Today was BR Anne’s birthday, so Charisma Ann, Orcinius Lisa, Bright Angel Linda and Evergreen Heather decided it warranted some attention.
Aside from boat work, there was silliness in store for today.
Anne and Mark are staying in a motel (ed: "sissies") next to the marina while working on their boat which is in the yard. Hmm, what to do for Anne's birthday? Get the keys to their room and TP it!
The party planners (or should we say; "plotters"?)
OK, so that was during the day. Then the party.
What do you get someone who is cruising from New Zealand toward Indonesia this year? Of course, a Belly Dancer!
And of course, cruisers being a sociable lot had to get in on the act. Shown here (for better or worse); Orcinius Lisa and Buena Vista Don shakin' their, um...nevermind.
The original purpose of the gathering was to get our friends together one more time before we all took off. The group included nine boats that we have been traveling with or near for the last two years. This cruising season will see many of us head off in different directions – Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Australia and even farther west. A great group of people.