Tuesday

We were due to spend today on a beach on the uninhabited island of Punta Frances, a wildlife sanctuary. Unfortunately a Government car broke down somewhere and as a result the authorities couldn't organise the permission for the ship to heave to off the beach and put passengers ashore. I am not making this up I assure you! We therefore went around the ship in a couple of tenders while the sails were hoisted and we took pictures.

This is the boat we went out in, crowded and bumpy!



Here are photos of our lovely vessel. The sails were hoisted while we were
taking pictures. It is very impressive to watch.













The other tender/lifeboat was placed perfectly for a photo comparing the
size of the two boats. And some of the crew obliged by nipping onto the
bowsprit!


Since the photo opportunity we have been sailing towards our next destination at 2-3 knots with a few sails set, chilling out. In the evening we had a complimentary cocktail party from 7-7:30 in lieu of the trip ashore. All We managed was a single glass of bubbly and some orange concoction. We made up for it later.

The evening finished with a music quiz. David manage to spot Für Elise and the Four Seasons plus a half share in Air on a g-string.
Then a waltz was played so David and Richard represented our little group...why I'm not sure, but they looked good!

Location:At sea off NW Cuba