Oh, it was a hot night for all of us. But early in the morning Mike was able to snag a place to plug in our electrical cord so we had power for our fans! Since the Pereras were still sleeping we turned the fans on their sweaty bodies and left the boat for a cup of coffee and a chocolate croissant. But only returned to the boat, a couple of times, to find them all still slumbering and catching up on much needed sleep. At 11am they began to arouse and after some coffee and chatting we decided to go explore one of the beaches near town. After the fun idea of taking a boat ride to the beach was a no-go (20 euro for a 5 minute ride) we jumped on one of the local buses and were there before we knew it. But not before Lucca could fall asleep. So we found some umbrellas and lounge chairs to escape the sun and ordered up some rum and cokes while Lucca was napping. After an afternoon of swimming, another round of drinks, some food, we were ready to start making our way back to the boat. Only to realize that Shan’s debit card wasn’t working due to being out of the country and also the realization of having very limited cash on hand. There was a moment of panic but we managed to have one euro to spare after paying our bill and the bus driver. Whew!
While we were all enjoying ourselves at the beach, Mike stayed on board to try and get some last minute work done. He was able to plumb the shower pump(!) but people opted to rinse off in the cockpit again because it was just too freaking hot in the cabin and you might as well not shower because you just start to profusely sweat again once the water is turned off. After people hosed off, the bathroom/cockpit was then transformed into cocktail bar and Heather started pouring us all some delicious gin and tonics. After Shan put Lucca down Mike grilled up some of his amazing burgers and we all sat amidst the lively town that surrounded us. And we’re not sure if it was a good thing or bad thing to have the beer shop right across from our boat!
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