We've met a lot of people along the way and some have become "friends" - people you truly enjoy spending time with and are sad when your paths separate. We've had the real pleasure of connecting with some great people like Angelika and Friedl on Tumshi whom we traveled from Curacao and along the Colombian coast to Cartagena and then on to the San Blas Islands. We miss them as they have transited the canal and are in the South Pacific. There have been lots of good "mates" along the way (the Bamboozles, The Wisps, Vagabonds, the SloMoceans, the Inspiration Ladies, WC Fields, Bristol Roses, Beach Houses, The Blue Horizons, Serenes, Livin' the Dreams, Jouelles, Borres, NautiBears, Dream Alouds, Footlooses, Liberties, Jammins, Evergreen 4Rests, Genesis' … and so, so many more that it would take too much blog space).
One of pleasures is meeting people in one place, sadly going separate ways and then happily reconnecting again. That happened in Panama with a whole group we met in the Eastern Caribbean as they got ready to go through the canal. It happened again last night -"Panchita" with Joan and Ted on board arrived here in Guanaja after a long few days offshore. It was great fun catching up again and seeing them. We first met them in Cartagena at a potluck and continued to enjoy their company off and on through Panama. Joan and Ted are the folks who travel with 42 rubber duckies and propose racing them for any occasion. Some of you have been wondering about the ducky pictures . . . . now you know. Along with our new pals from Ivory Moon, we had dinner and a few adult beverages at the local German Restaurant, The Manatee.
The people come with such varied backgrounds, nationalities and experiences that you're constantly learning new things and broadening your horizons. That is a real pleasure. For example, last night we learned a lot about the little country of Estonia - from their special sauerkraut to their independence. Each person has so much to share.
So here we are out here seeing exotic places - but much of the pleasure of this lifestyle is the sharing the waterways with so many interesting other people.
We are now back in El Bight, having enjoyed almost a week at Michael's Rock. There were only two boats there - us and Ivory Moon. The snorkeling was fabulous, the waterfall hike was fun, and Michael even caught a nice red hind for supper one night. We had a motor back around the island on Monday - but it was pleasant. We hooked a 'cuda - and tossed him back. Unfortunately the last few days have been a bit windless so the bugs have been filling up on our blood. The no-see-ums seem to actually like bug spray. It's been miserable and we are both covered in bites and itching like crazy. Nothing seems to work to prevent the itch. But you take the good with the bad and the bugs are a small price to pay (though if you listen to us complaining on the boat you'd think it was a mighty big price!) We try to put things in perspective. It means we get in the water a lot to avoid being bitten - so the bottom of the boat is nice and clean.
The veggie boat gets in on Thursday so we'll provision up and wait for a weather window, check out of Honduras and start the trek back south.
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