Off the Dock in Woburn Bay

Don and I have not completed our interior projects but a week on the dock is all that can be mustered. 

If we waited to “finish” everything on our list the Starship would still be in California where our journey started so many years ago, in a boatyard an hour’s drive from our house, a dream never realized. 

 Everyday we are grateful for the paths our lives have taken and the opportunities and adventures shared, this day our 26^th Valentine’s Day celebrated together.

The bay on the south side of Grenada where the Starship is anchored once again offers many smaller bays and inlets perfect for dingy exploration. 

On the south side of Hog Island, the opposite side from Roger’s Beach Bar sits a quiet beach exposed to the shore carving elements. 

Open to the wind and swell and fronted by a small ring of shallow coral, this short beach is not very popular and usually deserted. 

The shallow grassy bay is full of small conch and the local fisherman leave many shells behind, littering the waterline.

Unfortunately the sizes of the conch we have seen are getting smaller and smaller, with local fisherman taking more and more of the undersized conch to sell. 

Conch, also known as lambi, has a tough muscle like consistency. Better served pounded out and thin, as a fritter or mixed with vegetables, a Caribbean version of the calamari or abalone so famous on our native California coastline.

Our hood ornament Daisy dog enjoys a slow dingy ride as well, always keeping a watch out for a place to jump off and swim. Leftover debris from an ancient hurricane perhaps? 

This tiny bay on the eastern side is completely protected from the prevailing easterlies and home to a small resort and a beautiful private home complete with a rickety dock. 

This image reminds me of another era, lazy fans circling overhead, white mosquito netting, a cool patio overlooking a lush and colorful private garden. Someone’s personal paradise. I have the sudden urge for a tall cool glass of something sweet and fruity with a pretty orange umbrella floating on top.

Instead back to the boat for some Valentine’s Day gluten-free Chocolate Truffle Cake and red wine!