In Dominica (and many islands we will come to further down the chain) there are "boat boys" who are actually men who come out in their fast yolos to assist you in getting a mooring, island tours, laundry, whatever. Here in Portsmouth they have come together in an organized way to provide safety and services. The group is called PAYS, for Portsmouth Area Yacht Services. Each Sunday night they host a Barbecue for the cruisers and this year they decided to provide a barbecue for New Year's Eve. For $50 EC (Eastern Caribbean) or about $20 US, we got the full barbecue of fish and chicken, slaw, rice, salad and free-flowing rum punch.

Sandwich and Fuego decided to put on a fire show after dinner and all were amazed! This was our first time seeing them perform, though we've known them for 3 years or more. Buckaroo snuggled down into a pile of our jackets and fell fast asleep. Kids can sleep through anything. He had befriended a dog earlier in the evening and the dog turned out to be a perfect babysitter. I hope to be able to post more than one pic.

Happy 2014!!