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Jeris and Maribel went to the Carenage by Dinghy and walked up the mountain (steep) to the open market yesterday. Found several new stores. You know women they can shop till they are dead. Jeris baked a cake for Maribel's birthday, very tasty. Maribel cooked a nice dinner, in the process burnt her left arm when taking out a pot from underneath the oven. Boats aren't they fun. Pete has dinghied these two all over. Tom & Pete went to the Yacht Club, while M & J were doing laundry. Jennie came over with a care package from Joann, our daughter, [View Full Entry]

Maribel and Pete - Maribel & Pete Penichet | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 0 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=235892] | 2008-01-14 16:31:57


We settled the bill this morning at $415 US. We said our goodbyes, and got on the way to the Lagoon in St. George. Going out the cut it was a little wavy, about 6 footers, nothing like in July with 10 footers. Arrived in the Lagoon in the early afternoon, and proceeded to make our selves at home. During the upcoming days we will check the Carenage by dinghy and on foot. [View Full Entry]

Maribel and Pete - Maribel & Pete Penichet | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 0 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=235891] | 2008-01-14 16:25:35


We had an interesting weekend. We clean out the refrigerator, inventoried the can goods. Making a list for tomorrow morning. We did 3 loads of laundry over the weekend. We had the usual Karaoke night Sat night and pot luck dinner. We went for a dinghy ride today. Hog Island still has lot's of boats, not as many as in July. Sunday night Jeris cooked dinner. After dinner, we had a local dog come up on our dock, waiting for a hand out. All the dogs here are so skinny, you see their bones. So today we are saving all the [View Full Entry]

Maribel and Pete - Maribel & Pete Penichet | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 0 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=228375] | 2007-12-18 00:09:13


I am getting cabin fever! Will this weather ever clear up. We played dominoes, Mexican train this afternoon. Read, read...Boring. Cooked split pea soup and small individual pita bread pizzas for everyone. Wind has died down a bit. Waves are still up there. Spoke to a friend in Tortola yesterday, said she had same as here. Another cruiser friend today in PR said conditions there not any better. Not to many boats moving. Will attempt a load of laundry tomorrow. [View Full Entry]

Maribel and Pete - Maribel & Pete Penichet | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 0 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=227664] | 2007-12-14 22:04:50


We also had our burger night last night. For my son in law, Brian a couple of special ones, since he is the musician in the family. We were serenaded by a steel drum player. Burgers were good, real tomatoes this time. There had been a shortage of tomatoes for a few weeks. We found anon or as they call it here Sugar Apple today, will take some pics of the fruit and veggies we bought sometime. We took the local bus from across the marina, dinghy ride, to terminal in St. George. Walked all downtown, bought fruit and veggies, then [View Full Entry]

Maribel and Pete - Maribel & Pete Penichet | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 6 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=227330] | 2007-12-13 17:40:25

At Last
Brian, this is for you
Pigs head

Sol Y Mar
Sol Y Mar
Singing like Willie Nelson.
Here we are, rain, rain, wind, rain, wind...and on and on...We broke down this morning, ended up putting side curtains on the cockpit. Darn rain won't quit. I stuck new computer in garbage bag, and came up to Oasis. We have dominoes, books and Soduko with us. Looks like a crummy day. Yesterday afternoon Jeris and I went for a walk. It had rain, rain, but finally had a break, so the walk, which turned pretty short. On way back, there was a wash out, didn't see it, I went down landed on my right knee. So Jeris and I are [View Full Entry]

Maribel and Pete - Maribel & Pete Penichet | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 8 Photo(s) | 1 Video(s) | [diary=227031] | 2007-12-12 13:28:39

Mickey and Chuck
Saturday night Karaoke
Moonsail

A few pictures to give you an idea of what it looks like, lot's of bays. [View Full Entry]

Maribel and Pete - Maribel & Pete Penichet | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 12 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=226840] | 2007-12-11 15:52:12

Resort Beach
7 Sisters falls
Pineapple

Pete decided not to go with us. We rented a 4 wheel Susuki for a week. We went on the West side of the island,through the Carrenage, down the tunnel, and away we went. Downtown by the Carrenage, the streets are 1 way, we kind of got a lost, but then found our way, whew...On the way to Gueyave, some of the road was washed out, detours, and of course we went the wrong way, to end up in a dirt road, so we then knew we had made a wrong turn. Of course there is no signs, very few... We [View Full Entry]

Maribel and Pete - Maribel & Pete Penichet | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 10 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=226826] | 2007-12-11 14:54:26

Jeris
New condo
Roundabout

We have been in Grenada almost 2 weeks. The 1st week went by rather slow, with boat in yard, and us having a cow waiting on them to paint the bottom. Finally boat went in the water last Monday at 1315, off we went to Clarkes Court Bay Marina. Tom and Jeris came in that night. Boat was a mess. Tuesday, Jeris AND I WENT SHOPPING, WHILE PETE AND TOM ASSEMBLED THE MAIN AND OTHER THINGS. We have rented a car for 1 week. We have been all through the island at our pace. Jeris fell in the mountain today, fortunately [View Full Entry]

Maribel and Pete - Maribel & Pete Penichet | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 0 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=226827] | 2007-12-11 14:56:24


Doing Laundry
Doing Laundry
They do it in the rivers, then hang them up in bushes or lay it on the rocks to dry.
Here we are, finally splashed the boat in this past Monday. We wanted 4 coats of paint, the kid they sent was a bit lazy. Very unusual for this marine service. Then Friday the yard mgr found out the kid only had done 2 coats, sloppily. What we did is we changed color so we can tell when the bottom needs to be done again. You could still see a lot of red in some areas. So the kid came back, discussed the situation with Mike, and was put to work again. He applied one coat in the am, and another [View Full Entry]

Maribel and Pete - Maribel & Pete Penichet | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 12 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=225886] | 2007-12-07 11:44:45

Wild flowers
Basketball Court
Marquis Island



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