Live Update: July 20, 2023 (Patreon)

Hello from Trinidad!

We left Grenada Wednesday mid-day. The forecast was accurate for the first half of the trip. Then the wind shifted south, and we had to motor for a bit, but we got in around 9 am. We didn't get to clear customs and immigration until Friday morning, but it gave us a bit of time to relax on a mooring ball before we started to get Athena ready to go up on the hard.

And as soon as we were cleared, the projects began. Mads pickled the water maker. I went through every locker, cubby, and inch of Athena, sorting things a reorganizing. I thought it would be nice to return to a somewhat organized boat. Then, most importantly, we installed our new glorious air conditioner ;)

So far, we are really glad we came to Trinidad. As we've been told, it is THE place to come and get boat work done and they are not wrong about that. There are tons of shops and  That being said, the stainless guy came by Athena about an hour ago, so we have yet to see his quote ;) A great community of cruisers is here, and the yard is very cruiser friendly. There is a free, yes, I said free, shuttle. They plan weekly outings to the grocery store and places around Chaguramas. That will be nice to take advantage of when we come back :) 

Still working on the location of the meet-up but we will have all the details soon :)

The next update will be from Michigan! See you guys then!