We miss the calm waters of Cayos Cochinos with the big island Cochinos Grande protecting us from the easterly winds. It has been mighty windy here in French Key Harbour since we arrived. It's a steady trade wind of over 18 knots and at times staying well over 20 with gusts in the 30s. The decks are all very salty from the constant salt spray from the gusty winds picking up the spray off the waves and sending it our way.
We're well anchored in a nice sandy patch. Unfortunately though, another boat came in and anchored a bit closer than we'd prefer in this kind of weather. Plus Michael dove their anchor and it isn't that well set! And it's in grass not sand. Oh well...
We had a lovely dinner aboard the motor yacht "Voyager" last night Lynn and Byron were great hosts and what a difference a big, heavy boat makes. We could hardly feel the swell and wind. It was a very fun night visiting and enjoying a feast.
We made our way into town on Monday to get some of our errands done. We got our internet connection, some Lempiras, and a bit of groceries. It was a very wet ride back in the dinghy. We were soaked by the time we made it back to the boat. We have to make another trip in to get some frozen shrimp and meat, but are hoping for a calmer day so we can stay a bit drier on the return. We are anchored near the Fantasy Island Dive resort, and they provide some services for cruisers. So we were lucky to be able to hit the propane truck's visit and get our tank filled pretty conveniently and cheaply. Unfortunately there is a fuel shortage on the island (or so we're told) so we'll hope to get our diesel and some gasoline over the next few days.
On Friday night here, there is a fundraiser for a local school to buy some band equipment, so we'll support that and enjoy a chicken dinner at the same time. We've connected with some other boats we've seen along the way and it's always fun to see old friends.
We continue to get the boat prepped for our company taking on a project or two a day.
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