Hanging out with friends

Skip and Peg arrived and we celebrated with a cocktail party in their honor. When they joined the crew, they thought that they would be the entertainment, but alas, we had invited our new Aussie friends, Peter and Kay, and they regaled us with stories of their sailing adventures.  They are headed back to Australia on their boat, Dancing Brave. 

Andy and Peter share sailing stories
Notice the similar "old salt" hairstyles!

We were desperate to see the Patriots/Denver game and as there are no bars or venues to watch TV, the locals told us about The Members Only Club. They assured us that it does not require you to be a member and encouraged us to give it a try for the first quarter.  Prior to sunset we took a spin in the dingy to “check it out”. It looked like Spanky and Our Gang’s original hangout, but with a television wire strung out to it.

Friends on the beach! 

Members Only Club

Tiles from the ruins

The next day we circumnavigated of Spanish Wells, walking along the beach and the inlet.  We then headed out to Royal Island. We did some exploring of a ruin, met some fellow yachtsmen who told us about their routine of snorkeling and fishing using a Hawaiian sling. They have more fish and lobster than they can eat!  We think it might be time to invest in that technique.

Dave and Peg doing some fishing

The wind is in today and so we had to stay put. Lots of reading, listening to music and relaxing. Too much time on our hands makes for creative food preparation. Today a ripe avocado prompted Grouper Tacos!

We hope to be back in Spanish Wells tomorrow for our trip down the Devil’s BackBone.