Mike and I joined the good vessel Moorglade in Salinas. Ted met us at San Juan airport having dropped Kay off earlier in the day, good thing we met up as neither of us had each others mobile numbers, Kay where were you! Temperature was a shock to the system as usual, leaving UK with a couple of inches of snow. Quite a drive to Salinas, hungry, thirsty and tired on arrival, but we just happened to stumble across a local bar before boarding the boat. The beers never touched the sides, ice cold....nice. Mike had his first red snapper of the trip, that's before he looks like one himself.

Headed out to Ponce the following day (11th Feb) after some basic training from Ted....not sure if he knows what novices have just joined him, a little bit of Hoby Cat and dingy sailing is not quite the same! Anyway, lets get back on the trip, set sail to Ponce, it wasn't long before I was feeling sea sick, large swell and little wind didn't make for a pleasant first passage, we ended up motoring half of it. Ponce was well worth it though, not particularly picturesque, but the marina was nice, some pretty impressive boats. What came as real surprise though, was the nightlife and people.....great. We kicked off the night with a meal out with Tony and Jill, yes more red snapper for Mike, but we joined him this time. Local bars were pumping out Salsa music just outside the marina, we had little choice but to join in, otherwise we would have been in the company of many who complain about the load music. It was a brilliant night, locals were Spanish Salsa dancing outside the bars to music that you just couldn't help but move your hips to. I don't think the locals have the same bone structure as us when you see how and what they can move! Anyway, we didn't disappoint to the amusement of the crowd.

One other thing to mention before we sign off this blog is our experience walking around the marina, Tarpin around 5-6 foot long swimming in and around the boats, you could have jumped on one and wrestled with it. Full of bones, so they are considered more as pets than a source of food to the locals. Pictures to follow.