Day 5 Virginia Gorda to Anegada
We had showers on and off all night and most of the morning. We decided to make a dinghy run for a few things before leaving Spanish Town. Heather and I took the dinghy in and walked to the market. After returning to the boat and putting the provisions away, we were ready to get underway. There were light to no winds as we left the mooring field. We had estimated about 4 hours under sail. But, with no wind, we motored in half the time. We found a mooring close to the dinghy dock. We could hear the music and feel the excitement of the festival on Anegada. After tying up to the dock, we walked through town. Each restaurant had their own lobster specials. We met up with Ross and friends again. Heather went with them on the booze bike. A bar on wheels where everyone pedals to move from one bar to the next. Ruth spotted a Buffalo Bills flag and Karen spotted a Virginia Tech flag. Go teams! After some shopping, we decided on the Lobster Trap for dinner. We had the sampler, a combination of lobster croquettes and lobster spring rolls for $10. A few got the half lobster with corn on the cob, Mac n cheese and rice and beans for $30 (the whole lobster was only $40). What a deal! We made our way back to the main festival area. This is the first festival since Covid. The crowds were light and mostly locals. We found a taxi that gave us a ride to some of the ponds in the middle of the island where the flamingos hang out. We climbed a wooden structure built to give a better view. It had a viewing binocular but we were unable to focus it. A little boy adjusted it for us and we were able to see better. There were dozens (maybe hundreds) of flamingos. We were disappointed that they were so far away, but we saw them! After taking some photos, we took the dinghy back to Meow or Never with an extra crew member. Ross decided to join us for the night. The ladies all loved the addition and enjoyed Ross' company.