PREPARING FOR CRUISE #6

Provisioning is a HUGE part of preparing to go south. The easiest member of the crew to provision for is Toby, Head of Security. His dietary needs are pretty simple but he goes through a 22 lb. bag of food each month. As he ages he needs more specific food and while bagged dog food is available in the Bahamas, we probably wouldn't find the exact stuff and it is much more expensive. So even for the dog, we follow Lynn's priorities in provisioning, Availability, Cost, and Convenience. Thus, we take six bags with us. Here Toby is making sure we have an adequate supply.

Even when we are not cruising Lynn prepares her own chutney which is a must for her great Indian dishes. She just completed a batch which will give us plenty for the cruise and a few to give to friends.

A trip to Trader Joe's and Sam's club on Oct. 29 netted a Volvo load of goodies for the trip. There should probably be some photos of work on the boat or it will seem preparing is all about food. Honestly, there are other things happening.

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