Yesterday we took the dinghy into town twice.  The first time we went in to get some last-minute groceries.  When walking along the boardwalk, a Caribbean jazz band was playing music on a pop-up stage while techs adjusted their sound equipment.  There was a Caribbean jazz festival scheduled for later that evening in Frederiksted.  So, around 5:45p we returned to the boardwalk to buy some rotis from a street vendor and listen to some music.  Rotis are curried ingredients, including potatoes, wrapped in a special tortilla.  I ordered a conch roti and Steve had a goat roti.  Both were good.  Unfortunately, the music hadn’t started playing when we finished.  Because of the dinghy ride, we didn’t want to stay on shore after dark.  So, we listened to the music from our boat, which was quite relaxing and enjoyable.

This morning we had a 5:30a wake-up call, as we set sail for St. John.  It was unfortunate that we were leaving today.  The sea had finally settled down and we could clearly see the bottom under our boat.  It would have been a good day to snorkel under the pier. 

The passage started out a little rougher than we like, with the boat bouncing up and down over the waves and water splashing on top of the front of our boat.  However, once we left the waters of St. Croix, the seas calmed slightly.  We are looking forward to the protected anchorages of St. John.