After a very uncomfortable night due to the heat and humidity, we were up early yesterday morning to get ready for the arrival of the medical team for our third and final COVID-19 test while in quarantine. With the usual efficiency and proficiency the team had arrived and departed within minutes, leaving us to face another long, muggy, hot day and to contemplate what we should do to keep ourselves occupied.

Elaine completed the video she was working on: “Magnolious Malaysia - Penang Island - Chinese New Year”, which was a wonderful trip down memory lane. She also set the wheels in motion for her followup care at the local private hospital, but by lunchtime an afternoon nap was all she could muster.

Roy wasn’t much better and was the first to disappear to his cabin for a nap, that, after spending his morning just lazing around in the cockpit. He did, however, bake another crispy loaf for himself.

However, last night, we’d barely finished watching a movie and getting ready for bed when a number of thunderstorms decided to pass over us, fortunately with lighter winds of around 25 Kts, but with plenty of rain; something we were very grateful for to eventually cool things down, albeit that it was quite some time past our usual bedtime before the weather dissipated and we were able to climb into bed.

This morning started off entirely differently; while Elaine enjoyed a chat to Olga in the US, Roy chatted to Keenan, who had called after his day of training. A cooked breakfast of smoked salmon and a poached egg, enjoyed in the cockpit, followed both phone calls before Roy started work on his yacht task for the day; troubleshooting the fuel supply to the generator, which causes the generator to chock intermittently, suspecting the fuel lift pump, although he’d recently installed a new one.

Elaine, on the other hand, decided to continue her creative streak and started another video; this time about all our outings during our first visit to Penang Island which took place after our wonderful Chinese New Year experiences.

By this afternoon we’d received our “get out of jail” card when we received the notification that our COVID-19 tests from yesterday were negative and that we could leave the quarantine anchorage no earlier than 0700 tomorrow. Elaine also received confirmation of her appointment at the private Bangkok Hospital Phuket for her first consultation.

Fortunately it was also an overcast, drizzly, slightly windy day, which helped keep the temperatures lower and made for a slightly more comfortable day all round.

Another movie wrapped up our last night in quarantine.