Another fabulous day. As usual we started with a sumptuous breakfast on the top deck. Then we were decked out in the best beach shoes we ever saw and were taken to a Gorda island - landed at Pirate Bay. Our fearless crew had managed to plan a few umbrellas and bring all our scuba gear, towels, water etc. on shore before we got there - they are really amazing.
The snorkelers stated snorkeling, but the rest took a walk to "The Caves". The island is full of huge boulders which balance precariously on each other and form little nooks and crannies, small ponds etc. The path involves going up and down ladders, ducking under boulders climbing over other boulders etc. - lots of fun. The weather was rather gray and drizzly but as the temps. never change here it really does not matter much, and it's nice that we do not get too sun-burned.
Back on the beach we all got into the water and then Avi & I went for another exploration of the caves.
Some people stayed on the boat for more swimming and snorkeling and the rest of us went ashore at a tiny very picturesque village. We took a local taxi half way up the mountain and then hiked for about 30 minutes to an observation deck. Dan and Liana arrived there first and swear they had a beautiful view but by the time we got there everything was shrouded in clouds. Oh well - it was fun walking through this dense forest nonetheless. Avi slipped on some leaves at the end of the trail and pulled a muscle in his back and/or cracked a rib - he has some pain, but says he is ok. Hopefully he is right!
Addendum (written on 3/29) - Avi went for an x-ray and was informed he broke 2 ribs. Nothing to be done of course but no wonder he cannot talk for a few minutes after sneezing...
When we got back to the yacht we asked Victor, the head engineer for a tour. This boat is quite an operation - engines, generators, waster desalination plant (all the water we drink and use is desalinated), and of course everything is kept in tiptop shape and is gleaming. Then on to the laundry room (all our wash is meticulously washed and ironed - we should have brought all our laundry with us!), and then the piece de resistance - the galley. We spent a long time talking to Chef Matthew (who is French of course).
So here I am -sipping my lemonade with vodka. We will go ashore for drinks soon and then dinner - Matthew was in the middle of preparing the tarte tatin for desert when we talked to him - looks fantastic!
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The bar was very nice indeed - this time I decided on a mojito rather than a pain killer - was very good. They have a collection of antique boat engines and also a pool with a long moray eel, lobsters and a huge crabs - all perched on an old anchor.
Dinner was as beautiful as ever and just as tasty - the most exquisite mushroom ravioli and the tarte tatin was perfect.
>After dinner we did the play reading which David & Monika had planned weeks ago - Heartbreak House by G.B. Shaw. We did not know this play but it is very good. Various people volunteered for parts and the whole thing worked very well. We did Act 1, and Acts 2&3 will follow on Saturday night.
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