Diversions

As we sit and wait here in Roatan, Honduras for our weather window, we fill our time with the following diversions…

Practicing with the drone we captured some images of the resort at Barefoot Cay and Independence at her mooring.

Practicing with the drone we captured some images of the resort at Barefoot Cay and Independence at her mooring.

Barefoot Cay is an island (or Key) and in order to cross the channel you have to take the little boat shuttle that you see in the middle of the picture (on the right). In this photo, you can see Larry & I in the parking lot at the bottom of the …

Barefoot Cay is an island (or Key) and in order to cross the channel you have to take the little boat shuttle that you see in the middle of the picture (on the right). In this photo, you can see Larry & I in the parking lot at the bottom of the image.

This photo really gives you a good idea of how the reef system rings most of the island. In front of the palapa is the pretty blue water where the snorkeling is very nice.

This photo really gives you a good idea of how the reef system rings most of the island. In front of the palapa is the pretty blue water where the snorkeling is very nice.

It’s Thursday! Time to go to Eldon’s.

It’s Thursday! Time to go to Eldon’s.

Now we can commute to the supermercado via the tender…soooo much better this way

Now we can commute to the supermercado via the tender…soooo much better this way

Homes along the water on our way to French Harbor & the grocery store

Homes along the water on our way to French Harbor & the grocery store

Fishing fleets of Roatan

Fishing fleets of Roatan

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This boat has been aground here awhile. There is a rope swing attached to the bow.

This boat has been aground here awhile. There is a rope swing attached to the bow.

Not very many tall palm trees around, this guy is one of the few

Not very many tall palm trees around, this guy is one of the few

Speaking of trees…Larry just can’t stay out of the garden…even if it isn’t his. Actually, we had permission to trim this tree as the oils (or something) from it were causing stains on the fiberglass decking of the boat.

Speaking of trees…Larry just can’t stay out of the garden…even if it isn’t his. Actually, we had permission to trim this tree as the oils (or something) from it were causing stains on the fiberglass decking of the boat.

A late afternoon expedition to one of the neighboring, unoccupied cays of Brick Bay

A late afternoon expedition to one of the neighboring, unoccupied cays of Brick Bay

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The mangroves

The mangroves

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A beach made of shells

A beach made of shells

Happy Easter everyone…we miss you all!

Happy Easter everyone…we miss you all!

We did have an earthquake the other day.  Larry & I didn’t feel it while on the boat but amazingly enough there were reports of people who felt it all the way in Sarasota, Florida!  Image courtesy of Volcano Discovery

We did have an earthquake the other day. Larry & I didn’t feel it while on the boat but amazingly enough there were reports of people who felt it all the way in Sarasota, Florida! Image courtesy of Volcano Discovery