We sailed up to Marsh Harbor on Friday from Little Harbor, about a 4-hour ride.  We had to motor since the wind was right on our nose.

After tying up at Harbor View Marina we walked some and got a wonderful much needed shower.  Snappas had free appetizers at 5 so we joined our dock friends there.

Saturday was the 20-minute walk to Maxwells, the much loved huge grocery store – the biggest in the out islands.  It’s the only reason many cruisers stop here, although the hardware and marine store are popular too.

That night we did the 30-minute walk (we do a lot of those) to the Jib Room across the harbor for their famous Saturday steak special.  Jason the bartender also is the dock master for boats coming in.

But his best skill is playing the saw.

Now that’s island entertainment!

On Sunday we watched UNC beat up on Pittsburgh and then we participated in the weekly bocce ball tournament across the street from the marina.

There were eight teams of two, and with Snappas providing happy hour prices for the players, there was much trash talking and braggadocio to be heard.

Some of these women take this game too seriously.  They’ve got some balls, huh?

Sorry – my bad.

Anyway Ed and I miraculously got to the finals, playing two Aussies who had never played the game before.

Not that we are pros or anything.

They won one game and we won one game, then it was sudden death.

And we survived!!!

Not only did we get cheers and jeers from the peanut gallery, we got the coveted Golden Coconut trophy.

Now, you know Ed has lots of trophies from sailing races and sports, but I only have one.

I was runner up in a tennis tourney when I was 14.  Problem is there were only two of us.  And I lost.

Anyways I’m so proud to have the Coconut trophy!  I will cherish it always.