So we finally got back into the water but ended up staying dockside for the weekend while waiting for our bow roller to be straightened. Unbelievably it arrived back looking like new and P happily paid the modest fee for correcting his blunder of letting the boat get a bit sideways while anchoring. The good news is we know the new anchor is very strong and P now knows all about taking bow rollers on and off. So Monday with the new roller installed, we both found our selves eager to go somewhere else – now. So we thought Norman Island would be a joy to revisit. Unfortunately the prevailing NE trade winds decided to be SE trade winds (in our face) blowing at 25 to 30kts, so we had another bash into the wind to get to Norman. I guess we are getting a bit salty, literally and figuratively. Literally because on a bash like that, the boat, you and everything else ends us nicely salted – so much so you are happy to greet the next rain cloud. But we were (figuratively) happy to be underway rather than fighting mosquitoes and lots of dirt during our sojourn ashore. What’s a little salt? Besides the sunset was worth the trip in and of itself.
Then there is all the stuff we enjoy at Norman – snorkeling, the caves, critters on shore. Stuff that puts a smile on your face and helps you forget about the bad weather and stuff that breaks.
