Yesterday morning Roy walked to the shop to get some fresh baguettes, while Elaine stayed on board to give her body a rest from all the exercises and walking. He had no sooner returned when we spotted Blue Summit (Kate and Steve), whom we haven't seen since Fiji, entering the anchorage. Once they were settled, they wasted no time in dinghying over to Paw Paw for morning tea and a chance to catch up. With so many cruising stories to exchange, we continued later over sundowners on Blue Summit. We also continued work on our website articles and videos, but don't hold your breath on the Fiji article. It's taking forever!This morning, Roy took another walk to the shop, while Elaine, seated on the patio of Hotel Kou-Bugny, reflected on our sailing season, which was, once again, coming to a close. We'd had the opportunity to talk to Keenan and Brooke earlier, but it was talking to our two and half year old grandson, William, that brought home the p rice we pay for our lifestyle. Listening to him say: "I love you grandma" and "I love you grandpa" just melted our hearts. Looking out over the fabulous turquoise blue waters, Elaine couldn't help but acknowledge that our decision to sail around the world, is indeed a selfish one; taking ourselves away from our loved ones for extended periods of time. It is, however, a balancing act which most cruisers have to manage. We realise that unforeseen circumstances prevented us from getting back to the USA in July / August, as previously planned, but we're hoping that, as we approach a more accessible part of the world, visits will be more regular. Our melancholy mood was definitely lifted though, when we took our last walk along one of the beautiful beaches of Ile des Pins, Baie de Kanumera and stopped in at the Oure Tera Beach Resort for morning coffee, followed by an afternoon of seeing dugongs, dolphins and turtles swimming around Paw Paw.We topped off our da y in the company of friends; Blue Summit, Lettin' Go (Ann and Cran) and Vivacious (Jane and Russ) enjoying sundowners on Paw Paw and basking in the laughter of some hilarious sailing stories.