We spent part of the day driving around checking out the island. It’s quite a bit larger than Aruba, and the road system is very poorly signed. And when there are signs that point you down a street, it’s not THAT street you go down, but the NEXT street… it’s all very confusing.
We drove up to the north of the island, where they say the best water for snorkeling is located. We were looking for a bay called Porto Marie, but we never did find it. Instead we found Playa Kalki Beach, a nice beach with a few palapas for shade (all taken) and a small restaurant for snacks and drinks. Pam said that the calamari she had, was the best she’s ever had, anywhere.
The water was lovely and clear, but the coral was pretty badly beaten up. We saw the usual suspects, but nothing terribly new. It was nice, don’t get me wrong, it’s always great to be in the ocean! Guess we’re getting to the point where we are expecting to see something new each time, and we’ve got to face the fact we’ve seen most of the fish around!
We came back to the Seaquarium and snorkeled around here, too. The water was a bit murky, but was fun. We’ve just read that we’re snorkeling the wrong side of the barrier here, and so tomorrow we’ll have to try outside the breakwater.
Dinner was another disaster, this time at the restaurant attached to the condo here. People had said that dinner was dodgy here, but we were tired and decided to give it a try. I ordered tuna, well done, and it came so rare, it was cold in the middle. They asked if I’d like it put back on the grill, and well – anyone who has cooked more than a hotdog knows that putting things back on the fire is the way to make it rubbery and gross… anyway – lesson learned. Stay away from Augusto’s! Guess we should learn to trust people when they say they don’t like it!
We checked out a little casino in the Breezes resort right next door to us. Very small casino. Quirky set up too. But like most casinos, it managed to take our money quickly!
