Tuesday

Tuesday we awoke to very windy weather. The sky was a beautiful blue and it was warm as usual, but the pesky wind kept blowing. Our plan was to head up to Isla Contoy with everyone for some great snorkeling. As we rode into town on the moped, the wind was so strong that our helmets were getting blown back on our heads.

We got to downtown with enough time to make a quick run to the public market to pick up some fresh tortillas. Arriving at the boat dock, we learned that it was too windy to go to Isla Contoy. It was a little disappointing, but we were glad the captain made the decision rather than taking us out on the rough seas.

Instead of snorkeling at Isla Contoy, we headed back to the house to try the local beach across the street, Castillo de Garaffon. We were pleasantly surprised that there were quite a few fish and great scenery. The Castillo charged $5 admission, but from the beach we could snorkel over to Garaffon Park, which charged $55. It worked out well except the time when we discovered that crossing the line of yellow bouys will cause the park rangers to blast their whistles!

After a relaxing day of snorkeling and lazing on the beach, we all headed back to the villa for a wonderful dinner of pork tacos that Christina had cooked in the crock pot all day. The food and company were both wonderful, and the view from the balcony couldn't be beat!