Hello Again To You All At Long Long Last
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| Beautiful Caymans |
Well, this is our third visit to this beautiful corner of
the Caribbean, George Town, Grand Cayman. Yes it can be glitzy, commercial -
say like a mini Florida, and, very expensive, but it is an excellent stop for
yachts to take that break after a rather hard slog here, as we were against the trade winds on this leg. It also makes a great break for those
traveling on to Central America. Check in is free, the waters are crystal clear,
and one can have those spare parts flown in from anywhere in the world knowing
they will arrive – yes we are waiting on some!!
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| Easter on the Rio |
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| Easter on the Rio |
Firstly back to our last days on the Rio Dulce, Guatemala.
As we waited for that weather window to depart, Alec and I filled in time
making “SHAMAL” ready for her first ocean passage of the season – well so we
thought! Also we had the Easter week
break. We watched as the locals gathered
on the Rio for what is considered one of their most important festive seasons
of the year. Things got a little crazy
on the water. Villages arrive in
Frontares by boat and whatever means they can to join family and friends. The rich, famous and stupid arrive on the
river and out come all the water toys.
Easter here was a week of craziness. There was one accident, which
Alec and I did not see, where two local lanchas ( they are the local motorised
small boats about 7mts long with an over powered motor on the back) hit each
other, one cutting the stern off the other!!!
On Good Friday morning the local Priest came around the river with a
flotilla of boats all dressed in purple cloth, to bless the boats. They
stopped at twelve marinas – stations of the Cross - to give the Blessings. It
was rather a grand site watching the parade and see the spirit of Easter
celebrated here.
