11-13-91
"Good morning ole dad, things are going good but I think there is something wrong with our compass. I am looking out and there is an island that looks awfully like Roatan!" A few moments of silence on the other end before what I am saying sinks in.
Try to find a place to anchor in Coxen Hole but lagoon seems to be filled in with garbage and outside around the wreck sunk in the middle of the bight I only find 40 ft depths. We go on into French Harbor. We dutifully go in to check in with customs, they have to come out to the boat so we pile into a taxi. One fat slob and uppity junior Port Captain inform me that they need 50 us dollars for coming out here, Fabian goes thru the roof and I say no. Find out interestingly that Fabian has my birthday apr 18 and even more astounding is that his dad’s birthday is apr 17th! Head back to finish papers and we sit and sit in the office. Finally a guy comes out "you going to pay me $20 or what?" I guess we could sit here forever or go see the governer but I pay the 20 and we leave, of course only good for 3 months. Welcome to Roatan.
"Good morning ole dad, things are going good but I think there is something wrong with our compass. I am looking out and there is an island that looks awfully like Roatan!" A few moments of silence on the other end before what I am saying sinks in.
Try to find a place to anchor in Coxen Hole but lagoon seems to be filled in with garbage and outside around the wreck sunk in the middle of the bight I only find 40 ft depths. We go on into French Harbor. We dutifully go in to check in with customs, they have to come out to the boat so we pile into a taxi. One fat slob and uppity junior Port Captain inform me that they need 50 us dollars for coming out here, Fabian goes thru the roof and I say no. Find out interestingly that Fabian has my birthday apr 18 and even more astounding is that his dad’s birthday is apr 17th! Head back to finish papers and we sit and sit in the office. Finally a guy comes out "you going to pay me $20 or what?" I guess we could sit here forever or go see the governer but I pay the 20 and we leave, of course only good for 3 months. Welcome to Roatan.
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