Floating innertube things with drinkholders is how Ann describes a floatie. She and Lisa ended the day sitting in one each, sipping a beer and just talking while tied behind Orcinius.

It was that kind of day. Just lazing around. Partly because we were just enjoying a day with no clouds and no rain. This time of year the tropical convergence zone can drop monsoon-like weather for a week straight-like we’ve been having. So with such brilliant weather, after coffee, we decided we’d try to snorkel outside the reef in front of where we’re anchored. After dinghying into the little island beach, hiking around the other side, then swimming/snorkeling 150 yards out past the shallows, I can tell you it was a bust. Mostly broken coral, sand and sea cucumbers. Boring. So we backtracked and decided to dinghy over to another island ¼ mile behind us and check that out. We motored ¾’s of the way around when we came across a likely looking spot. We dropped our little grapnel hook anchor, donned our gear and rolled over the side. Wonderland! It was gorgeous. There was an 80 foot drop in the reef covered with fish seemingly suspended in mid-air in the incredible blue just off the reef.

So, one bust and one wonderland. Not a bad percentage.

By now it was on toward 1500. Sometimes the day just disappears and you wonder where it went. One minute we’re sipping coffee and the next it’s late afternoon.

The only thing to do after that was floaties. Well, Ann did that with Lisa over on Orcinius who is anchored next to us. I, left by myself on Charisma, had no choice but to take to my hammock for a nap. Nice.

Such things are possible when the sun comes out. It’s been a stunningly gorgeous day and there’s not a cloud in the sky right now (at night) making star-gazing a distinct possibility tonight.

The hammock’s still up.