so close
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This morning we lifted the dinghy, secured items on the deck and got things put away in preparation for finally leaving the dock! Braden and Emma took a morning drive to scope out the anchorage to see how crowded it was.
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We fired up the engines only to discover unexpected power problems. Womp womp. So... we lowered the dinghy and headed to nearby Hog Island for the day. Some burgers. A couple beers. Swimming. Playing in the sand. Tomorrow is another day....
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The girls must have spent hours playing with the crabs. They even collected a whole crab family.
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We got there at 1 PM, but most people start showing up around 3 PM or 4 PM. By the time we left at 5:30 PM the beach was packed. Fun fact for Austin - Grenada has never used Daylight Savings Time, so we didn't have to change our clocks this weekend.
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