Topping Off The Tanks

Russell Island (West) to Russell Island (East)   |  1.2 Hours  |  2.1 Miles   

A beautiful sunrise ushered in our day. We upped anchor at 8:45 with a goal of being first in line when the power plant fuel dock opened at 9:00. A sailing catamaran had the same plan and had already occupied the side of the pump we needed by the time we arrived. We held station and waited our turn until they had finished. Paradigm Shift went ahead of us and pulled into the empty spot on the opposite side of the dock. We arrived at high tide which made the large dock a little less intimidating. 

While waiting for the fuel hose we admired the scenery on shore. I always find the "cave" fascinating. A sea turtle and a large school of fish were welcome sights in the water. Just over 400 gallons of diesel went into Crossroads to top off our tanks. That will be enough to get us back to Virginia. After exiting the fuel dock both boats moved a short distance east, closer to the harbor entrance. At noon Glenda, Greg, and The Boyz picked us up in their dinghy and we zipped into Spanish Wells for a few hours.   

After a cruise along the waterfront we tied up at Wreckers and had lunch. The restaurant was packed with many Easter week vacationers. Glenda and I followed our meal with a quick walk around the eastern end of the island. We had several places we wanted to visit today and made arrangements for a buggy (golf cart) to explore more tomorrow. By late afternoon we were all back on the motherships. I finished another book before the sun set in a bright fireball behind other anchored boats.