Adios to Kathryn and Mark

Our guests have departed Astarte and hopefully have made it off Roatan and to San Pedro Sula for their trip back to the states and work. We enjoyed having them aboard the good ship Astarte and had some fun times. They made it into the water everyday, and at least on this visit, there was not a drop of rain to be seen (unlike their visit to us in San Blas). We got some sailing in as well, and managed to get to two islands – Roatan and Guanaja. The fishing was a failure – though we gave it a valiant try. One lionfish at the end redeemed the skunking.

Thanks to them for the snacks, the Lionfish cookbook, fishing supplies (not that they seem to do much good) and the other bits and pieces.

Now, we're getting the garage and attic back to restore the items piled high in the aft cabin and head. Sounds like more visitors might be coming in May so we'll look forward to that in a few weeks. We need to restock on food, beer, gasoline and diesel.

West End is a busy place for Easter weekend. As Raoul told us in Puerto Rico over a past Easter weekend - "people used to go to church, now they go to the beach." It seems true in Honduras as well. The water taxis seem to be going non-stop by the waterfront along with the dreaded jet skis, banana boats and fast boats. Tourists from the mainland as well as the cruise ships are splashing around the reefs and the music is blaring at night from the many bars.

Cruising boats are starting to head up to the "rio" (many spend the summer in the Rio Dulce in Guatemala) so the mooring balls here in West End are opening up. We'll decide what our plans are once we hear for sure f our next guests will be coming.

Happy Easter to all – enjoy your chocolate bunnies.

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