Wet Chagos
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Tue 25 Jun 2019 21:37
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Two Weeks in
Chagos
 We had a
couple of snorkels swimming toward shore from the back of Beez whilst
we waited for the glue repairs on Baby
Beez to dry, then we began to explore. Rain happens at some point every
day, mostly at night but also for two solid days. A bad squall one night had
winds to twenty five knots, thankfully it settled to hard rain after a couple of
hours. We popped over to the only other yacht here, went over to supper a couple
of nights later and yesterday they came to lunch. Today the Patrol Vessel
arrived as our neighbours – Harry and Maril on Adiejewah left for
Mayotte. Passports stamped and a great time chatting to Yolanda along with
coxwain Donald, we hope to see them again soon, we went over to what is now
known as Bear’s Island. Pepe’s Island was explored last week.
We now have our own guardian, a brown
footed booby who sits proudly at the top of the mast. We watch daily aerobatic
displays from a pair of fairy terns, every couple of days a frigate bird flies
over, a lemon shark has checked us out a couple of times and a little turtle
paddles by regularly. Out one afternoon on Baby Beez we enjoyed a manta ray,
wing tips visible, simply having fun just below the surface. Not sure if we will
have any new neighbours before we leave, but for now we are now on our own in
this very special atoll.
The pictures were taken during a
snorkel over a wreck nearby, a warning not to take hard coral reefs lightly, so
pleased we have a great anchor and an anchor alarm on Bear’s IPad.
All is well and proper blogs when we
get internet in Madagascar.
   ALL IN ALL EXTENDED SUNSHINE
NEEDED
PARADISE IN THE
RAIN |