Saturday, April 18, 2009
18 April - Day 45. It's funny as we sit at anchor off the very tropical Manjack Key I'd be thinking about how well an LNVT works as an icebreaker. That is, to meet interesting people. While checking out the three anchorages on Manjack Cay yesterday we selected the middle one, Coconut Tree Beach. Mimosa, a 31' C&C sloop, had the place to themselves. We dropped the hook, staying well clear, but knew we were intruding. With the dink down, and intent on exploring Manjack, we first paid a pro forma courtesy call on our new neighbors. Andre and Bridget, of Nova Scotia, are self proclaimed recluses, who made it clear their friendliness was spurred, in part, by their interest in Nellie D. That's fair, because our initial interest in them was the local knowledge they've gained in 30 years cruising here. One thing led to another and before any of us realized it it was 10 pm. During which they'd gotten a tour of Nellie and we'd been briefed on all the 'good' spots. More important though was the connection made with interesting people. I can't help but laugh at all the unintended consequences in this story, the least of which is our 'icebreaker'. 8nm today: 1268nm total. DBH
