Yes, so we are still stuck here in Falmouth Harbor if you can call it “stuck”. Waiting our our part for the stove that as of this Friday still did not arrive. Going on three weeks now and if were not a necessary part we would have sailed on by now. But just because we have to stay here waiting does not mean that we can’t have any fun! So here to share with you are some pictures of what we have been doing to bide our time. It still has been pretty windy and some swells in the harbor so getting off of the boat is always a welcome idea. Hope that you enjoy and hopefully we will be sailing on in a week or so. We did have a surprise for us and our daughter Rachel and if you would like to ask her what it is you can. For everyone else they will have to wait for our next post to find out what it is.
Oh…the suspense I know 🙂
Reggae house on the main road here in Falmouth. Can you read the words of wisdom that he shares with the world?
It is so clear today that in the distance you can see the Island of Montserrat from Falmouth Harbor and it is about 45nm away!
Brian boarding the boat at the dinghy dock…recognize that grocery bag? Publix grocery bag all the way in the Caribbean! Plastic bags are not allowed in Antigua so you have to bring your own bag to the store or pay for a reusable or paper bag when you check out.
A couple of the boats from The Atlantic Rowing Race.
The Atlantic Rowing Race is a once a year ocean rowing race from the Canary Islands to the West Indies, a distance of approximately 2,550 nm (2,930 statute miles or 4,700 km). How amazing is that! Records were broken this year and there are still boats out there! You can read more at,
https://www.taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com/
Can you believe that four guys rowed this across the Atlantic…the record was this year at 30 days but most spend way more days than that at sea together rowing a tiny vessel like this one!
This is just part of the ridge that our hike too us along on the “Middle Ground Trail”.
Oh Haayy!
Someone was nice enough to tie a rope up here for easier climbing up the slippery slope. Pull Brian, pull!
View from top of the hiking trail from Nelson’s Dockyard to Pigeon Beach. You can see Fort Berkeley sticking out on the closest point and Shirley Heights way across the bay on top of the hill.
Dive boats anchored off of the famous “Pillars of Hercules”.
Here is proof that Mother Nature will aways be able to overcome us humans…
Look at the roots on this tree, it took one of the stones that was once part of the forts floor!
This is also another where’s Waldo episode…This time the little guy only has his head sticking out. Do you see him?
View of some of Falmouth Harbor from unknown fort ruins on our hike.
We finished with our hike with a dip at Pigeon Beach.
I see the Full Moon a Rising….
Take care for now.
Jennifer and Brian SV/Moon
Love the pictures! Looking forward to hearing about the surprise!
Looks like fun!