The next morning got off to a less than perfect start for everyone, when Alex, awake at 6am due to jet lag, decided that he was desperate to see a Caribbean sunrise!  Having crashed through the boat to the companionway hatch, he proceeded to thump around the deck until he was absolutely sure we were all awake as well - there was a real moment of poetic justice when he banged his head on the door loud enough for us all to hear!

 Naomi getting her first sailing lesson from John

 Alex pretending to be a pirate - according to him this is a perfect impression?

 Enjoying the sunrise

 Naomi also enjoying the sunrise having been dragged out of bed to see it!

Once we had all tried and failed to go back to sleep, we got up and had breakfast before heading out to the reef for a swim and snorkel.  We found what might have been some unexploded ordinance from when the US Army used the islands as target practice - they missed regularly and as such there are lots of areas that are no-go for anchoring due to unexploded bombs - so we stayed well clear! There weren't a huge amount of fish,but the water was cool and very refreshing!  On Saturday afternoon, we went ashore to the 'town', but we are clearly out of practice in Caribbean living as we forgot that most places close early on Saturday and don't open at all on Sunday!

Sunday was our first 'beach' day in what seems like ages.  We went to Playa Flamenco on the northern side of the island and spent the day lazing in the sun. Swimming was a bit of a challenge as the northerly swell was bringing in large waves and a rip tide current along the shore, even getting in and out was challenging, never mind actually swimming!

 Us on the beach

 Alex watching as John tests out the surf

 Playing 'chicken' in the waves