Sunrise on the passage to Tenacatita.
The anchorage at Tenacatita.
Dinghy ride into the mangroves.
At places, the path is very narrow.
Where can a guy get a beer around here?
Koiya feeds the parrot coconut.
Todd moves in for a close-up.
What could he be thinking about? Surely not pushing me over the edge.
Koiya peeks down at Tenacatita Beach.
The beach is lined with palapas and coco palms.
Koiya looks for creatures in the tidepools.
Two crocs that live behind the hotel. It was fun going in search of them.
A newly hatched butterfly.
Koiya and 'Cujo'.
The view from the palapa, out to the anchorage.
Koiya's scarf. She finished it in about 10 days.
Frisbee on the beach.
Koiya's first baby turtle.
All three of us got to release one.
Todd's had a bad flipper, but was really cute and very determined.
This little guy has a long way to go!
Everyone cheered on the baby turtles.
Koiya helped the little turtles through the surf.
Eric and Emmy of Nataraja.
We visited Passat for after-dinner drinks.
Pescado sarandeado- grilled/smoked fish- is delicious!
The girls enjoy cocos.
Barry and Sandra of Passat II joined us for dominoes at the palapa.
Koiya with the crew of Sassona at the dingy raft-up.
Bottle of wine in tow, Todd settles in for an evening drift.
Jordyn of Sassona, with the baby turtle she and Koiya rescued from the beach.
The dingy brigade heads to La Manzanilla.
The zocalo at La Manzanilla.
Koiya and a different kind of turtle.
The crew of Sassona.
A large croc at La Manzanilla.
An immature ibis.
Here you can see some of the pink that makes roseate spoonbills so pretty.
Barry gets close to a croc!
Egrets abound.
A candid crowd shot, with lazy crocs, spoonbill, stork, and extras.
A yummy, cheap breakfast for the entire dingy brigade.
Apples, guavas, plantains, and eager shoppers.
Koiya took this shot. Kinda artsy.
A captain and his true love.
The contrast between the brown hills and the green mangroves is startling.
Toro, underwater!
The raicilla tasting tour.
Homeschooling lesson for today: the distillation process.
I spoke up when the guide tried to give me a smaller portion. “You fill that glass, senor!”
Toro and his Panama hat.
Passat II at dawn.
Viewing the line up and placing bets.
Excitement mounts as race time nears.
A close field.
The dinghy goes out, carrying the racers in a bucket, to be dumped out beyond the swell.
Winners!
Baby Cakes was 1st, followed by Miss Snow and Rudolph.
