February, 2012 - WEST END ROATAN, HONDURAS

We motor-sail the entire way (2 1/2 days) from Puerto Morelos, Mx to Roatan, Honduras in very calm and settled conditions. 

Upon arrival we connect with friends Bon & Fran.  We have known them for over 30 years, but have not been face to face for about 20 years.  It was a great to re-connect with them again.  One thing for sure, it will not be as long before we get together again.

NOTE:  As a learning excercise I will be trying to identify the sea creatures I include in my posts.  This is a work in progress.  Please let me know if I make an error.  If I put ??? after the name I am unsure and would like your input.  Thx.

We set the staysail and triple reefed main and do not touch them for 2 1/2 days.

Sun rise.

Full moon lights our way at night.

Fran & Sandra grace the bow in West Bay, Roatan.

Bon & Fran, with Sandra in background.

Big Fish!

Spanish Hogfish or close relative.

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Stoplight Parrotfish

Harlequin Bass???

Great Barracuda

January, 2012 - TELUM RE-VISITED & XCARET

We take Steven to Telum, the site of the only excavated Mayan port.  You can see more pictures and details in our post on last years visit with son James and DIL Maria.


We then went to Xcaret, Mexico's "Disneyland".   We arrived just in time to float down the "Cenote", an underground waterway, before taking in the evening show. 

Steven at the north entrance to Telum.

Telum guard.

The main temple.

Steven & Sandra outside temple of women and fertility.

Palace of the rich and famous

We don life jackets and drift down the Cenote at Xcaret.   

The start is an above ground river.

A water fall provides a shower.

Steven & Sandra pause for a photo.

Light and air provided by "well" openings every few hundred feet.

As the sun sets we make our way to the auditorium for the big show.  The quality of the production rivals Broadway and the costumes are as good as any Los Vegas show.

Mayan guards the entrance.

Musician for the "pole dancers".

Great legs.

Great costume.

Great music.