On Board Again,
Monday 01.08.2007

The Schooner Maggie B is now re-crewed in Port Victoria! Frank, Bori, Hannah and Owen all made it to Port Victoria safe and sound and more or less on time. Everybody’s bags got through the gauntlet of the TSA, baggage handlers in Halifax, Dulles, Chicago, Budapest, London, Paris and here. The TSA opened Owen’s bag to check the pine tar, but probably they decided that anything that smelled that strong had to be good for you, and allowed it to pass.

The two anchors and the mooring lines will take us a week to sort out. A Gordian Knot (sp?). The boat only has a few minor dings. We were lucky to have good folks watching her while we were gone.

We’re unpacking today, and sleeping. Tomorrow we’ll start loading and sorting and stowing. The weather is cloudy and rainy, on and off, and forecast to continue the same.

Owen started his Seychelles experience right with octopus curry for lunch. He took some of the hot sauce, even though warned by his shipmates. Steam came from his ears, which was fun to watch.

All is well.