Happy Hour- Dinghy Style and More Great Food
24 February 2015 | Sapodilla Lagoon, Belize
Beth /beautiful evenings and full tummy
It was our first dinghy raft up!
Six of us (crews, that is) gathered in an open area among the boats at 5 o’clock one evening, lashed our dinghies together, and proceeded to pull out bottles and glasses and pass food laden platters from hand to hand. What fun it was! Someone brought homemade pizza; someone else brought yummy pepper/pimento eggy squares. We snacked on smoked oysters, cheese dip, sausages with mustard sauce, and downed our drinks of choice. It was such a fun way to meet new folks, eat, drink and chat while floating around in this lovely spot. I didn’t have my camera with me, but Jim (Emerald Seas) took this fun shot as we enjoyed a spectacular sunset – behind the photographer!
We gathered on Emerald Seas for a potluck dinner one night, dining on loaded nachos, hearty chicken-vegetable soup, spice cake and Peter’s famous maple-rum bananas flambé. There are some seriously good cooks on these boats! And as we visited back and forth from boat to boat for coffee and cold beverages, baked goods and simple munchies, I remembered for about the fiftieth time how much fun these impromptu gatherings are. All we need is something to snack on, something to drink and the desire to share stories and news with old friends and new. It can happen anywhere, anytime.