After visiting the small town of Nargana to stock up on fuel in the morning, we set a course for the East Holandes Cays, which was recommended in an internet article written by other sailors who had been there before. Along the way we crossed paths with another local boat who had four crabs and three lobsters for sale. We paid for all of them together, 10 USD.
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We all went for a dunk as soon as we got there and Victoria and I swam over to the nearby island to explore while the guys went to look for surf and to do a bit of snorkelling. On the way I saw a large barracuda swimming around and another stingray floating around near the surface. Incredible creatures. They also often seem to have a friend of a fish on their shoulder, just above the wing. I assume it‘s for protection of the fish as I don’t think many other fish try to attack stingrays. On the island we found a nice sandy beach with logs and heaps of dried out shells onshore.
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When we got back to the boat, the guys shortly thereafter returned and we had a few more runs of wake-boarding with the dingy and a surfboard. Loads of fun! We cooked all the crabs and lobsters, extracted the meat and mashed some potatoes to make a seafood cottage pie served with white wine while watching a lovely sunset.
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The guys watched a film and I sat out on the trampoline watching the stars while observing three shooting stars and writing this blog entry. Tomorrow we will be lifting anchor again and heading east towards the East Limmon Cays, that is one step closer to Porvenir where we have to officially check-in to Panama and get our stamps.
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