Tuesday, May 4, 2010

isla Contadora in Las Perlas

our first anchorage in Las Perlas was isla Cantadora.  during the time we were here, we saw several boats we'd anchored near in Playita.  one evening we all gathered on the beach at sunset and it was quite a cultural mix - people from the netherlands, south africa, austria, canada, and australia.  we also had a terrific breakfast at restaurante romantico, a cute series of bungalows and restaurant set back on the beach overlooking the ocean.





the patio was inlaid with shells



we took a walk across the island looking at all the beautiful homes with fabulous views.  Jim decided he could settle down here quite nicely.


it is a working island with it's own airport. 


the mosiac stairs outside a very busy restaurant and hotel


this was ground zero for supplies being carried out to film the reality tv show Survivor




and it was also the beach at the end of the runway where we stood for what left like hours in the hot sun, waiting to get a shot of one of the many planes taking off.  as it turns out, they were all going the other direction.





but i did get to see a flock of pelicans

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