Legacy Sailing
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Honduras - Islas Viverillos and Roatan
We left Isla Providencia early in the morning and were able to switch off the motor almost immediately and sailed the whole distance to Islas Viverillos. This is one of the few times that the winds have favored us long enough to sail at good speed for an entire passage. The Viverillos are a group of small islets that perch on a group of reefs that provide nice shelter from the prevailing winds and waves. The water is beautifully clear and the reefs offer good snorkeling and diving. After a few days in the Viverillos waiting for some high winds near Roatan to drop we headed out on the overnight passage to Parrot Tree Marina on Isla Roatan. Roatan was interesting because of the large percentage of the population that speaks English as their first language. Although it is fairly isolated the grocery store is stocked via a once per week ship from Miami.

Islas Viverillos
Legacy anchored in the Viverillos. Low reefs fill the area and some of them are high enough to support a few trees.	Roy and Marlene from Damiana dinghy past Legacy while exploring the anchorage.
Kira and Minnow race along the tiny sandbar where we took them for shore expeditions. The size of the islet varied depending on the state of the tide.	The other end of the landing islet. You can see the shallow water around. The islet sticks up along the edge of the long reef protecting the anchorage.

Isla Roatan
In the morning of our overnight sail from Islas Viverillos to Isla Roatan we enjoyed seeing the long island appear on the horizon.	Roatan is surrounded by deep water and heavy reefs that rise out of the depths. Here the narrow entrance to the Parrot Tree Marina is marked by stakes on the edges of the cut through the reef.
The Parrot Tree development has nice grounds which frame the views of the harbor from the hills overlooking the Marina.	Parrot Tree Resort has a nice man-made lagoon surrounded by white sand that is fed with saltwater through several channels to the ocean. The grrlz were welcome to play and swim in the lagoon.
Chris throws the bumper into the lagoon for the grrlz to retrieve.	The man-made lagoon was a pleasant place for an afternoon walk with the grrlz.
The Parrot Tree Marina is a small operation with heavy concrete fixed docks. The facilities are quite nice, though it is so quiet that it feels a little lonely.	Parrot Tree Resort's new multi-level pool has some attractive landscaping and interesting water features.
We met friends from Mexico at West End on Roatan. We arrived by taxi a little early and spotted this attractive church on the waterfront while we walked around the community.	Visiting with friends! We met four other cruisers who we had known in Mexico at West End on Roatan. Rich and Jan from Slipaway, Alan and Suzanne from Delfini, and Heather enjoy a pleasant afternoon.

Updated 7/2/2009