Indulging
![Garth enjoys cruising the islands on a Catamaran](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6584/2098/320/cruisingcatg.jpg)
The weather has finally turned gorgeous, but hot.
Wendy went racing on Saturday on a new (different)
boat. Following the race, we partied heavily on the
boat and then at the club, then headed to a nearby
restaurant for a huge seafood feast and more beer.
Sunday we got up early for a Dim Sum breakfast with
the same group. I'm not sure how we all made it since
I think we all had hangovers.
After a short respite, we all reconvened a few hours later for
a days outing on comfortable catamaran. We sailed all around
the local islands in perfect conditions to another restaurant
for a huge seafood feast and then finished the day with a swim
off the boat in another nice bay.
![Cruising the Islands on a Comfortable Catamaran](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6584/2098/320/cruisingcat.jpg)
The food here is fantastic and going out with a big group to a local seafood restaurant means you can order more things to share. As we've discovered on many occasions during the last few months, a large group Chinese family style meal truly tests our chopstick skills as we try to get enough to eat and keep our portions on a tiny plate without making too big a mess; Without serving utensils, everyone reaches across each other to take a portion from communal bowls far across the table using the chopsticks they've put into their mouths. Yet no one seems to mind. And everyone dribbles a bit on an overly crowded table. (Why napkins are so scarce or non-existent at Chinese family style meals is beyond me since I need them far more than I would normally.) Visiting the local seafood restaurant, called a
daipadong, is a very popular thing to do and we've certainly enjoyed it on many occasions with yacht club folks.
![Seafood Feasting (daipadong)](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6584/2098/320/daipadong.jpg)
We've really enjoyed getting to know people through the yacht
club and that has helped to make up for the fact that there are no
cruisers around. And sailing to a nearby bay for a seafood feast
with a big group brings together some of of our favorite things
in life: sailing, good company and good food!
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