Kralendijk

Tuesday, November 6, 2001

012-9.000 N
068-16.800 W

Had an awesome sail here today with 10-17 kts on the port quarter. Ran at 6.5-7.5 kts most of the way. Lots of confused seas with 5-7 foot seas from the NE and NW. Made for a bumpy ride. Left at 7 AM and got in at about 2 PM. Moored next to a boat named Journey that was in Margarita. They're on their way back to Texas and have been flying through the islands. Nice to see them.

What a difference a few hours makes! We went from being in the middle of nowhere to being in a city with lots of restaurants, bars, Internet Cafés, grocery stores, street lights & where VISA and Amex are accepted!

You have to moor as the coastline is very steep & they don't allow anchoring anymore. Cleared into customs & immigration without a hitch. The water is CLEAR!

Went out to dinner with Stormy Petrel at "It's Raining Fishes" and had a great meal. It was really nice to eat and not have to worry about preparing the meal or cleaning it up!

-- Geoff
Log ID: 128