Wednesday 1 April 2020

So who's being foolish today? Probably not you. Unfortunately this April Fool's Day's foolishness has been lost (with some notable exceptions). Have sent scathing memo demanding end to this virus thingy so we can soon again all be properly rash, reckless and deluded.. (oh wait, that last one didn't disappear). No thanks necessary. Only doing my part for the greater good.

Today we head to Leinster Bay and Watermelon Cay on northeast side of St. John. After this night, have four more before entering marina to begin that most evil of activities, work. Battery should arrive Virgin Islands on 11th, Saturday, and new high tech Victron charger/inverter must be installed so ancient and imprecise unit will not cause its little synapses to go pfffft. Pfffft is bad.

- Later

No moorings left in Leinster. Guide indicates anchoring in that bay is discouraged not prohibited, but apparently since Irma all anchoring in the park except for two specific locations risks a 2500 USD fine.. and they check. Came around to Francis and Maho Bays to find last available mooring ball. Expect to stay two nights at $26 per (payment at a floating kiosk), then maybe Caneel Bay to visit friends if anything open, then out of park to Christmas Cove so rambling anchor chain may destroy sea grass and sand worms with impunity. Appreciate actions to protect the environment, but anchoring was allowed everywhere for decades/centuries and ecology is still healthy. Probably lots more boats now.

Last downloaded movie tonight. Crikey! May have to talk or read or something. Oh, never mind, we have internet so we're saved. And weather is beautiful. And there are turtles in the bay to snorkel with. Life is good.

Jack & Jan