Cruising

Today, (a typical day), we had to go to shore to buy some things… a run to the store for perishables goods and find a station to pick up some gas for the dingy. Where as it might have taken me ½ hr max to go to the store and stop for some gas back home, today it took about 3+ hours. First, blow the dingy up (it has a leak), install the engine, load in both back packs, gas can, spare shoes, bag of trash, air pump for the dingy, both life jackets, the extra long cable with its lock and finally Anna and I. Then it’s off to shore only to find that the tide is going out and I have to drag the dingy the last 100 feet to shore (the last 50 feet, both of us have to drag it), carry it up on shore then lock it to something on shore, change from rubber boots to shore shoes, shoulder the packs and were off! One mile + to the store (stop to have some lunch) and another mile back then another ½ mile to PU some gas and back again. Unlock the dingy, store everything in it and change back into rubber boots only to find that the tide is further out and now I have to drag the dingy 200 feet out before it will float both of us. A lot of time and effort for a few veggies, bread and gas!