Soon after our spanish school ended we were on a bus headed for Rio Dulce. This small town sits near a beautiful lake that provides access to the carrribean sea. There is a busy market street and the dock is frequented with dingys coming from a variety of sailboats and small communities spread out along the lakeshores. It was from this dock that we departed for a week sail out to the Cayes (or reefs) of Belize. Our craft was a 46 foot plolynesian catamaran with a crew of 3 and 7 other passengers.
On board all was well, the people were friendly, the food fantastic and our accomodations in the hammocks slung out front between the two hulls were comfortable and airy. Things soon changed...
As we sailed out to the cayes the wind was perfect and the waves somewhat big, it took some focus not to get seasick and we pulled up to our designated moreing just as a rainstorm came in. It rained thru the night but we had a sturdy cover. The boat rocked and splashed and the wind blew for the next few days making snorkeling difficult and chilly. Despite the fact that the weather was not ideal we enjoyed the place and made the best of it.
Unfortunately on the 5th night the wind blew cold and we got soaked in our hammocks, Elie soon got sick and had to fend off illness during our early return to Rio Dulce and Lago Izabel. Since then we have had a few days to rest and plan for the final week, it is christmas eve and not much is going on...our best go out to friends and family.
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Oh no, I hope your feeling better!
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