Georgetown

The big front that blew through Houma is on its way here, so we took advantage of two calm days and are now at anchor in Elisabeth Harbor adjacent to Georgetown. This is the southern most point of our voyage, and we are just shy of the Tropic of Cancer.  Georgetown is a cruising mecca, and there are about 1000 boats anchored around the harbor.  There are organized volleyball, bridge, poker, etc games and the daily news is broadcast on the VHF at 8:00 each morning.  There are no real marinas, so the dinghy is the primary mode of transportation, and they are everywhere!  In order to get here, one must take the Atlantic, so we will be trapped here to at least Saturday, when the winds should calm down.  We took the dinghy to town this morning, and there is a real grocery store, with things like milk, fruit and other goodies. We stocked up!  The adjacent landmass is Stocking Island, and St Francis Hotel is located there.  We signed up for their Valentine Dinner, and hopefully Alexis does not get wet on the dinghy ride there!  She had one of their strawberry daiquiris yesterday afternoon, and does not remember the dinghy ride back...  We are off to shop some more, as Alexis has been deprived of proper shopping for a while!

Al last, fresh fish!

Monument Beach, one of the harbor anchorages.

Click on this pic, and try to count the boats.  This is only one of many anchorages in Elisabeth Harbor.