Instead, we spied another catamaran anchored in the primo spot, tucked in close to the shore and well protected from the swells that made most of the anchorage a bit rolly.

Oh well, that is the benefit of being first into the anchorage. I noticed that the boat was S/V Dreamtime. I had briefly met the wife, Sue, in Bundaberg Port Marina as they were tied up to the fuel dock before departing the next day for Lady Musgrave Island. However, we really did not know them well. Since we were tired from our bumpy sail, we just rested, had dinner, played some cards and went to bed.

This morning I worked on some sail adjustments and tightening the starboard top shroud. I had noticed that the port top shroud was shaking a bit more than normal yesterday as the winds blew from starboard to port. This meant that the mast at the top was bending more than usual, indicating that the shroud was a bit loose.

By the time I was done with these brief chores, Mary Margaret had finished making a hardy breakfast of pancakes and eggs. It was so good and by the time I was through, I was ready for a nap! As I was resting in the stern cockpit, I heard a dinghy motor approaching our boat. It was Bill of S/V Dreamtime. He stopped by and invited us over for coffee. In no time Mary Margaret had the kitchen all tidy and we hopped in our dinghy and motored over.

When we arrived, we were warmly greeted by Sue and Bill and one of their two cats, Black Pearl. Their other cat, Precious, was too content in his little bed to bother coming over. We both got a cat fix with Black Pearl as he loved to have his ears and chin rubbed.

We discovered that, up until recently, Bill and Sue live just north of 1770 but that they had just sold their house and moved onto their boat. They have cruised for years and years but always have had a home base to sit out the cyclone season. Now they live on their boat full time. Bill is an antique car buff and has a few cars that he still keeps and takes to antique car shows.

While Bill and I were talking, Mary Margaret and Sue hit it off very well. Soon they had moved into the salon and were talking about grandbabies, knitting, and a bunch of other stuff that I could not follow. Before we knew it 3 ½ hours had flown by! As we were leaving, we invited them over to Leu Cat for sundowners.

As we were getting Leu Cat ready for Bill and Sue to come over this late afternoon, our friends on S/V Silver Lining II sailed into the anchorage near us. After Pete had set their anchor, I waved over. We will invite them over tomorrow to play some cards and had sundowners.

We have decided to stay here one more day to let the weather clear up a bit. Our next destination is Middle Percy Island and its anchorage is notoriously rolly when the winds are up a bit. Tomorrow and through the weekend the winds are suppose to abate some so we are planning our arrival there for Friday afternoon. It will be a 60 nm run so we will need to leave early in the morning.