It was a wet dinghy ride to the shore with the wind blowing across the reef. When we reached the beach we lowered the wheels and pulled up onto the beach parking the dinghy on the grass under a tree. From out on the boat where the wind's blowing 15 – 20 knots to the shore were we're in the lee and the temperature shoots up to red hot. We found a grandly named supermarket, or general store with good provisions including eggs and bread and a few steps on the green grocers where we filled up our bag with lovely fresh fruit and vegetables.
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| Matei main shopping street |
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| When did Peckham become so exotic? |
We left our provisions in the dinghy and went for a stroll to the other end of the village. There was the grandly named Peckham Pearls, who'd have thought the Trotter empire had reached as far as Fiji. Where were Del Boy and Rodney? A pretty resort called Coconut Grove where we stopped for an hour's internet connection and a glass of water in their reception area. We'd seen their internet signal out on the boat and later were able to connect using our wireless booster.
Our last stop of the day was at an unnamed but delightful restaurant for a filling cheeseburger and chips.
While we'd been ashore Dignity had pulled in. They invited us to dinner to share a Rainbow Runner they'd caught on the way. A fun night was had by all.
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