Last night's anchorage turned out to be a busy spot. We had lots of local fishermen buzzing our boat in the evening and after dark the wind and waves picked up to slap the sides of the boat and swing us all over the little bay we were in. Neither of us got much sleep but we have the comforting knowledge now that the plow anchor held through three tide changes and high wind and waves so we can sleep easy in such conditions in the future. We dropped anchor pretty early today after deciding not to try to outrun some storms off to the west. The rains came soon after we anchored but we are tucked in snug and warm and are just enjoying the occasional sound of raindrops on the cabin roof as we sit in calm waters.
Watching the rains developing on the horizon was quite a sight. We are on very low marshland as we travel now and can see for miles all around. Often there is no sign of civilization anywhere near us.
We talked to our Portland grandgirls on Skype last night. We are so glad that technology is at the level to allow us to stay connected to our friends and family members while we're on this journey. Thank you for staying in touch. We've enjoyed hearing from several of you today.
Looking behind us, trying to outrun the storm
Several homes were on this spit of land, in the middle of nowhere
Ready to drop the anchor just before the storm reaches us
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