Yesterday was a weather transition day. It started nice and sunny in the morning but became cloudy by afternoon and the wind started kicking up. Keith and I put the dinghy up on the top of Southern Style and secured her in the afternoon. We also pulled the kayak out of the water in anticipation of strong winds and rain predicted to come over night. That evening I made fish tacos with mango salsa and lime crema from some of the 3 speckled trout that Keith caught. He is getting to be quite the fish provider.
It was a smart move to secure the dinghy and kayak as she blew pretty hard (30 knots) over night. The power went out around 3:30 AM and Keith went out to check on lines and fenders. The entire village was out of power as there were no lights on anywhere. We did not need to start the generator over night as the boat batteries where adequate to power what little was needed during the night, mainly just keeping the refrigerators and freezers cold. In the morning we were not up long before the power came back on. Southern Style did fine during the bumpy night however a few of the other boats at the park service docks that were broadside to the wind sustained a small amount of damage from being banged into the docks.
The day today was overcast much of the time and very windy. Good day to catch up on indoor (interior) cleaning and organizing. I did however save some pictures for just such a slow day. I though it might be fun for those following us to see some more of the village. This picture is Eduardo's food truck. Not much to look at but some of the best burritos I've had.
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This is the grocery store in the village
. It has all the basics and some extra things as well. It may not be a Harris Teeter, but it does what we need it to do. We certainly have not starved on the island.
Late in the afternoon the weather was good enough for Keith and I to bike over to Zillie's. This is a wine and cheese place new to the island. We had a cocktail for happy hour.
Here is Keith being relaxed.
They also have a fig tree at Zillie's however as you can see, they are protective of their figs.
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