George Town
Early mornings have become our time to take care of quick maintenance items. It's good to knock a few small things off the list (while we wait for the big item to be resolved). Today Barry cleaned the salt deposits from one of our window frames so the panes would smoothly slide open and closed. At 9:00 we took the dinghy over to Queen's Dock at the base of The Monument. The setting was serene and peaceful as we awaited the arrival of the Paradigm Shift crew. Barry dropped me off and Greg dropped off Glenda, Jen, and Janek. Our plan was to get in a hike around the island before the sun became too intense. The four of us located the trailhead and set off on our journey to the highest point on the island.
Once again, the view from the top is so worth the effort to get there. We celebrated as we normally do ... with pictures.
From the monument we descended to the ocean side of the island. The trail ended abruptly atop a 10-foot tall dune. We slid down the loosely packed mound of sand to an untouched beach being gently washed by the foam from low lapping waves. We encountered more birds than people on our walk. Footprints were left both along the surf and higher ashore in the wrack as we searched for seashells and sea beans. It was a perfect morning full of easy conversation and smiles.
We passed along the backside of the resorts and before we knew it had reached the end of the sandy beach. We took the familiar sandy trail back to the harbor and continued south a short ways to the Art Trail. Cruisers have decorated this rocky path with a wide variety of artwork. Rocks, boards, bottles, and other forms of flotsam and jetsam have been painted to display the boat names and years of placement. The trail ended in small cove where large rocks prevented the waves from reaching the sound.
We made one last trip across the island then turned and walked north, along the shore. The tide had receded enough for us to walk around the rocks in shallow water. Barry and Greg (with Jaxon and Cooper) met us at Peace N Plenty Beach Bar where we enjoyed a nice lunch under the palm trees. Our morning hike had taken us over 3.5 miles, but we felt the need to get in a few more steps. A final trek was made to explore the colorful flowers that dotted the grounds of the Kahari Resort. Cement sidewalks curved through plantings of bougainvillea, hibiscus, desert rose, and periwinkle. The large green leaves and yellowing fruit of a papaya tree caught our eye. The songs of birds were music to our ears. A final photo was taken and we all called it a day. We said goodbye to Jen and Janek, who fly home tomorrow, until we meet again in Richmond.
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