After breakfast, we packed up all our stuff ready to head off but Tony found a flat tyre and the one we took off and pumped up also was flat.

It took a couple hours to finally get the tyres fixed and be on our way. We made a detourt on the way to Gales Point Manatee, the idea being to see some manatee’s in their home environment. Unfortunately, we didn’t know that you had to hire a boat for the day as it’s only during the breeding season that you can see them from the land; the rest of the time it’s an hour away by boat. Still, had a quick look around and some nice rice & beans with the locals before heading off.

Arrived at our cabana in Hopkins; nice quite place although the neighbours could do with a bit of clean up and throwing away all the crap in their bit of the beach. However, it’s on the beach, got hot shower and mosquito nets. A/C wouldn’t have gone a miss, being over 100F and all; but compared with some we saw on the way here its 5 star. Organised early trip to Cockscombe Basin for tomorrow; bed by 10pm, asleep by 3am as it’s so bloody hot, awake at 4am due to the cockerels. Point to note, mosquito nets believe it or not are draft proof so you don’t get the nice sea breeze; however, they are not sound proof so you get the heat & the noise.