Los Roques
Panulirus
CR and KN Williams
Wed 20 Feb 2008 13:37
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11.57N 66.41W
Wed 20 Feb, Los Roques
Keith
Fantastic beam reach overnight from Tortuga
yesterday with 20kt winds and biggish seas, but did 100nm in 18hr with no
problem. Spent the rest of the day checking in, a nice policeman came to check
out our boat himself, that's a first. Crap dinghy
has had a slow puncture for a day or so and the policeman's friend mended it. I
celebrated the repair by falling in the water (twice); lost my specs but
have a spare set. Off to the end of the island today (only 20nm).
Clare
The guy said he wanted to come in our dinghy to see
our boat, before he had seen CD with one side half deflated. His face was
magic. All we wanted was a transit permit for Les Roques (fantastic
coral reefs and islands ).We had to visit the guardacosta, then the National
parks office, then the Guardia Civile who all wrote long entries in large books.
Having decided that international smugglers don't have crap dinghies
he then went off to find us some lobsters and reappeared with 30 lobsters
pickled in a jar and 20litres of petrol in a can without a lid. Only
$110US..money well spent.
Keith (again)
He returned this morning with a litre of rum for
which he refused to accept payment. Perhaps we should have a lobster party in
the Summer, or if not open a
restaurant.
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