The other beach bars were open yesterday in Friars Bay. I can’t say I’ve ever seen as many cars or people at Friars but I usually only come in the off-season. The parking lots that flank the 978 Beach Lounge and Kali’s were packed. We typically don’t got to Friars on the first day but the projected winds at Orient Bay were 24 mph + and that isn’t usually a good time. The surf was rougher than normal but very calm compared to Orient standards. The drizzle let up around 10:30 am and turned out to be a beautiful day.