July 8, 2014

We finished watching the unbelievable match between Brazil and Germany. Suffice it to say, the Brazilian lady sitting beside Jorge was almost in tears at the end of the game!

July 9, 2014

We spent the morning doing not much of anything. We had lunch, dinghied over to the empanada bakery and then to the yacht club to watch the match between Argentina and Holland. Diana and Gilbert caught a bus from their anchorage on the south side of Grenada at Hog Island and joined us at the yacht club for the game.

Jorge and Kim pre-game.

Jorge and Diana - friends before the game.

More Holland fans than Argentine fans.

Kim and Diana still speaking at half time.

An out-of-focus but happy Jorge and a sad Diana after the game.

Supper of salad and empanadas with vino aboard CS'ta Time post-game.

July 10, 2014

Mon Dieu did it ever rain this morning! Not just the 5 - 10 minute shower we are used to but at least an hour down pour and it was pretty intense. We weren't even able to sit in the cockpit and enjoy breakfast, we had to retreat inside the boat.

Jorge went to the yacht club in the afternoon to get internet. I stayed onboard doing chores, ie dishes, cutting and chopping making a mango salsa to accompany pork chops for supper. When Jorge returned to the boat we had planned on going into town but because it was still raining (off and on) and windy we decided to watch a movie instead. A fellow cruiser downloaded some of his movies onto our computer so we picked "Hang 'Em High" to watch (the movie that made me fall in love with Clint Eastwood!)

After the movie the rain had stopped so we had appetizers and drinks in the cockpit. Jorge spotted two boats making their way into the anchorage. When viewing them with the binoculars, he discovered it was the Grenada Coast Guard towing a 42' cat that had demasted! Not a pretty site. The furler was half in the water as was part of the main sail. The boom appeared to be laying on the bimini and we're not sure exactly where the mast was but it sure wasn't in its usual spot. It was a charter boat, what a way to ruin your vacation.  Good to know that the Grenada Coast Guard is ready and available.

July 11, 2014

Jorge subscribed to Cruiser's WiFi so with the aid of the booster we now have internet onboard and we no longer have to pack up the computer and go ashore to "keep in touch" with the world. (Unfortunately while doing this blog, the pictures were not downloading so it will be off to shore to download the pictures, darn.)

We attended Friday Build Your Own Burger Day and then caught the bus to CK Superstore Warehouse where we browsed and found the price of beer cheaper than anywhere else. A local drove us to Budget Marine where we again browsed. Onto True Blue Resort and Marina. Friends are coming for a visit in November so we were checking the place out.

Jorge at Friday Build Your Own Burger Day.

Bar at True Blue Resort getting ready for the final.

Kim in front of the reception at True Blue Resort.

Ditto.

House across the street from True Blue Resort.

The rainy season has certainly brought out the colourful vegetation

Aluminium forest (boats on the hard at Spice Island Marine).

Local seagull at Grand Anse Beach.

 Back to the boat for dinner and a quiet evening.

July 12, 2014

This morning we went to the bakery to buy empanadas for tomorrow (the bakery is closed on Sundays). I have bought them for every Argentine game and they have won every time. Superstitious maybe, but I'm not taking any chances. Besides I love heating up someone else's hard work and just making a salad for supper.

We then went to Grand Anse by dinghy in search of a good bottle of wine to celebrate Argentina's upcoming win over Germany on Sunday (or dare I say to drown our sorrows should they lose).

We had lunch onboard, then went to the yacht club and watched Holland beat Brazil for 3rd place. Poor Brazil, they must be devastated! Hooray for Holland (and Diana).

Back to CS'ta Time for dinner and another quiet evening.

July 13, 2014

Oh boy, what can I say! Jorge is wound up like a top. Argentina vs Germany for the World Cup this afternoon! Diana and Gilbert are planning on coming from their anchorage to watch the game with us and I am sure the yacht club will be packed. We are going tearly to stake out good seats!