It's Sunday morning in Warderick Wells.
Worked hard yesterday. Started the day scrubbing years of abuse off the hatch bezels and covers for the boat we're working on. The job was made easier by the fact that they weren't on the boat. Took a short break before climbing onto the boat to tape the floor for "non-skid"painting. Mixed the paint, grabbed the sand shaker and got on board. First I scraped the "decomposed" rubber glove from the floor of the locker in the pulpit/console and painted over the entire thing. Once Larry was finished his work in the bow I started painting and sprinkling sand. The last 30 minutes was complicated by the boat being tipped over so Graham and Trudy could get started on cleaning, sanding and painting the bottom. It took about 3 hours total but it looked great when I finished.
Back to the HQ building, where the volunteers live, to shower and change clothes for the 4:30 Happy Hour. This is a weekly event at the Warden's Station where everyone in the anchorages of Warderick Wells is invited over for a social gathering. Most boaters will bring a snack (cheese balls, dips, crackers, fish pates, brownies, chips, nuts, etc.) and their own beverages. It was quite enjoyable but I was exhausted after a long day of working in the hot sun and not very lively.
Did I mention... we are working on what is referred to as the "work beach" so despite all the sunscreen (40-60 SPF) I am getting a little tanned.
I went to bed early last night and slept like a dead body. Was up early this morning because the Defence Force guys were up at 6:30 cleaning the baracuda they caught yesterday right under my window.
The weather has been gorgeous since I arrived. Cloudless skies, warm, balmy breezes, calm seas. The beauty of these islands is hard to describe with words. All those pictures you see in the brochures that you think are so wonderful... they don't do it full justice either. I'll let everyone know when the gallery is ready and there are pictures to see.
Posted by gailene at January 12, 2003 08:41 AM