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| The A-frame Middle Percy |
We had decided to depart Pearl Bay before dawn so it was a rather bleary eyed crew who assembled on deck at 0500 hrs. The wind gods had deserted us so it was motor sailing for the whole trip but we did make good time. A pod of dolphins dropped by to break the boredom.
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| Waving the flag for LMYC and CD |
Our planning was excellent as we arrived at West Bay, Middle Island just in time to go ashore and visit the A-frame before dusk. This is an almost religious right of passage for any serious cruiser and it has been on my bucket list for decades.
It is a long story but one worth telling. The A-frame has become an icon for cruisers - everyone who passes by is invited to leave a plaque with the name of their boat. There are hundreds of plaques of every type and description hanging in the hut. Unfortunately there are also boxes and boxes of plaques that have been taken down and replaced. We tried to find the one left by 'Flagship' but it appears to have been taken down. We did find many names that we knew including friends from our Malaysia days and several boats from LMYC.
We met the 'caretaker' for the island and had a quick chat. He had been told that he was expecting a friend to arrive at the anchorage that afternoon but we had not seen them on AIS or heard them on the radio so suspect that it wasn't going to happen.
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| If it was great the first time, go back and do it again. |
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| Tropical Paradise |
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| Yet another bloody sunset! |
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