Yes, we're still in Puerto

Chris & Lesley joined us on Valentines day, so to celebrate we threw a Valentines Party on board, with Rob & Sheralee, Nicolas, Arasu and their 2 boys Nicolas and Max & 2 new friends, Debbie and Wendle. Roger did a grand job on the BBQ, despite being ill with a virus picked up in Europe.

We invited Rob & Sheralee to join us for the trip down to Tulum, an offer with they accepted without hesitation.

We had a cracking sail down the coast with a steady 20knot wind all the way. The sun was shining and everyone was getting a good tan, despite being blathered in factor 50.

 We arrived just after lunch and anchored inside the reef. The holding was pretty poor, so when the day tripping catamaran left we moved and picked up their buoy.

This made the swim to the reef shorter which was good as it was rather a strong current. The reef life was not as good as I had hoped, but Roger spotted a turtle and I managed to get a photo.

After we had been snorkelling we took the dinghy ashore to laze on the beach a while. Getting into the dinghy to come back was interesting, especially for those of us who are vertically challenged. To put it another way I was totally under water when it came to my turn to get in, it is certainly a motivating factor!!!!

Once we were all safely back on board we enjoyed a nice meal and great company. Rob & Sheralee were heading back to Puerto, so Roger had to dinghy them back to the beach, they then had to wade/swim ashore, change and catch a ‘collectivo’ (local bus).

Unfortunately Lesley struggled in vain with her seasickness. So we decided the best course of action was to return to Puerto the next day. It’s funny how things happen, because it turned out to be a blessing in disguise as Roger had kindly passed his virus on to me and it knocked the stuffing out of me, so it was just as well really. Plus the weather forecast that Roger had was not accurate and there was a front due.

The wind was up as we tentatively picked our way out of the reef and headed north. We screamed up the coast and got back in less time than it took us to get to Tulum. The entrance to Puerto was pretty rough with some big rollers coming in. We surfed in doing 6.8 knots, but Roger handled her beautifully and we made it safe and sound.

One of the best things about coming back is the fact that there are 4 dolphins about to give birth any day and so hopefully we will get to see the big event!!! They are Madonna, Liz (her 2^nd) Olympia and Daniella. Daniella is a bit of a celebrity as she is the first Dolphin in Central America to have been successfully artificially inseminated.

Anyway, while I slept over the next couple of days, Chris and Lesley went sightseeing and Roger caught up on a few jobs.

We said goodbye to Chris and Lesley and they headed back to Cancun. Due to the weather, my health and unfinished business it seems we are here for another few days yet. Fortunately Puerto is never dull or boring and I check every morning and last thing at night to see if the ‘girls’ have given birth yet. It’s fascinating watching their behaviour and talking with the trainers, who explain it all. I promised Lesley that I would send her a photo of the babies….just hope I can deliver!!!!!