Today was just another sunny day in Roatan, but somehow, we found a way to suffer through it!!
This morning, we were able to get breakfast from the “shack” although we were a little late and missed out on the limited supply of meat to add to our breakfast tortillas. It was still good, and we all ate for the grand sum of $6.00. Not bad for fresh cooked breakfast, although we were not quite sure what all was in our tortillas.
Afterward, all of us but Beth headed out in the rental truck for some additional groceries, and to try and find some Captain Morgan Spiced Rum for Beth, and some other spirits we had not yet purchased. The truck is really only made to sit 5 persons, and having all six in it on the severely pot holed roads was just not any fun, so Beth readily volunteered to stay at the house.
The cruise terminal at Coxen Hole was scheduled to be open today, and there is a duty free liquor store there that had carried the Captain Morgan Rum that was purchased last year during the Roatan trip. We had already found out it was not available at the grocery store, so we were hopeful we would find it at the cruise port.
We stopped first at a small store called The Roatan Rum Company so that Ryan could pick up some of their hand made hot sauce. They also carried several varieties of infused rum that they made themselves, purchasing regular rum from a rum supplier, and then infusing it there with flavorings. They did have some spiced rum, but we were on a mission to find Captain Morgan, and passed over their variety of the spirits.
We actually headed over to Mahogany Bay first, which is the newer cruise port for all of the Carnival Ships. However, they were closed since no ships were scheduled to be in port at Mahogany Bay today. Since this was the farthest destination away from the house, we now knew our last hope was to stop at the port facility in Coxen Hole.
Our House From The Dock
Since we were passing the grocery store on the way back to the Coxen Hole, we first stopped there to pick up a few things, and once again looked over their liquor supply just to know what they had. We picked up a few food items and other drinks, and headed over to the Coxen Hole Port. The liquor store did not appear to be open at first, but a person inside the store saw us and came over and unlocked the door.
Unfortunately, they did not sell any of the Captain Morgan Spiced Rum like they did last year. We did purchase some other items, and then headed over to try one last store in West End Bay. Unfortunately, they also did not have any of the spiced rum, so as a last resort, we stopped at the Roatan Rum Company Store on the way back to the house and purchased some of their spiced rum. We just had no luck finding the real Captain Morgan, but had enjoyed seeing some of the other areas on the island.
The Beach
Once we got back to the house, it was time for bathing suits and relaxation. We did end up going back to the “shack” for their lunch, which consisted of a salad, fried pork strips, rice and some beans, all for $4.00 per person. We brought it back to the house and ate lunch on the porch, and then spent most of the rest of the day hanging out on the beach.
Fresh Vegetables and Fruit
There was a seafood vender and fresh vegetable/fruit vendor that came by in their respective trucks to sell seafood and vegetables. We purchased some shrimp and grouper fillets from the seafood man for later in the week. It had been flash frozen, mostly for being able to transport, but was still somewhat “fresh”. We also picked up some fruit and vegetables for salads and for making some fresh guacamole.
We did make a late run to the local store to get some ice, it is only a few blocks walk away. They did not have ice, but directed us to one of the beachfront bars, where we acquired a large bag of ice for drinks. Since we have to use bottled water and ice trays to make ice on our own, and the freezer is really slow at freezing the trays, we were constantly fighting a loosing battle to keep up with our ice demand. The large bag will keep us supplied for a while, and we can always get more now that we know where to go.
Day 2 Sunset
We passed by a Thai Food establishment, and looked over their menu. Some of the other guests in the houses near us had said their food was good, and we had planned on eating there tonight, so we were able to get a menu from them so we could figure out our orders for later. It was a small place, really mostly set up for take out.
After watching the sunset, the girls walked over to the small restaurant and ordered the Thai food, and upon their return, we had a pretty good dinner out on our porch.
We spent the rest of the evening having a few adult beverages and enjoying the peaceful water and beach from our porch.