We arrived at the Solomons last evening.....Ariel followed us in....the harbor is beautiful.... 

As we left Deltaville, Ariel missed a marker and ran softly aground....but was off the mud quickly and we were on our way...as I said, yesterday started out foggy, but cleared with a great sunset and the farewell dinner....Ariel left for home this morning and we will stay  in port for two more days....Kieth will leave us tomorrow, and the Zacher's will join us late in the evening....

 So it was a great catch up day....the boys shined up all the stainless steel and I went for groceries in a old but reliable loaner Mercedes diesal engined car with over 200,000 miles on it....many marinas have loaner cars to help out visiting sailors....Deltaville didn't have a loaner car, but the grocer, the drug store and most of the restaurants in town will come and get you and bring you back to your boat...

The girl who picked us up to take us to Taylor's restaurant brought in a bag of groceries for one of the diners....she shopped for him while he ate....now there is a town who takesw personalo swervice to a higher level....

 Anyway...we all ended up napping this afternoon....and it will be movie night tonight....Love...Helen