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| Christelle's first attempt baking a Christmas stollen |
The next few weeks we spend exploring various anchorages between Roatan and Guanaja.
We arrived at "French harbour" on the 24th of December in a heavy rain downpour.
4 Months ago, we all used the dinghy dock of "Fantasy island" marina when heading to town. Always supporting their bar on our return. Also a meeting place for fellow sailors. We needed some information, (about the area because we will be spending the next month here and is looking for a safe place to keep Songerie for the hurricane season) buy groceries and some special treats for Christmas.
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| Smoked Chicken and German red cabbage for Christmas. |
BUT this time: while Jaco was busy tying up the dinghy and I still in the dinghy, a man came storming and yelling we are not welcome, this is a private dock and we should leave immediately!!!
We were speechless, shocked by this extremely rude person. Turned out he is the owner and chased us like criminals off the dock, saying there are NO place for dinghies in this Bay!! (some one on a dinghy like ours must have immensely pissed this man off ) Jaco in return sworn never to set foot on his marina again! In 7 years of sailing we have NEVER experienced such a
ridiculously rude marina owner?! (We later learned that the dinghy dock is around the corner, why could this asshole not just tell us we are using the wrong dock?) Well he actually did us a favor, because we discovered Annie's dock, for free, much closer to town and even kept our bicycles for free in the shop over night.
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| We love the tranquil, friendly, safe anchorage at Jonesville bight with very friendly Trico bar and marina, rowing distance from our boat. |
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| Sparkling wine sundowner on Christmas. |
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| View from our boat of Turtile grass marina at Calabash bight. |
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| A morning dinghy ride from Calabash to Jonesville. |
The dogs and us enjoyed the scenic dinghy rides between the bights protected by mangroves or reefs from the open sea. These canals take one to small shops and lovey sea view bars in small fisherman villages.
We loved the friendly hospitable locals in this area.
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| Colourful houses on stilts. |
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| "Longdrop"....or short drop! |
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| "Songerie" at anchor in Calabash bight. Very well protected for strong Northers or almost any wind direction! Excellent holding. |
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| "Songerie" anchored in the middle bay at Jonesville, also excellent protection for Northers or furious Easterlies. |
One Saturday morning we cycled from Jonesville to French harbour.
The first 3 km on gravel almost killed us...our sea-legs on this rough terrain in 100% humidity was unbearable.
Between all the killer hills we appreciated the marvelous views and scenic ride.
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| Roatan Island and all the dive sites. |
We discovered at the Hyber seafood shop: lobster -head meat priced half of lobster tail?! (This is our favorite meat on a lobster! )
Makes for another exquisite sun-downer snack to round off a month's stay at Roatan Island.
