The rum punches are flowing
LIBERTAD
Paul Huntley
Tue 23 Dec 2008 02:54
14:04.43N 60:56.96W
We made it ,crossing the finish line at 19:03 Local
time on the16th December 2008. We were welcomed in with cheers from the other
boats and fog horns sounding to be met on the dock by a guy playing a
steel drum and someone giving us a massive basket of fresh fruit and an
iced rum punchg each.We hardly had time to tie the boat up.
Going ashore for that long waited steak
and beer was that good ! Apart from the bar rocking it all seem very stange
to be in bright lights with other people in a crowded noisy
environment.
Sitting outside on the terrace at Scuttlebutts
enjoying the .......... rum punch (localy called a pain killer) we met up with
John and Jackie from Ula,they arrived on Sunday,we swopped stories of the trip
until the early hours and staggered back to Libertad for a sleep of sleeps,
no watches,no rocking,no noise,I kept waking
up!
This morning I made my way with all the passports
and ships papers to the Customs and immigration office to join the que
With classic Caribbean relaxed attitude two hours later I emerged with five
stamped passaports.
Dave's family arrived to have look at the boat and
find their Dad,he was away at Scuttlebutts having breakfast with the rest of the
crew so they had a cup of tea on board while I waited for the port control
When Dave turned up they all hid in the fore cabin and suprised
him.
We have lots of work to do, cleaning from
stem to stern,and the list of repairs and other jobs is growing by the
minute,
Best wishes and a happy Christmas from Rodney Bay,
St Lucia.
Paul
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