South Water Is Mouthwatering
South Water Caye
[17:31] [Thursday, January 18, 2007]
Anchored last night at Colson Cayes. Because of all the turtle grass it took 6 attempts to set the anchor and was a pain in the ass. Wind changed overnight, too, so what was a calm anchorage became very rolly by this morning. We left in a grumpy mood, to say the least.
The weather changed for the better by 10 AM or so, though. Just enough wind to unfurl wing and wing -- Brady took some great footage in the dinghy. Crossed our fingers for blue skies and sunshine all day so we could play at South Water.
And we did! The Caye is a bit more crowded than Brady remembers but still beautiful. We snorkled for a couple hours under a (mostly) clear sky; was very colorful underwater. We had planned to take God ashore to explore South Water's pretty beaches, but by the time we returned to the boat, we were too tired to do anything besides have dinner.
Brady broke out the kerosene stove and finally cooked the rest of his jack. Much thanks to the fish (again), and to Brady for being a better chef than he thinks.
We traded cold drinks for some bitty lobster tails with a local fisherman. Depleted our beverage supply doing so, but now we have some tasty lobster without effort. Huzzah!
Should reach Placencia mid-afternoon tomorrow. Hopefully it is still a relatively quiet fishing village ... Just lively enough to have some fun on a Friday night.
