It's been a while since I could report. Lot's of work and long days but the boat is now in the water!!

Lot's of things still to do but it looks like the end is in sight. Still waiting to get our shipment from UK with all our personal possessions and stuff but looks like we will receive this tomorrow subject to getting through customs.

Looking to get all the remaining things sorted this week and then to start the relaxation that we promised ourselves!!

Will do a bigger update later subject to Internet access and time!!!!!!!!!!

Still not sorted!

Let's see?? What's happened since the last post?

Lot's of itchy mosquito bites, the riggers have started, the engine guy didn't turn up, we still haven't got a local mobile - promised but not delivered - and there has been a power cut most of the day with absolutely torrential rain this afternoon. Began to wonder if the boat would float as there was so much water!!!

Tomorrow, we will try to get the phone and decide whether or not to have a watermaker. With the pound so low against the dollar it's a lot more expensive than when we first looked at the idea. So is everything else and this may mean some difficult choices. Oh! and we will try to get the engine guy on the boat tomorrow as promised but who knows!!

One plus is that they have fixed the air conditioning in the room so that should be a lot more comfortable as long as the compound generator holds out. Hope mains power resumes soon!!

Boat is scheduled to be launched on 24/11 and can only hope we get things sorted before then.

Keep watching for our next update. Who knows maybe I can persuade Karen to do it!!!!

In the Caribbean

Well!! Here we are in Trinidad at last but it's been a while since my last entry. So what's happened since the last input??

Let's see - we have completed the preparation of the new house and found tenants who moved in last week. All the stuff going to Trinidad was shipped although it will be 2 weeks before it gets here (customs! - ugh!!). Karen finished her job on 31/10 and handed all her outstanding stuff over (not much). Plus packing for the trip here, buying last minute stuff, sorting out problems of all sorts and generally getting very, very stressed. And most importantly, saying goodbye to all our family and friends.

Karen has been a martyr to my mood swings and it will be some time before I feel comfortable about that. Lots of TLC required to make up for it - not that she has complained at all!!

Actually, when you look at it, it does not sound like much but I think the last 4 weeks have been the second worst time of my life.

Having arrived here on the Friday - long flight with connection - very tired we have a weekend which is reasonably free as most things here are shut. Have checked the boat out and the new anti-fouling looks good but the rest of her is filthy and in need of a good clean. There's also a lot of wood that now needs repainting and lots of chrome that needs polishing to remove rust and stuff. Lots of things to fix on the boat too and lots of things to get people to do. Sounds a lot like we have just replaced one set of issues with another!

However, it's sunny, hot (35 C) and the work is only for 2 weeks. Then it's relaxation time!!!!