Phew, we woke up this morning and we were healthy! We had joked with Gil and Diana last night about eating the crabs, wondering if we were eating the right kind of crab and if everything we were eating was indeed edible. Turned out we were all fine so I guess Gil knew what he was doing.

It is surprising just how dirty the boat gets! Today I cleaned the cockpit floor under the teak grates but it wasn't as yucky as Jorge's job. He got to tackle the waterline. Armed with Fantastik, Spray Nine, two different kinds of brushes, a kitchen scrubby and a shammy he finished the starboard side. Tomorrow is the port side. It was quite the feat, doing it from the dinghy. At least the water was calm!

After lunch Lynn from the boat next to us picked us up in his dinghy and took us to shore. We walked to town, about a 20 minute walk. Jorge and Lynn walked to West Marine while I checked out the grocery store. And this one was a real grocery store! I was so excited. They had a good selection of almost everything. I met Gil on the way out. Funny in all the little towns we have been in, we have always met someone we knew (other boaters). Sometimes I would go for weeks without meeting someone I knew in the stores in Barrie. However there is usually only one grocery store, one liquor store and one hardware store in the towns we have been in, so all the boaters hit those stores.

After groceries I wandered down the main street of Rock Hall, a cute little town. Unfortunately a lot of the stores were closed even though it was midday and mid week - tourist season is definitely over. Jorge and Lynn met me in the street and we found a cafe with tables and chairs outside. We sat outside and had a drink and sweet and chatted. The weather was again gorgeous, warm and sunny. Sally had decided to stay on their boat and catch up with blogging, telephone calls, etc.

Outside cafe. We felt right at home with the pirate!

 

Check out the blue heron on the dock.