February 2018 Bonaire

Chelonia mydas a young one

February 7^th 2018.

Just in time for the latest Blog we decided to set sail towards the North. Only to be thwarted by the Northerly winds! So we are still here in Bonaire (am I complaining?)

There have been no problems either with ‘Piano’ or her subsidiaries. We have hit 70 dives and feel a bit more confident. Underwater snaps do not do justice to the enormous variety of fish, reef creatures and corals which FILL the waters here. Typically after a dive we get the tanks refilled at Yellow Submarine Dive center and do internet for the day, then back aboard we record the days sightings and give the snaps proper names and tags. With notes on the dive site and ephemera like that. It rained while we were down the other day and as we surfaced the number of fish who were just staring at the surface was amazing! Maybe to them it’s like us watching the sunset?

Mundane living involves shopping on a Tuesday and Friday evening at Van den Tweels which has most of our needs (Croissants, Beer,etc). General housework, laundry, and meals. So the day is filled. Just like at home.

However we don’t get distracted by weather or the seasons so it’s nice to hear from friends who are suffering. Malcolm’s Birthday, My Birthday, and Christmas passed uneventfully. Apart from a working party (on my birthday) at which we did maintenance and polishing the Local School sailing clubs fleet of Sunfish and other dinghies. This was enormous fun, I even got to use a power polisher! What a difference!

29th January Christmas Concert

My latest time filler is renaming book folders by author surname and boy is it a mammoth task! I’m mid way through the B’s so there is a way to go yet! And only two months till we head for Trinidad and home! I don’t think it will get finished this year…

I remember doing some planning for land travels when we were home last year, Australia and Norway were on the bucket list. However between Bohill and it’s upkeep (May-July) and Delf August -November) I will be surprised if we do any land stuff.

Well here are some snaps to look at I hope they upload promptly while we do internet next time!

Tatoosh Google it.....

Pomacanthus paru. In Your Face!

Scorpaena plumiei