We have 'jumped ship' as my cousin Lawry so put it. Well yes we had to jump ship, the Dixi Rollar is setting sail soon for Brazil and then onto South Africa. Our travel plans include a trip back to South Africa in March 2014. This year we travel the Caribbean, so with that in mind we jumped ship right onto a beautiful Bavaria called the Inanna.
The Inanna is a fantastic yacht! We have been blessed with a comfy and private cabin, which earned huge points from me. The yacht is large which allows for more people on board, a maximum of 12 passengers. The Inanna is equipped with all you need including access to wifi, a flat screen television, access to a laptop, sufficient water supply and true sailor's, Jason and Gro, who own and sail this yacht.
It's Carnival weekend so we are guests on the Inanna for the next few days and then the actual 'crew' work begins next week. We will be officially signed on as crew which ensures we are not deported which could have happened if we weren't offered this opportunity. The law here in Grenada says that we have to be signed onto a sailing vessel as crew, at all times!
I am very keen to get started with my crew training. Sitting under a tree on the beach all day isn't my idea of stimulation and motivation. Sitting under a tree on the beach for most of the day is guaranteed to result in an ice cold rum and coke or a Carib beer, and of course one will always mean a two and a three. Then the remainder of the day is just a complete party. You are thinking that that's also not a bad idea but let me tell you that it often is a bad idea, all in 'hind sight'.
Our Kidz Club program has been a hit! We have the next few days off to rest and enjoy Carnival, then we kick off again next week Wednesday. We now have 5 students for Conversational English lessons, twice a week and it is going really well.
We had our very first dingy accident a few days ago. Now that was just to hilarious! Off we go to Whisper Cover to use the wifi and have a fanta each. The jetty on the one side was jam packed with dingy's so we eye out a free spot on the other side. Off we go put putt putting along into the opposite entrance, the plan was for Barry to grab the side of the jetty, cut the engine and we would slow down and 'park' with ease. WELL we put putt putted in, and somehow with Barry standing up to grab the jetty and Joshua and I still seated, we all ended up on the one side which resulted in the dingy tipping to the same side, next minute SPLASH and Barry is in the water and hanging from the jetty and Joshua and I plus the dingy end up put putt putting into the mangroves. Of course everyone along the jetty and in the restaurant heard the big SPLASH and all came out to have a look. There I was totally laughing my ass off, tears rolling, Joshua hanging on for dear life and Barry soaking wet and hanging from the jetty... waaahahahahahahahahaaaa... too funny!
With access on the yacht to wifi, I will be blogging more often. In the meantime, I will continue to enjoy my siesta's under the trees on the beach :-)
Peace, love and happiness xx
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