September 17, 2009 10:30 PM

Delicious!

That is the only word that comes to mind and does not do justice to the lobsters that we ate here tonight.

During the day we went to Freeport as I mentioned yesterday and we shopped around for a while purchasing a few necessities(!) as everyone is wont to do there. On the way back we stopped at a seafood market and picked up 4 1 ½ pound lobsters. They turned out to be soft shell as opposed to hard shell ones. The supposed difference is that the soft shell lobsters offer sweeter meat while the hard shell ones offer more meat. I can’t vouch for the truth in this claim but I can say that these were some of the best lobsters that I have ever had – so, maybe there is some truth to it after all.

It was a very comfortable day – but they are starting to get noticeably cooler. However, with the wood stove going at full tilt, we are somewhat immune to the changes. I must add that once the sun sets here it is pitch black! There is not a light to be seen anywhere! This is both strange and somewhat disconcerting to a man who loves the creature comforts that civilization has to offer. This only reinforces my prior comments about how remote this place really is.

Healthwise, as usual, I am doing and feeling great. A lot of walking this week but there was no giving in to any challenge. In fact, I think that I feel even better now – more invigorated, I guess – than when I first arrived on Saturday.

In spite of all that, and the great time that we have had, I feel that it’s time to go home…

Bob