We arrived Monday around 5pm. Boarded Blue Sky with our 5 bags and 2 backpacks. Discovered we underloaded our bags by approx. 20 lbs each. Lesson learned, don’t pack the scale until you’ve weighed your luggage. That said, we have more to bring next trip when we pick up Charlie in July.
The boat is in good shape. We will go for a 5-6 day shake down sail in the BVI. Paul has just returned from the Chandlery with a necessary tools to get us started. We took two trips to the grocery stores to get our pantry stocked. It’s beginning to feel like home with the exception of the linens. These are still the ones that have been used by cruisers who’ve chartered the boat in the past. Our linens will come later also.
I wanted to mention to our son Lindsay that there are baby chicks here. They are with their mama hens, as they roam freely in the BVI. I tried to get some photos uploaded but the internet service is weak, so pictures will hopefully come when we get to the USVI sometime a week or so from now.
All I can say, is we are very happy to have the move behind us and to finally be on board. Let the adventure begin.