A very brief update from Isla Margarita.

We spent a wonderful week at the Bequia Blues with friends who took us up on their sail boat. On the way back (last Wednesday) we got a call to say a freighter had broken down between Grenada and Trinidad and could we go pick it up.

We set off 6 pm Wednesday to the given co-ordinates only it wasn't anchored, as we'd been told, but still drifting. By the time we reached it it was 10 miles off Margarita and the Venezuelan Coastguard were in attendance.

We were told we had to tow it into Pampatar so that they could check out the boat (theirs not ours). That was Thursday at 10.30 pm and now it's Sunday and we're still waiting for clearance. Hopefully we'll be leaving tomorrow at some point.

As well as James and Devon we have Mike and Audrey and Phil on board who thought they were coming for a couple of days. Luckily they're all ok with being prisoners on the Buzzard and we're managing to have some fun too.

Never thought we'd be back in Margarita but so far so good and we've managed to meet up with Charlie and even buy a case of rum and some beer, although the prices have definitely risen since the last time we were here two years ago.

Internet contact is really sporadic but I'll try to update when I can ... and fill you in on all the wonderful things that have been happening.

Love to all ...