purple_stars wrote:
hi folks,

in your cruising adventures, how do you go about meeting the locals
and really getting to know some new people ? i'm interested in some
of your stories about meeting people at your various destinations,
etc ... basically, how do you get invited to dinner ? lol. it seems
easy to meet fellow cruisers at the harbor, you are all doing
more/less the same thing, there is some sense of community, and
there's the radio also to keep you talking. but what about meeting
locals ?

i'm guessing that in some places this is harder than in others. for
example - small island destinations that get a ton of cruising traffic
probably treat cruisers more as customers than guests, and i am
guessing the last thing they want is another sailor hanging around
their house, they've all been there/done that. but more out of the
way places i would think would be very interested in cruisers and
extend to them some hospitality .. maybe ?

On the really remote islands, make sure you are not the meal! Very large
cooking pots are a dead giveaway!