15 49.48S 46.0.5E
We've
been in Boeni Bay for a week waiting for a weather window to cross to
Richards Bay, South Africa and tomorrow is the day to go.
It's
been a pleasant week in this quiet and protected anchorage. There
is a small village behind the beach with two or three families living
there although no one has been out to visit us. Each day we watch
the fishing fleet sail out on the ebbing tide and sail back in on the
flood. Jackster sits to the current rather than wind and at night it
has been totally quiet.
Twice
we took the dinghy across the bay to a low lying island to walk on
the beach / rocks, look at the huge boabob trees and to burn our
combustible rubbish. On our way over we met fishermen in simple
canoes who were casting nets to catch small fish, perfect Polly size
fish. They were happy to trade their small fish for hats, sunglasses
and fishing line and hooks we'd brought. Polly was very happy with
the swaps.
Jackster
was the only yacht in the anchorage; our friends on Inspiration Lady
were 13 miles north of us in Mahajunga. They too were watching the
weather forecasts waiting.
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