by land and by sea

The first week we were here felt like a year. We looked at each other in amazement

at all we had done. Tonight, while watching the sunset, we could not believe how fast

the week went by :-) We are adjusting and feeling more at home on the island and

with island time. Last Wednesday, we hopped on a boat for acouple scuba dives and

tour around the island. Absolutely incredible!!! Thank you Mal, Greg and Robyn!!! :-)

We swam with dolphins and anchored for lunch off the Island of Morat. After lunch, we

snorkeled around Morat and saw several juvenile fish...very cute! Matt even got to try his

hand at fishing with success. Well, he did catch a fish but threw it back due to size. The island villages and towns have such a different appearance from the sea. During the boat ride, a spot was pointed out to us noting the end of the road on the island. We were inspired and decided to rent a scooter to explore the island by land on Sunday.

Sunday morning, Matt shows up two hours later then we anticipated with our scooter (ahhhh, island time-smile) and off we go. We had set out to drive to where the road ends on the island. The first half of the scoot was breezy so to say :-) Then we got to the unpaved side of the island and the rodeo began :-) We both are determined to lose weight but nothing screams red light more then not even being able to avoid scraping the bottom of the scooter on some of the rougher patches...yikes :-) We stopped for gas...and to see if we could pump the tires up more. When we were in the states on our Vespa, Cat often laughs at the thought of what we must look like on the highway to bypassers putting along. Cat laughed (and cursed-smile) a few times with the similar thought of how we must look to people we pass by on the island. At one point, Matt was likened to Bob the Builder by Mal. Appropriate given Bob's mantra of,"Yes, we can!!!" Yes we can tackle the dirt roads of Roatan on a scooter like we are riding a dirt bike (which the island does rent...hmmmmm-smile). All said and done, we practically made it to the end of the road. We arrived in Camp Bay for a beer and a walk to try to release the onset of permanent bowleggedness. While walking, enjoyed the songs of the local church service and peace of the area. Mal and Sofia purchased land in this area. Mal and visiting friends were also doing the island tour (by car...smart people-smile) and we ran into them and got to hike to their piece of heaven...awestruck and amazed...just beautiful!!! We then headed off to Hole in the Wall in Jonesville. Hole in the Wall is a bar/restaurant on a barge set back in one of the bays which can only be accessed by boat. Killer place! Great characters and awesome all-you-can-eat yummies. Last time we were there we had just eaten, this time we brought our A game and were ready to grub. Worth every penny!

Last stop of the day was a futbol game in a village/town we still cannot pronounce properly. Kedar, one of the boat drivers from Bananarama, plays on a local team. We were stoked to go see a game in a local stadium. We found the stadium, however running on island time ourselves, were about an hour late to find there was no game. At least not there :-) The game was on at another location. Had we actually been on time, we would have had our futbol fix. Some things do run on time :-) Next week!!! :-)

We have spent the past few days trying to kill Mal...and Jose...and Martin :-) Mal is the brave soul teaching us Rescue Diver Training. All three have had to risk their lives while our panicked lame asses have tried to get it together and save them. Matt was called a control freak today and Cat was told that she needs to stop, think, breathe acouple times more then the norm before she acts :-) YESSSSSSS!!! hahahaha :-) We are exhausted and loving every minute of it :-)

Off to Sundowners to Chase the Ace with us!!!

We hope all is well with everyone!!!

We love and miss ya!!!