Hi all:
We arrived in Portsmouth, Dominica yesterday afternoon, had a beautiful short day sail from Basset-Terre, Guadeloupe where we were holed up due to weather for almost a week. It was a good hidey hole to be in, but we didn't like the people at all. No one spoke English, only French and no one wanted to help, so we didn't have access to internet. We were a mile outside of town in a tiny marina filled with local boats so couldn't get anywhere. Lots of rain and high winds. Good news is Greg got the air conditioning working again, so we are alot happier and sleeping better.
It is beautiful here, very friendly, English speaking people. We are at an internet cafe waiting for me to get in to see a dentist. I have a tooth that's been bugging me that's got to go. We are anchored in a big gorgeous bay here, a bit rolly but crystal clear blue green water. The boys want to swim this afternoon. We will be here a couple of days, and then will move on. We need a new aft blower motor so not sure if Greg is going to want to stop in Martinique or not for that. We can do an overnighter from here and be in St. Vincent in 26.5 hours, and then one or two more day hops and we will be at our hurricane hole destination, St. George's Grenada. We can move up and down through the Grenadines the next couple of months, while keeping an eye on the weather. We have major work to do on the boat. Probably will end up ripping up all the teak on the front deck as well, what a sin, but we need to fix ALL the leaks. We still have water coming into the bilge, Greg thinks it is the thru hull, so he will replace the packing on it and see. Other than that things are good on the boat, no major disasters thank goodness!
Will send pics with the next email when we have more time and I am not completely stoned on huge amounts of Ibuprofin and whatever else I could get my hands on, to help kill the pain in my jaw! Talk to you soon!
Love from the Dreamers
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