Sight it. Kill It. Clean It. Cook It. Eat It.

And IT was a mighty nice large black grouper - and it was very tasty. Michael scored a nice hit with a newly rubbered sling as he hunted over the reefs of the Western Holandes between Acuakargana and Waisaiadup. The grouper was large and we dined magnificently on it fresh off the grill and have several more meals in the freezer. It's been a fish dry spell for awhile - other than doing his share to rid Kuna Yala of lionfish - so it was a nice treat. And luckily it came back to the boat and didn't attract the cadre of barracuda and sharks.

We did move west from the Eastern Holandes to the Western Holandes. We were the only boat for awhile and then a backpacker boat showed up. Today there are three boats here with another large ominous looking old black sailboat that just came in with someone sitting high up in the rigging. A boatload of Kunas came aboard yesterday - a man, woman (in full Kuna garb) and two children. We looked at lots and lots of molas - but didn't buy. The quality was below the asking price - so we passed. Of course they did the obligatory asking for things - onions (don't have any); magazines (don't have any); eyeglasses (didn't want to dig them out); and candy/sweets - shared some cookies and candy.

Barbara has swimmer's ear so can't snorkel right now (bummer) - hoping it doesn't turn into an infection. Michael's been out hunting several times a day. It's nice not to spend any money and to catch your dinner. We paid the $5 Kuna fee for the Holandes - so we're good for the rest of the month. We'll stay settled here for at least another day and perhaps move on to another spot. It is pretty here and not crowded, and as long as there are no southerlies - the anchorage is calm. We had a bit of a squall yesterday and it was rocking and rolling in here for about two hours. But then it settled nicely and all was calm.

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