Ready to set off we changed all the plans we had and decided to join Whiskers at “The Pool” in the East Holandes. Again – no wind to speak of so we motored the 10nm there trailing lines in the hope of catching something.
Arriving at “The Pool” we found a number of boats there as this is one of the most popular spots in the entire San Blas. And for good reason. The place is divine. I’ve used superlatives in the past to describe places like the Tobago Cays but this place puts them into the shade. The only downside is the sea life is sparce and shy.
Gerald from Whiskers popped over to say hello as soon as we arrived and shortly after we took lunch. After a brief rest all but Helen took off in the dinghy to find the “tunnel” we’d heard about. We did indeed find it. Below the water there was a tunnel with plenty of gaps to the surface. Along the surface was a channel which could be traversed to a point. Unfortunately the current entering the lagoon prevented us reaching the outside reef. I did manage to spot another shark coming down the channel towards me but both of us used the encounter as a trigger to turn around. Perhaps we’ll go back and explore with the scuba gear.
We spent well over an hour exploring the inside of the reef. We saw a few interesting creatures including a large parrot fish and a very large puffer fish.
Back on the boat it was back to relaxing. Sam and Annie took a walk around BBQ island. Later, Dianne and Gerald showed up for a few drinks which turned out, as ever, into a few more.
Most went to bed but Sam, Annie and I stayed up to after 1am chatting and looking at the stars.
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