In case you haven’t noticed, we like to get up early and head out early on our travel days. This way, we make the majority of the trip before the winds/waves pick up too much. (at least when you know the wind is going to be on-the-nose) Today was no exception. We woke at 6am and were underway before 6:30. We only had about 20 miles or so between Isle de Palominos and Culebra but it was head into the east winds and we wanted to get there before the trade winds got too severe and slowed our progress. The trip was uneventful. Larry slept for an hour or so and missed some beautiful scenery. We followed a chain of small islands/rocks the entire distance. The waves breaking over them was spectacular. Really shows the force of the waters out there … but luckily, we were on the protected side and had very nice seas. Just as we rounded the south tip of Culebra, it was amazing! You could actually see the hills of St. Thomas in the distance. We are less than 20 miles from St. Thomas! So cool!
We rounded the point and entered Ensenada Honda (a protected bay that is about ½ mile wide and 2 miles long). At the inner tip of the bay is the small town of Dewey. We haven’t gone ashore yet but this town looks soooo cute. We’re really looking forward to exploring but I think we will hang and relax on the boat today and head to town tomorrow.
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