(We're hanging with a new crowd here...notice in the picture, we're the itsy bitsy sailboat catamaran highlighted in the oval. Look at the height of our mast compared to the others (yes, it's entirely within the oval!))
We're so very glad we waited another day here at Isle of Hope. The remnants of Ida have brought constant waves of rain and wind gusts, which we could happily have endured in any of the protected anchorages in the area; however, we get a free loaner car here - and we know how to use it! We procure our folding bicycles that we had picked out a while back but were waiting for the $100 off sale. We get my prescriptions. This is a long story...but I have 2 prescriptions - nothing major - but our stupid health insurance will not let me get more than 30 days of my prescriptions, and I pay a $15 each as a copay. Walmart offers each of the prescriptions for $10 for a 90-day supply...NOT through the insurance! I save $70 a month and only need to fill the prescription 1/3 the time. Plus I only need to talk with my doctor to get an extra supply for when we're out of the country. Health insurance companies SUCK! OK...enough of that.
We also completely replenished our supply of propane, which is sometimes challenging. One time in 2007 I rode 12 miles on my bike with a propane tank stuffed in my biggest backpack. The ride back was not comfortable. Remember...our fridge and our stove runs on propane, and although we have 3 20 pound tanks, we cannot afford to ever run out.
We also did a little extra provisioning. You cannot have too many peanut m&ms.