We woke this morning to the sound of rain falling on boat. As much as we need the rain, it is not how we wanted to start our first day on the cruise. We finished our chores mid morning and headed down the bay. I love having an enclosed flybridge. We stayed dry until we reached the Brewer Wickford Cove Marina for fuel. We both got soaked, but not Troy. He stayed warm and dry under his beach towel for the entire trip. He is sporting a new harness, black and white checks, very dashing if I do say so.

By the time we reached Dutch Harbor the rain had stopped and it was not long before the sun was out. I am trying out a bunch of new recipes on this trip. I am calling this my culinary voyage. For lunch today I made a "Spicy California Crab Stack". It was pretty tasty and even stayed together pretty good. I will make a few changes to the recipe next time though.

We headed into shore for a walk into town mid afternoon. We needed a few things at the hardware store and we always find something we need at the marine store. It turned out to be a beautiful day for a walk. Troy was happy to see us return, as he was itching to get out and roam around the deck. He was out on the swim platform, out on the bow, up on the flybridge, then back to his beach towel for a nap.

For dinner the recipe I tried was a "Grilled Chicken Salad with Gazpacho Dressing". We both liked it very much. I had picked up some locally grown hydroponic lettuce at the market. It looks like a bouquet of flowers with the root ball still attached. It was delicious. Then a pear martini and a beautiful sunset. It does not get any better than this.

I brought a bunch of sappy romantic comedies to watch on the trip. Troy and I watched Letters to Juliet tonight. Tomorrow we head to Watch Hill and will be leaving pretty early. Hope the trip is a calm one.