Sailing Around the Islands

It's been good sailing weather the last few days as the winds have picked up and, until today, we were heading in the right direction. We've been saving that diesel and acting like a real sailboat - even putting both sails up! It's been short runs from Nargana to Esnasdup to Salardup and now we're in the Eastern Lemmons (spelled that way).

We really enjoyed our time in Esnasdup - anchored on the outside of the island behind the reef. There were some magnificent snorkeling spots and we tried three different reefs - all quite different based on the depth and shelf. The winds were calm enough during most of our time there that we were able to go on the outside of these reefs for some good exploring.

Now, we're back in "civilization" with 19 other boats anchored in a popular spot. It's nice to now know many of the boats here and the folks on board. Its going to be a windy few days - good for the wind generator (at least until it gets past 25 knots then we have to shut it down). Glad we're not offshore though - the seas are predicted to hit 20 feet! Yikes - wouldn't want to see that. There are all these cold fronts coming down and getting to San Adreas and Providencia Islands just north of us off the Nicaraguan coast. Folks on those islands are preparing for several days of gale force winds and big seas.

We'll settle here for a few days as we prepare to head west and to Linton. We have to get there by the 24th or so of January.

Lots of little projects on board getting done - and as we approach a year on board cruising - we're starting to go through things we haven't yet used and determining if they need to be on board. The goal is to start clearing out the V-berth (attic) and lightening the boat.

Hope everyone is staying warm - we hear the states and Europe are mighty cold right now. Florida has swimming pools that are getting icy - brrrrrr. Stay warm.

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