Water Cay

Just off the west end of Utila Island, there are a group of little islands/cays (pronounced keys) with really nice sandy beaches. One in particular, Water Cay, is a popular day trip. So near the end of our vacation on a particularly calm and beautiful day, Jenny and I chartered a little boat to take us out there. We stopped at another island for lunch before being dropped off to hang out on a uninhabited island for the day. In total, there were about 20 or 30 other people there, so it was pretty easy to grab our own slice of seclusion.

This picture shows most of the island.

Jenny being a bikinied beach bum.

Jenny being a biologist.

When touched, the sea urchin spines moved about in all directions.

Step 1: lay in shade. Step 2: Swim or snorkel. Step 3: Repeat Step 1.

Is this the men's or women's washroom?

This is another little cay just across the way. Entire islands like this can be rented for less than $100/night (grocery delivery extra) and can hold up to a dozen people (in a cabin and camping).

Who's happy to be on a tropical island?

By the time Captain Ryan came to retrieve us, the winds had picked up, making for a wavy and crazy ride back to the mainland. There were a couple of screams from Jenny, and suggestion may have been made of several years being taken off of a life, but I won't mention who's.