Pender Harbour

When we were up and awake we took the dinghy into “town” via Madeira Marina. Pender Harbour is not huge by San Francisco standards but it is quite large with many islands (privately owned) and little bays here and there. It is a wonderful shelter and has access to the best shopping we are going to get for the next few weeks. Since this area is accessible by automobile there is no shortage of supplies. We headed for the JavaDock for an excellent latte and muffin. We sat in the patio so Merlin could mingle and meet some very interesting folks. Hugh & Kandy were at the next table and talking about Merlin led to other things. Kandy is a retired psych nurse and Hugh seems to have been there done that all over the world. He was with American troops in the Middle East in the 60’s. We had a nice walk after our snack and stopped by the market for some produce. Fred took us on a bit of a tour before getting back to Aquila. There are several time-share condos going up here with nice private marinas. They seem to be aiming for Americans. The one called The Painted Boat is complete and lovely. It even has a restaurant on-site. In the afternoon Fred continued general maintenance in the engine room and I did likewise in the salon, etc.