Days in Paradise

We woke to blue sky and sun streaming through our open hatch, Daisy barely moves here in the bay, which is so still the water is like turquoise glass. 

For breakfast I made French toast  dressed with slices of fresh pineapple, melon and banana, and drizzled with maple syrup and chocolate sauce, and strong Italian coffee, what a totally decadent way to start the day.

After lazying around in the hammocks for a while we got the dinghy down and  motored around the islands looking for a good place to snorkel.  We doned our gear and flopped out of the dinghy into the crystal clear, bathwater temperature water.

The snorkeling here is good, but I wouldn’t say it was fantastic, however the water is, it’s the clearest I have ever seen, unfortunately the fish are not as abundant as in Bonaire.  I’m afraid Bonaire has spoilt me forever for snorkeling, nothing so far compares, not even close.  However, this water is truly amazing, and there are giant eagle rays everywhere.  You can spot them a long way off as slowly moving dark shadows, when they get close you can see how beautiful they are, we have seen so many already, we just say “OH look another ray!”

After snorkeling we went ashore and explored one of the little islands. The islands are truly something out of a picture book, if you like the BVI’s, then times their beauty by 100, and you will be close to the beauty of the San Blas.

Lunchtime was another delicious gastronomic event, gravalax and dill sauce with salad, wine, fresh fruit and incredible scenery, it is Paradise here, and I have to wonder why I so often complain about this lifestyle of mine.

The afternoon was spent lazying around in the hammocks again, some friends from neighboring boats joined us late afternoon for cocktails, then dinner of crispy sweet and sour pork and stir-fried fresh vegetables bought this afternoon from one of the local boat vendors.

OH life is tough sometimes, but someone has to do it J  Don’t you all just hate me right now!