Just got back from a great few days out at Turneffe Atoll. One of only 4 Atolls (islands circled by coral that reached up from the sea bed thousands of feet below) in the northern hemisphere. Belize has 3 of the 4.
Organised our first kitesurfari last week. Chris Moore from Kitty Hawk kites brought down a group of kiters last week. We put them up on the island here for the first night then did a huge 15plus mile downwinder to Caye Caulker on 8m kites in 20plus knots of breeze. Then snorkeling with sharks before off on Katkando (46ft sailing cat ) for 4 days of more great kiting in crystal clear warm water. Great food, more huge downwinders, good company. We had planned to snorkel and dive but the wind just blew and blew so had to keep on kiting. Chris is planning on bringing some more groups down next year. if anyone is interested let me know. If you have a few friends also let me know and we can put something together just for you. Chris is putting together a DVD of the trip which we can send out for anyone interested.
other news:
Jo and Bill are here from Ohio. first longboarders we have had for a while and they are having a blast. Wind has been onshore mostly so they have been just cruising up and down the coast for miles.
Teacher Susan is also here. Comes back to visit every year, she used to work at the island academy a few years ago. Jo took her out sailing today which was fun.
Sailsports has a new employee - Oscar. He is already sailing and windsurfing so Junior better watch out. Eliezer decided to stop working last week as he had a better offer from one of the local machanic shops.
The town council has started cobble stoning front street, from there the plan is to cobble the road all the way south to Victoria house. Great news for the dust and when it rains, not quite so sure about the feel for walking on front street, would have been better to just stop the traffic on front street but the decision has been made.
Sad news - Mr Luz died today, one of the old fisherman, for many years parked his boat at the holiday dock. in recent years had become progressively less well, havent seen him for a while. thoughts to his family.
Condo project is coming along - La Vela - the sail - Getting the first drafts from Dennis Depape our architect by the end of the week. cant wait.
Not much in the way of Windsurfing, Kiting or sailing in the last couple of days as the breeze has died. Chris Moore and his group from Hatteras are coming down in a little over a week for a fantastic trip. Downwinders to Caye Caulker, 3 days around the Atolls in Katkando - 46ft cat.
Weather wise - some great wind, some rain and some cloudy days - bit of everything really. best this morning 25knots plus 4.2 in the wave. hoping for more tomorrow.
Sam is back - his yearly visit, has been coming down to visit us and windsurf for the last 6 years.
Everything is coming together for the Kitesurfari later this month with Chris Moore of KittyHawk kites. Arriving here on the 17th, great schedule between downwinders to Caye Caulker and going out to the Atolls on a 45ft sailing catameran, cant wait to go and explore.
The condo project is also coming along. The Architect should have a preliminary design in the next week or so.
Noah has got a cold. has been talking and talking for the last week, repeating everything anyone says then today just flopped poor thing. Have been trying to fix our hot water in the house - never enough pressure - so bought a small pump to pressurize the hot water pipes but kicking in and out too often - too many restrictions in the expensive shower unit we bought - now have to buy a pressure tank, oh yer and a mop to mop up all the water from the joints that are not use to so much pressure. how does one small job always turn into 6 jobs?