Stormy Weekend

Storm Headed Our Way on Fishing Bay

Since storms were forecasted over the weekend and we are in dire need of food we decided not to do the North River but to head for Deltaville where Gwen & Walter had taken their boat to work on.  The trip was a little rolly with a 10-15 SW wind, on our stern...not so great...really pushes those diesel fumes forward, yech. Deltaville is on the Piankatank River on Jackson Creek.  Jackson Creek turned out to be pretty narrow and there were already 3 boats anchored in the East end by the boatyard so we headed out to Fishing Bay where there was a lot of room.

Had quite a stormy night but nothing severe it just looked really bad.  Lots of boat moaning and groaning with the waves though, the old Tie A Knot sure does have some noisy joints.....just like ours are becoming.  I am glad we weren't here in April though, the tornadoes that ripped through the country this spring hit here and did quite a bit of damage according to the internet articles I looked at.

We took the dink out to a neighboring boat when we got settled to find out  where to land her and after talking with them for a while we found out the stores grocery, West Marine, hardware, are strung out over about four miles in different directions.  They invited us to go to Wal Mart with them today, a half hour away.  Usually we would demure, but decided what the heck.....we need stuff....and they offered and actually getting to a Wal Mart is a treat.  There are no big shopping stores anywhere near the water anywhere we have been and only Vero Beach had the buses which made getting to them doable.

Ryan & Carrie, are a younger couple who just returned with their two teenage boys from a six month trip to the British Virgin Islands and he has "crossed the pond" (Atlantic Ocean) twice in the 13 years he has owned the sailboat.  They are here in their 'home port' for the summer and then will head out again in the fall.  They live aboard full time.  

Gary is presently in "the pool"...that's the dink after a rain......bailing! And another day begins.....