Laguna Grande

The wind was blowing like snot for two days solid didn't even slow down at night, therefore we were not sure if we would be able to go to Laguna Grande. I took Peter and Helene for some awesome snorkeling around the island just outside our anchorage. Usually there are more fish abound but we did get to see the giant puffer fish in one of the crevasses. The water temperature is amazingly warm, it seems to me it was cooler when we were here last June. In the morning Sid watched turtles in the water
and in the evenings dolphins swam through the anchorage. I took Helene in the dinghy out to where the pod was and and we were surrounded dolphins, unfortunately they are pretty shy so they didn't come all too close to the dinghy. Last night the wind finally died down and we set the alarm clock for 4 am, plan was if the wind still was calm to give it a shot for Laguna Grande. Luck was on our side the wind stayed calm except for some occasional blows. At 4:30 we braved it out of the harbor and headed
the 23 miles to Laguna Grande in the Golfo de Cariaco. Just as we came around the corner the wind blew gusty at us and we had doubts wether we would make it, but the wind stayed between 12 to 15 occasional 18 knots and the wind waves were about two feet high, not too bad. At the entrance to the golf the waves grew to a 4 foot nasty chop and we had to tack a couple of times to make headway. Luckily that didn't last all too long and the rest of the trip was as smooth as it can be with 15 knots blowing
against you. To Helene and Peters enjoyment the dolphins played again alongside the boat. We arrived just on time in Laguna Grande before the wind started to pick up to 20 plus knots. Weather prognosis are for stronger winds again tomorrow, we're just glad we made it and Helene and Peter get to see some more of the beautiful Venezuelan anchorages.