Lake Charles, LA.

Glad we stayed here - We had quite a thunderstorm around 5AM. Spectacular lightning. Not as scary as when we had a big mast on our deck. Weather predicted to be bad through the weekend. We will stay put until then. Getting a lot of things done on boat. So not. wasted time.

Made it to Bow Tie Marina - Lake Charles, LA

Had a smooth trip today...other than the wind...Great stop.  Very small. We are the only transient. Very clean and extremely friendly!!!  USCG Station on Marina property so we are well guarded.  Pictures tomorrow maybe since thunder storms expected.

The Shrimp boat in Adams Bayou that we tied up to.

Adams Bayou near Port Arthur

We set our anchor in the Bayou where the Guidebook suggested and while we waited to be sure we were secure, a man in a small boat stopped and said that he didn't think that we should anchor there since the tugs come down the Bayou to a store for provisions. He said that it had been a good anchorage before the provisioning store opened. (The man In the boat was a Tug Captain)
He suggested that we tie up next to an old shrimp boat, which we did. Had a good night except for the great "mosquito war" The inside of the boat was strewn with mosquito carcasses

Head to Galveston this morning,

Charts and guidebooks are at the ready on the divan in the main cabin - now where to stow them until we need them?

Ozel on Freya in Kemah -back in the water, finally!

Freya is back in the water!

We spent yesterday and today stowing all the things that we have brought onboard and purchasing last minute things.  All that is left is to purchase perishable items Sunday before we head to Galveston.  There is no electricity at the dock - therefore no fridge.  Moved take off until Sunday so that we can go to Jakob's first baseball game of the season - actually a scrimmage - opening day.