Hobnobbing with the Hoi Polloi
14 May 2012
We spent our first day at Los Frailes relaxing in the cockpit reading, enjoying the view, catching up on our sleep, and being entertained by the 13 crew of a 200 foot yacht (which was our only neighbour in the bay). Apparently, they were traveling the world on a neverending fishing expedition. Sounds tought!!
The next day we had a great time snorkeling, surrounded by hundreds of tropical fish. We tested out our waterproof camera again, and we're starting to appreciate how difficult it is to capture spectacular sea life on film.
After dinner, our perfect blue skies were crowded out by dark, slate gray clouds. The air thickened and was heavily perfumed with the smell of approaching rain. Within minutes raindrops the size of quarters rinsed the salt from our decks. Thick white lightening blots struck nearby land and sea, and each strike was followed by deafening crashes of thunder. We quickly shoved as many electronics as we could fit into the oven to protect them from getting fried by electrical currents in the unfortunate event of being struck by lightning. Lucky for us, our efforts to prove the theory correct weren't tested by any direct hits!