Nov. 17, 2008 - Here we go again!!!!!!!!!

So warm sunny Caribbean eh?  Apart from the last few days that is.  On Friday we decided to move to the more protected anchorage behind Hog Island just a few miles away.  Not too crowded and we found a nice spot to anchor, although as the wind swung around a bit we ended up too close to the beach for my liking and so we moved slightly further out.  I am really glad we did as just before sunset, the biggest squall I have experienced decided to appear. Had we not moved I am pretty sure we would have ended up ashore.  I reckon at one point we had 50 Knots of wind and driving torrential rain – not a problem for us as the anchor seemed to be holding pretty well.  Unfortunately that could not be said for a boat ahead of us who was clearly dragging – so much so in fact that I had to start the engine and motor out his way.  Some kind people off other boats got on board (the owner was ashore) and let out more chain and got him under control – and he ended up sat just where we should have been.  With darkness closing in those kind people then took our bow line and we tied up to a spare mooring buoy for the night, well out of the way of everyone else.  As I write this on Monday we are still on the buoy – the owner knows and is quite happy for a few days and WE HAVEN’T SEEN THE BLOODY SUN FOR 3 DAYS!!! – what’s going on then – can we get our money back is what I want to know!!  Still we had the aforementioned new friends over for drinkies the other night and went to the beach Barbie yesterday afternoon, even if its grey and wet – its still warm.

Not sure yet what we are going to do over the next week or two – the forecast is better mid week before more ‘rainy season’ next weekend so we may make a dash for Cariacou, or then again we might just mosey around some more of the Southern inlets of Grenada, who knows.

Soggy Larry

PS -  no photo this time - who wants to see grey skies and soggy palm trees.