We started the day with a nice walk over the island to plage de pampierre. We've spent a month here and never knew about this beach. Ed and Liz from Gypsea had told us about it and it was really delightful. We did a little snorkeling (not great visibility), had a picnic lunch and snoozed in the shade on the sand. After a refreshing shower we shared a bottle of Chilean chardonnay with Jean-Marc and Vivian from Jeanvi and reviewed the anchoring practices of the many boats that have filled the anchorage in the last couple of days. Vivian personally dives on many of the anchors and gave us the news that our anchor was buried deeply.
Earlier in the day Fay had purchased some mahi-mahi right out of the boat and asked them to filet it on the spot. She grilled the mahi-mahi, and also grilled some fresh endive garnished with 12yr old balsamic. Add a side of rice and a glass of Laurent-Perrier champagne and voilà, New Years Eve dinner a là New Morning!
Just before dinner we watched the blue moon (2nd full moon in the month) rise over the village. Truth be told, we didn't make it to midnight, but we were awakened at midnight by lots of noise, including a full fireworks show which was a total surprise. Though as Fay watched piece of a burning missile arc over the bimini, the thought of burned sails crossed her mind!
About 3am the boat started rocking and the wind started blowing as some weather moved in and through our anchorage. We've been bobbing and rolling all morning, but it's supposed to calm down this afternoon. Say hello to 2010!
