1st December #2 - Pangkor Marina dinner

Sunday 1^st December - #2 Pangkor Marina dinner

We will probably leave today and do a short-ish hop along the way to Penang.  We can then leave at 6.30 twelve nautical miles into the journey and catch the tide - much easier than doing the 70-odd miles in one straight run from the marina.  

Last night at dusk there was a wedding party on the edge of the water.  I haven’t seen a Muslim wedding before; they do look wonderful, in their matching silver-grey outfits, don’t they?

How is the dinghy – a burning question… Not good.  It is deflated again, even after its new fancy-schmancy glue.  But if you want to know how is the bilge pump – great!  All fixed!  And the new fan is a wonderful addition.  Pete, although he is still coughing and snuffling a bit, is much less tired, more relaxed, than he has been for a long time.  We have both very much enjoyed our Pangkor Time.

We both have shorter hair - Pete finally got the all-over clipper treatment from me yesterday morning

Dinner was great fun.  A few marquees were erected right at the top of our gangway – this made it very easy to slip back to the boat whenever necessary.  It had been raining so the ground was all sandy and sodden.  I haven’t managed to get to the massage place above the marina offices; I got one last night, dancing in the gritty wet sand!

Chantal and Fredy - Micromegas left early this morning; next time we see them,
they are making a Swiss cheese fondue for us!

There was red wine, beer, rice, pasta and a few saucey dishes.  And…much dancing and laughter.

Peter and Kathy (SV Kittani) were at the next table

I did the Macarena with Etienette, newly arrived from France.  I also danced with Paul, Brian, Denis and the lovely young bloke who works in security at the edge of the marina and who gave me a ride on his motorbike the other day because he thought I would get too hot walking back the 200metres from the office.

Denis and Etienette

Pete danced with Chantal, with me, with Irina, with beautiful Kristina from the office.

Pete and Chantal, Cecilie and John

We always enjoy being with John and Irina (SV Footloose).

John, Irina, Chantal

John didn’t realise we are from Tasmania.  His face lit up and he said that he decided he wanted to buy a boat and go cruising at the very moment he looked down at glorious Wineglass Bay after walking up to The Saddle.  He saw two yachts anchored in the sparkling turquoise water, with two little tenders making their way to the curving white beach, and thought – that is for me!!

Jason and Karen (SV Yolo, USA) dancing in the dark

And the whole proceedings were supervised by our lovely friend John the MarinaCat.  He kept as close as possible to Chantal…she doesn’t like cats; they always know, don’t they?