On our last day here things went as well as could be hoped. None of the final boat checks revealed any concerns. We brought down the wind gen to investigate the rattling only to learn that it was caused by the plastic nose cone which was easy enough to fix. Helen cleaned the boat sides and the deck. I checked the props for barnacles and found only a light covering which I was able to scrape off while holding my breath.
For a while we had a sea lion sleeping on our port transom. He/she seemed to pose no threat so he/she went undisturbed by us bar being photographed.
We were invited over to Leu Cat for dessert late in the evening where we were plied with delicious chocolate mousses. We had a couple of hours together before heading back to Dignity for some pre passage rest.
As John didn’t get to go ashore yesterday we’re going to go back to the small island with the path early this morning so he can take some pics of the wildlife. As soon as we return we’ll remove the outboard, fuel tank and chain from the dinghy, hoist it and depart for our next stop, Fatu Hiva, Marquesas.
Here are all our pics from Isabella (some from the day of departure).
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