Long beaches and coral reefs

2008-01-14 15:39 by jens

Besides amazing beaches there's also a coral reef, an airport, a hotel and a restaurant here at Tortuga. The airport is two somewhat straight 300 feet long dirt roads (the only roads on the island), the hotel has only four beds and the restaurant seems to only open at weekends when rich Venezuelan people fly here with their small planes. The Venezuelan coast guard has also stationed four guys on the island that mostly play games on the beach and relax. According to one of the coast guards there's 13 people currently living on the island.

Much of the coral reefs here are dead like in large areas of the Caribbean. It's only 10 years since all the reefs around the island where alive and lots of years before that there where turtles nesting here. We found a small part of the reef still living and we've been snorkeling there but you have to wonder what this place was like before the corals started dying.

While drinking cold drinks with John and Geri Karin mentioned she missed fresh food like chicken and meat. Next day Geri brought over some chicken, meat, bread and other stuff. We where overjoyed and made thai soup for lunch and burgers for dinner. We couldn't have found better boat neighbors!

We will leave Tortuga and sail back to Isla Margarita this night. There we will switch the J80 to a hotel room and Andreas and Annika will take the boat. It'll be great with a little luxury life!

 

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1   Karin och Jens2008-01-14 15:51

Stort grattis på födelsedagen Andreas! Låter som ni har det bra med stora sängar som inte rör på sig och kite-segling! Vi får fira dig i morgon lunch då vi ses igen!

Karin och Jens

2   Tommy Berg2008-01-14 18:04

Hej Grabben ! Är granne till Din pappa i Strängnäs. Har tittat lite på Ert äventyr på nätet. Som en liten sailor är jag väldigt avundsjuk. Hoppas Ni får ytterligare sköna månader i Karibien. Med Vänliga Hälsningar / Tommy Berg

3   Anette och Joel2008-01-14 20:27

Stora gratulationer på födelsedagen Andreas! Kram Anette och Joel

4   Abbe2008-01-15 08:04

Hej ni! Det går rykten om att Andreas fyller år idag, så gratulerar! Jag har drömt mig bort till era bloggar på haven men vill inte drömma för mkt, här i whistler snöade det 4m i dec, helt underbart! vi hörs på mailen, ha det grymt!

5   Guran2008-01-16 21:59

Grattis från LÖ Vi ska till Gallo på fredag o dricka Wiskey det behövs kallt o regn varje dag. Sticker själv till Serre chevalier nästa lördag, 240 cm snö vi hörs GURAN

6   Johan & Kajsa2008-01-16 22:54

Hej på er! Här hemma i Stockholm är det 6º, regn och halv storm. Karin, du gjorde ett bra byte! /Kajsa & Johan

7   geri roberts2008-01-20 01:43

it was so nice to meet you in tortuga, Did you make it back to margarita safely? you haven`t blogged lately, hope your enjoying hot showers and lots of fresh food. Geri

8   Nic2008-01-20 13:48

Hej killar, nu är vi hemma i alla fall. Följde ert råd att besöka charlotteville på tobaga och villken fullträff. Fortsatt lycka till // Nic o Märta

9   Karin & Jens2008-01-20 16:13

Hi Geri!

The sail back to Isla Margarita was bumpy and wet so it was great to check in to the hotel when we got here. Right now we learning to kite and enjoying our hotel room. :-)