Friday 3-20-09
We remained in Oriental because the WX forecast promised very windy and cool conditions. Also, we had a dinner invitation from friends and fellow Monk 36 owners, Madge and Larry Williams, that evening. We spent the day doing nothing in particular, too cold and breezy to think about washing the boat or even getting our bikes set up for riding. We mostly just relaxed and walked around the streets of the original fishing village and waterfront. We walked to a small grocery about a mile from the harbor and picked up some dairy items but resisted any or the other items since we are working to reduce the provisions we have aboard because we are getting closer and closer to the end of the voyage.
In addition to lounging around the boat and reading, we were entertained by some work that was going on aboard a large fishing trawler that was docked about 50 yards from us. Early in the morning the crew had positioned the boat so its stern (back end) was against the dock and the boat was perpendicular to the dock and almost closing off the fairway in the small harbor. They worked all day to replace the steel cables on the winches that are used to haul in the trawl nets. They had the new cable laid out straight right in a side street and it stretched about 4 blocks. Eventually the new cable was all wound onto the winches and the boat was re-positioned along the dock.
We remained in Oriental because the WX forecast promised very windy and cool conditions. Also, we had a dinner invitation from friends and fellow Monk 36 owners, Madge and Larry Williams, that evening. We spent the day doing nothing in particular, too cold and breezy to think about washing the boat or even getting our bikes set up for riding. We mostly just relaxed and walked around the streets of the original fishing village and waterfront. We walked to a small grocery about a mile from the harbor and picked up some dairy items but resisted any or the other items since we are working to reduce the provisions we have aboard because we are getting closer and closer to the end of the voyage.
In addition to lounging around the boat and reading, we were entertained by some work that was going on aboard a large fishing trawler that was docked about 50 yards from us. Early in the morning the crew had positioned the boat so its stern (back end) was against the dock and the boat was perpendicular to the dock and almost closing off the fairway in the small harbor. They worked all day to replace the steel cables on the winches that are used to haul in the trawl nets. They had the new cable laid out straight right in a side street and it stretched about 4 blocks. Eventually the new cable was all wound onto the winches and the boat was re-positioned along the dock.At 5:00PM Larry showed up and drove us to their home. Their house is a waterfront property situated on a creek just north of the village of Oriental. Their home is beautiful and their boat is docked right at the end of the back yard. Madge served a wonderful dinner and the four of us talked and laughed the evening away until Larry chauffeured us back to the boat. We certainly appreciated their hospitality especially since they were preparing for a month long trip to China. Larry is hoping to bring back some nice souvenirs from the land where all things seem to be made these days. Bon Voyage, Madge & Larry – we will be waiting to hear about this latest adventure when we see you again
Note man climbing out the boom.
What a job!
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