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After sailing hard for two days the group decided the Sound was nice enough to warrant a lay over. We dropped the ladies off at the Bitter End for a little shopping (turns out they were closed) and motored over to Leverick Bay and dropped anchor.

Now this was a really nice place with all the options avaiable, even during September. We spent time and money in Pussers, the laundry, and the Market. I bought all the guys a Cuban Cigar to celebrate.

While the laundry was drying we found a great spot overlooking the bay to eat lunch. At first the manager wanted us to sit down at ground level, but we convinced him we would be a lot happier in the ‘loft’ – a covered eating area about 30 feet up on the western edge of the complex. 

What a view and what great food! Debbie and I shared a Nachos Supreme plate loaded with Wahoo that might have been the best food we had all week. The check was less than $200 for all eight of us and, after soaking up the atmosphere, we left filled and smiling. 

We moved the boat over to a mooring in front of Saba Rock, and Kevin , Katey, Debbie and myself took the dingy and Kayak around the corner to snorkle between Prickly Pear and Eustatia. We renamed the area along the southeastern shore "the Conch Plantation" because we saw hundreds of immature conch evenly spaced all throughout the shallow grassy sand just off the corner of P.P. We saw a lot of life along the rocky patches and also large piles of "harvested" conch shells spaced along the shore. Sundown was approaching so we headed back to the boat to share our new secret.

 Just as the sun went down we saw a 50’ ketch belly up to the dock at Saba and fish out a hose to fill their water tanks. More on that tomorrow. Plenty of wind and no ‘skeeters’ here. We enjoyed another excellent ‘cook aboard’ of Chicken Tortilla Pockets thanks to the ladies and I slept well knowing we were moored (turns out it was the last time).