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 ?