2026-01-25 Week in Georgetown

We spent the week doing nothing much.  Anchored down at Sand dollar anchorage.  Water is a bit rough in the southeast winds, and we have a person that plays music too loud next to us.

Sunday was afternoon volleyball for Dean, and Kris worked on the wood refinishing.

Monday was more work on refinishing the wood.  Dean tried morning volleyball, but no one showed up, so he went back in the afternoon, and Kris went for a nice long walk along the beach and trails.

Charm out in Sand dollar anchorage.  Photo taken from "Basil's Classroom" in the Moriah Cay National Park

The ocean looks a bit rough with some of the high winds we have had lately

Beautiful scenery on the walk

Love the color contrasts

Tuesday was a windy rainy day, so stayed on the boat.  Dean relaxed and read books, while Kris did some morning work on the wood, and then started working on making new bean bag chairs for the sling seat.  The old ones are stained moldy and not cleaning up anymore, so time for some new one. 

The old beanbag, spotted with small black dirt/mold spots that won't clean up

Kris just thrilled to be sewing again

Wednesday we went into Chat and Chill in the afternoon, Dean played volleyball, and we both visited with our friends on Namid and Tangent, as well as other cruisers around.  Nice social time.  

Bruce and Sandra off Namid and Alan and Skye off Tangent

Thursday Kris finished up the bean bag project, and Dean went in to play volleyball in the morning. 

At least they look clean.  We will have to get more fill for them at some point

After Dean played volleyball, we upped anchor and motored up to North Goat Cay anchorage, which is only 3.5 miles, but it was too rough to dinghy there and back.   We dropped anchor, and then headed into town to the hardware store, as Kris wanted more polyurethane, and Dean was hoping for a spare diesel jug.  We did buy the overpriced polyurethane, but the diesel jug at $150, was just too much for us.  

Charm at anchor off Goat Cay, such a pretty anchorage

Back from the store, we upped anchor again, and moved to the Monument anchorage, which is much calmer than where we were at Sand Dollar further south, and no more loud music. 

Friday morning Kris went for a walk, and Dean played volleyball. 

View of Charm at anchor from the top of the monument.

When we were last here, this area had a large salty pond, and lots of rocks.  Now all sand and a restaurant and bar.

Pretty shoreline on the ocean side.

In the afternoon we went into the Snappy Turtle for a get-together of all cruisers thinking of heading south to the Caribbean this year.   We were hoping to find someone who had done the north coast of the Dominican Republic, but it was not to be.  Only one other boat besides us had done the trip before, and about 30 people showed up, so Dean and I were busy all afternoon answering questions about the trip.  It was fun, and we got to meet a lot of nice folks.

Saturday, Dean went in to play volleyball, but no one else showed up.  Dean went back in the afternoon for volleyball, and Kris worked on prepping the port hull for refinishing.

One more week and then Derek and his girlfriend Emma will be here for a visit.