Fun, Fun, Fun

…'til your daddy takes the t-bird away. That's the theme of the visit with Dave and Lorna who have arrived in Roatan. They scooted through customs and immigration and have new stamps in their passports from Honduras. It's been a few busy days getting all the stuff they brought us stowed and everyone settled on board. We did a provisioning run to cover the time they are here - we'll eat and drink well!

On arrival day - Monday, Michael did some serious taxi negotiations to get to and from the airport at very cheap prices. Then everyone loaded into the dinghy that gets tied to a dock filled with shrimpers, fishing boats and lobster boats. The season is closed for lobster and shrimp - so they sit idle with folks living aboard them. After the welcoming "Astarte rum punch" we enjoyed catching up over a tasty dinner. They had to get up at 0300 in Ohio - so with the time difference they called it an early night.

Tuesday was provisioning day - so we dinghied and walked to two different groceries with an intermediate stop at a bank to change US dollars into Lempiras. You get lots of colorful money back for your greenbacks. Shopping here is quite "U.S like" - many known brands and stores that are well stocked.

We had to have a young man help us with a cart back to the boat with our loads of goodies (all that beer and wine!) Michael went and got a watermelon from a fruit stand and some gasoline and off we went. It took two trips from the dinghy dock with all our stuff. We had to find homes for all the goodies - though some beverages are still waiting for space.

A nice swim for Lorna and Barbara in the afternoon and then a trip to the local resort "Fantasy Island" in search of monkeys and cold drinks. Lots of ROUS - but no monkeys to be seen. Dave made a delicious shrimp pasta for dinner upon the return.

Wednesday was a quick trip to fill propane, get a bit more fruit and then it was a snorkeling day. The wind was hooting - but we went to a great reef near the Fantasy Island and Coco View resorts. It was incredible. Lots of beautiful coral, tame fish (no hunting here - so they aren't afraid of humans), morays, and very colorful tropicals. It was a great snorkel. It was going to be a two snorkel day - but the crew got back for lunch, rested, a beer, and it seemed naps rather than more snorkeling was in order. Happy Hour at Coco View called - and we headed there.

It's great having Dave and Lorna here. We love company and hope they have a great experience here.

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