In the morning we moved the boat to the other side of the island to get out of the waves. We tucked ourselves in and decided to stay put for another day. One other boat Polarka from Quebec had raved about this little spot. We figured we needed to go and find out why they enjoyed it. We pulled our dingy on the beach and made our way up the hill to the road leading to town. As we approached the town a man was welcoming us to the island and wanted to show us around his garden. He grew cassava, watermelons, peppers, and even more exotic varieties that I can't really remember. He gave us samples of a few things and even a leaf or two to prepare tea with in the morning. He introduced us to his wife who was, unfortunately, suffering from cancer in her neck. She was a lovely woman who made straw items for selling and he made shell art that he had on a table along with her straw items. We ended up being a good customer for them that day, as we bought a few items that were lovely. He had a dog with him that he had taken in as the owners weren't taking care of him - Ralphie, was his name. I had a bottle of dog vitamins on the boat that I asked if he would like them for Ralphie. I would bring them back later. We headed to town and went to Brenda's Restaurant. They walked out and rustic table and we gathered around a few plastic lawn chairs to have dinner. Connor was hopeful for a 'soda' and all they had was VitaMalt. When he asked about the soda..she said, "all we have is something with Malt and Wheat." yummm. nothing quenches the thirst like Wheat. Well, it turned out to be quite nice. Dylan chugged it down and we ended up taking one back for later.
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