Road Bay Anguilla Mar 26-29,09
So it is Saturday March 28th and our watch is working today.
Yesterday and Thursday evening we were ashore.
I went to the opening party of the Moonsplash Reggae Festival which was cool, but expensive.
Our watch was the vanguard of the “Picton Castle Landing Party” and as such was charged with acquiring the requisite provisions and billeting. Lynnsey found a guest house apartment which was big enough for the invasion to proceed. I slept on the tile floor that night with the bath mat under me and the towel from the bathroom as a blanket. Surprisingly the biggest problem wasn’t the hard floor but the cold from the constant breeze of the ceiling fans.
On Friday morning I got up had an awesome breakfast of bacon and eggs cooked by Geoff, watched the Great Lobowski (sic) on Ben’s laptop then headed out to find Internet and see what the day would bring.
I met up with the ship’s doctor Eric and David and we decided to go an check out the local Rum company. They had free samples 
but their prices were basically retail. Then we took a cab tour of the island which was pretty cool. We went to Shoal Beach which has been rated as one of the best beaches in the area and I can see why. The beach is busy but very clean, bright white with the water an intense blue with brilliant breaking white rollers out on the reef.
In the evening we had a fabulous dinner at a small beach restaurant then headed back to the ship on the 9:00 skiff.
Today I’ve been sanding and varnishing the main and fore fife rails.
Not sure what I’m going to do with my day ashore tomorrow. Being Sunday it will probably be pretty quiet. Just have to find a shady spot with WiFi and some good rum punches and chill for the day. We will be sailing for Dominica on Monday morning.
Thanks for reading.
KJ