Kayak Trip up the South Shore to Neptune’s Restaurant
What a great day! We kayaked about 1 hour each way from Blue Bayou to Neptune’s Restaurant, in Coral Beach Village. Eight of us, Sue, Donna, Hal, Diann, […]
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Octopus vs Conch Followup
The octopus won.
Octopus vs Conch
Today is cloudy and threanening rain, so expectations of my snorkel were not high, but I was treated to see a Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) trying to turn a Milk […]
Going to Water Caye & Herman’s for Lunch
Pigeon Caye and Jewel Caye, Bay Islands, Honduras Water Caye is an uninhabited small island just off southwestern shore of Utila… about 2 k., not far from Pigeon Caye. Our […]
Rush Hour
Since I retired from the real world this is the rush hour I prefer.
Survived Semana Santa
Semana Santa (Easter Week) was quiet for Utila! The weather remained cool and overcast, with some nice sunny days, but lots of breeze! We enjoyed our week with snorkeling and […]
….”the Grace to float downstream actively”
Nest of Hummingbirds under the porch at Hal and Donna’s by their bananas! I always wanted a hummingbird nest………… Freediving for Queen Conch shell — got it! Our days here […]
Utila to Copan! The trip to Antigua, Part 1
Sue, Marty and I head out for Antigua, Guatemala! Between the three of us, we have lived on Utila over 55 years and none of us has been to […]
Spring Bird Migration Takes Off In Utila
The spring migration season on Utila has really taken off. As usual, warblers make up the biggest list, followed by shorebirds. The warblers recently seen include American Redstart, Black and […]
Lobster
We saw a bunch of lobsters the other day while snorkeling in Blue Bayou (Utila), but haven’t seen them since!
Two Views of the Same World! 