Three Weeks in Paradise. 17. Otok Šćedro

After the morning swim, breakfast, and cappuccino at Mirce, we resume our struggle with the weak westerlies. Fearing that we will not be able to get further than Šćedro today, we aim to pass between this small islnad and Hvar, as the N side of Šćedro offers more possibilities to anchor for the night.
Unlike yesterday the Maestral did pick up. And how! Shortly after the 1700 fix, less than 2nm from Šćedro we got such big waves that we opted for motoring straight into them. Stopped briefly on the lee of the island to refill Yo-yo Ma's little tank with the last of the fuel we have and continued to the bay of Lovišce. (Yes sometimes place names here can be so similar it confuses you.) We arrived with our last drops of fuel  to the anchorage where a  Czech  guy in a motorboat tried to assume the role of harbour master and direct us where to anchor. Annoying, but as soon turned out he was a really nice guy. He had been at anchor next to us in Mlini (Pakleni Otoci) and recognized us.
After mooring we swam ashore for a beer at Kod Ive, the small restaurant at the end of the bay.

Kod Ive, the small restaurant at the end of  Uvala Lovišce bay, Otok Šćedro. 

Later another boat almost as small as Mekicevica arrived and anchored near us. It was crewed by two French guys and a Belgian lady, who live in Brussels. Seeing our Belgian flag they came by for a short chat in a mix of French, Dutch, and English.  We will meet them again during this holiday.
We spent a delightful evening aboard, under a starry sky.
The small island of Šćedro is scarcely populated and covered in thick vegetation, which makes it fresher than Hvar.