Flooding

Even if we had been fully ready for the final break from our moorings at Stingray Point we would be unable to sail as the weather is atrocious; heavy rain,high winds and persistent high tides that I have never seen before. The usual range is about 2 feet but it has been about 3 feet all day so that pontoons are awash and to get ashore to the boatyard office a detour across a marsh had to be made. The frogs last night were having a debate with one meeting on one side of a lake and another on the opposite shore. This is a lake "Occasional". They all sounded like a bunch of angry politicians.

There is little to be done now on the boat but as Gitte has said the liferaft and analogue depth meter remain outstanding. They are on the road. On Thursday and Friday there is window in the weather. The change in the cruise plan is disappointing but we will be able to see more of the country. All who have expressed an interest in joining the crew remain most welcome and I have now started to put a revised plan together. It is not an easy task as there is so much to see. It is a real pleasure being here as everyone is so friendly.