Fun Looking

Mick and I went out looking for the sandy beach detailed in the anchorage guide book. It was vaguely described as a motorized dinghy ride north.

We tied the dinghy along side and used the davit to lower the outboard motor down to the stern of the dinghy. Once cinched in place, it took some persuasion to convince the outboard to start. It was the season's first. My confidence in its ability to start was also dampened a little by remembering that this was the first time I'd tried to use it since replacing the water pump impeller. It should work...

Eventually it did sputter to life and once running, operated fairly smoothly.

We motored the dinghy around the corner and northward along the coastline for quite a distance. We never did find that sandy beach. That's okay. It was fun looking.

Rigatoni bolognese for dinner tonight, thanks to Diana.

I'm told we're out of diced tomatoes. Oops. Where are the Amazon drones when you need one?