Aruba Port Rot
Fleck
Sat 13 Oct 2007 03:24
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Well, enough of this holiday making: we are off on
Sunday, first thing, even though calms are forecast. Today has been very humid
with one downpour which blocked the town's drains and has put sewage onto the
streets and into the harbour!
We have a routine which includes the use of the
various hotel facilities at various times of the day. The best showers that we
can acces are on the Island where we go swimming: therefore we swim and then
retire to the restrooms for our wash of the day!
Still doing some jobs about the boat: there is a
leak in the loo, and I'm threading a new set of wires to my watermaker at a
speed of about one metre a day: the wires run behind cupboards,
headlinings and goodness knows what. During todays threading sesion I came
across a small leak from the side deck down to the back of the galley: A through
bolt hadn't been properly fixed with sealant during manufacture: so that
took an hour as well.
Douwe, a nonfisherman, came over this evening
boasting of fresh caught baraccuda: cadged it turns out from one of the
'sportfishing boats' that cater for the tourists. Be that as it may he and
Maaike were kind enough to share it with me, and it was delicious. We are going
to eat ashore at the local harbourside bistro tomorrow, as we have been
using their wi fi for free all week, and feel a little guilty.
When we leave we are heading for
a little Venezuelan rock called Monjes
Del Sur, about 55 miles away. I can't see it on Google earth! It is manned
by Coastguards and Soldiers. It is reported that they are friendly, and allow
you to anchor in a small bay for a night or two. Then we head for the Colombian
Coast
Best wishes to all
Richard
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