The view during breakfast was the same --- sailboats, both anchored and sailing, and unbelievably blue ocean. After breakfast we "battened the hatches" (no really, we did) and started for Norman Island, actually just near there for our first snorkeling stop.
By the time we got there (how long it took, I don’t know, because I haven’t looked at a clock since I left San Juan)), but I decided I’d had enough sun (and yes, kids, I’ve been using my sunblock religiously). Thank God I bought the rashguard before we left San Jose --- it ended up saving me from a wicked sunburn, since we spent probably the next 2 hours in the water, slowing drifting along watching the fish. There’s no way to describe it other than it was like swimming in an aquarium. Fish, coral and other sea life as far as you could see. Some would swim really close JUST out of reach, but they were sometimes only inches out of your reach.
Strangely enough, we ended up getting out when Dana got cold --- I could have stayed in for hours. However, when we got back on the boat, Captain Allan had prepared a fabulous lunch of curry chicken salad and Brie sandwiches on baguettes with a pesto pasta salad.
The boys needed to nap, so Gayle and I went out to the front of the boat to lounge in and out of the sun while Captain Allan took us to the mooring area near Willie T’s and Norman Island. Again, no idea how long we lay there, but when the boys were fully rested, we hopped in the dinghy for a short ride to Norman Island. Norman Island is simply a small island, with a bar, gift shop and beach. I’m sure they must serve food, but I DO know they serve a drink called a Bushwhacker, aptly named. Gayle and I were waiting to take on the inflatable mountain climbing attraction, but ended up lolling around in the water, picking up shells and watching the flounder we found move from place to place. Later, we sat on the beach in the lounge chairs provided and watched the sun go down.
Back to the boat to "shower" off the back of the boat (rinse the saltwater off) and then it was a short dinghy ride the other direction to Willie T’s for dinner. Willie T’s is a large boat that’s been converted to a bar/restaurant that’s anchored a little off Norman Island to one side of the mooring field. They serve uncomplicated food like burgers and fish and chips, because, as we’ve found out, the concentration is on what’s being sold in the bar.
After dinner and drinks, we returned to the boat, watched the water for a while and turned in.
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