And yet another year passes…Since we have been cruising…Trevor has had a history of epic birthday celebrations: Mexico with SV Kenta Anea, Fiji BBQ pit with lots of PPJ cruisers, and now in Madagascar we were graced with almost all of our favorite people for his big day!
Trevor wanted to celebrate at Russian Bay, probably our favorite anchorage here in Madagscar….yes we made people sail 15+ miles just for the birthday party…we are super mean!!!! The other option was to have it at the Yacht Club at Crater Bay…but things are less intimate there and Trevor really wanted specific people to come and spend time with…so after a quick re-provision and beer run in Crater Bay…we lifted anchor and headed for Russian bay for 2 days and 1 night.
To our delight….Jackie and Sophia on SV China Dream came in to port the day before…. 
SV Spill the Wine and crew came in the night before…. how lucky are we!!!!
Thanks to Maria on SV Serafina and David on SV Starry Horizons for allowing me to poach their photos…I was a bit too busy to keep up on “documenting” the occasion : )
The Presents
Trevor was showered with gifts….
The Food
We were almost prepeared to feed 17 people for dinner but as always…it is always welcome A team effort…as we cruisers do… Pepe made an incredible potato salad and green salad, Maria baked a yummy cavassa “cake”, Amy brought appetizers, and Spill the Wine (STW) brought an array of delicious snacks to munch on….
Clarie and Logan on STW passing out steamed dumplings accompanied with soy sauce..one with wasabi… what a team! 
STW also brought this amazing hunk of procutto…it came in a box and with the stand!!!! But my was it delicious! 
Dinner…Trevor and I did BBQ ribs, shrimps on the BBQ, corn on the cob, and watermelon
The Cake
Thanks to Louise on SV C. Coquin….she baked Trevor a special dark chocolate cake we all loved. They sadly couldn’t make it but she made sure to bring it over to us the night before..incredibly thoughtful!
The Song….
The Wish
The People
Like we said before…Trevor had wished for a more intimate birthday…that doesn’t mean a small party…just means people he knows and wants to know…. We were missing SV Miriy Okean, SV C. Coquin, SV Neptune’s Highway, and SV Ruby Ruby…wish you were here!
- SV Beez Neez – UK flagged (Bear and Pepe)
- SV Starry Horizons – US flagged (David and Amy)
- SV China Dream – China flagged (Jackie and Sophia)
- SV Spill the Wine – US flagged (Chris and crew Claire and Logan)
- SV Serafina – US flagged (Fred and Maria)
- SV Gerinimo – Mauritius flagged (Francois, Isabel, kids Arthur and Camille)
The Kiddos
Slow Flight is a kid friendly boat and we always try to have something fun for them….this time we broke out our wood insect puzzles they got to make and bring home with them…I think the kids had fun….though I love that they made them selves at home and snuggled up in our bed to sleep while the adults kept on..keeping on : )
Family
While cruising for years and not being back home for 3…close to our hearts are those back home who we dearly miss. Thinking of our family…Trevor and I have a tradition to make my dad’s favorite cake, Pineapple upside down cake, for Trevor’s birthday in honor of him…now we get to add my niece, Kyla who turned one year old on October 11th this year…..Missing you!!!
We are thinking of you both and hope you all had a great birthday…Love you!
Up next: Back to Crater Bay – tour the island of Nosy Be….
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