Monday, December 10, 2012

Sail North to Isla Mujeres, Mexico

Left Roatan with sailing vessels, Blue, Valentina, Tension Reliever and Adagio


West end of Roatan

First night at sea sunset with wind and calm seas

Blue in the setting sun

first sight of Isla Mujeres

wow look at the color of that water


Friday, December 7, 2012

Roatan, Honduras

 French Harbor, Roatan, Honduras is a quiet anchorage iwth great holding ground to anchor in making for a restful night on the hook. Several cruisers got together for dinner at Frenchys 44 restaurant. Great laughs amongst boats traveling north.


Kay and Sonny from Valentina on the left, Rick from Tension Reliever on the right

Gramas kitchen provides Roatan island food on the street.

Riding in our dinghy around the harbor, kids wanting their picture taken

North side of the island


entrance to Paya Bay resort on the east end of Roatan



Humes was our driver for the day long tour of the island. The east end is his home.



Paya Bay resort
Dick and Maureen from SV Blue








you can watch the humming birds from your breakfast table














 Humor Belcaris, our guide worked a shrimp boat like this one for many years. He explained the responsibilities of the crew and the functioning of the boat to us. We enjoyed our day with him







water taxi




The west end of Roatan is more touristy.



Rum Cake factory, yummy





Typical house with laundry drying underneath.

great sunsets from Talaria