Tuesday

We went snorkeling this morning by Barefeet Bar.  Not much to see today, in that location, so tomorrow we will take the water taxi to West Bay, and snorkel over the beautiful coral there.  Yesterday I was hanging out in that same area and swam a lot and read my book, and had a piña colada on the beach. It was one of those beautiful days with the wind at four knots, and not a ripple in the water.  I hung around until the sun went down, hoping to see a green flash. It did not happen, but we were able to see the mainland of Honduras because it was pretty clear in the south western direction.

Lots of tiny shells.  They tell us not to buy the conch shell because they are actually in danger. We are also asked to not eat conch balls but I did not know that when we first arrived, and ordered them one evening as an appetizer. They are reminiscent of crabcakes, but they are actually more like clam cakes or wnhat I imagine abalone cakes would be like.  Chewy bits of conch, with some onion, garlic, red bell, and a Panko-type crust.  The dipping sauce was nice too, but I would have preferred tart and tangy to sweet.   I think I can bring home a baggie of these to make a bracelet.