A change of scene - off to Cocos Banderas
Seaduced
John & Jane Craven
Fri 10 Jan 2014 00:15
In the afternoon, we went for a walk on one of the nearby islands. As it is inhabited, they charge $2 per person to use the beach. We didn't pay however as we only walked round, it took about 5 minutes, then left. There was one family living on the island and the lady was busy embroidering as we went past.
The molas cost about $5 to buy as a piece of appliqué, which when you consider that they are all done by hand makes them very cheap indeed - the cynic in you makes you wonder whether they are actually handmade at that price or bought in from China, but they all seem to be the genuine article.
The next day, we caught with one of the local fisherman and bought two large crabs and two crayfish tails. The first problem was how to kill the crab. Crab, unlike lobster, has to be killed first and then cooked. Suzanne has a copy of Rick Steins Seafood Bible, (mine got waterlogged over summer), which had clear instructions and pictures so I got the 'kill squad' on the job. Both crabs were relatively docile and the dirty deed was done quickly and efficiently, with a skewer through the eyes and a skewer up the other end. Claws were ripped off, and it was ready for the pot. 20 minutes later, we had two perfectly cooked crabs. The final stage was to pick all the meat out. The claws were easy enough, so long as I had one of the boys to crack them as they were so hard, but it was back to Rick Stein for instructions on the bodies. The crab meat was then chilled and was our starter for the evening meal, served with crackers and garlic & lemon aioli- delicious!
BriZo arrived in the afternoon and we all set off for sundowners on a desert island, a perfect way to spend an hour or two and catch up on what we had all be doing since we left Antigua. In the evening, we had a BYO BBQ on board Seaduced which was a great end to the day.
A deserted island - a fab place for sundowners!
Stuart from BriZo with the important supplies - beer
The whole team - BriZo, Seaduced and Suzie Too
All on board Seaduced in the evening
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