Peace and Quiet in Canoa

The sleepy surf town of Canoa is about 40 minutes north of Bahia de Caracuez by bus.  My first night here, I was the only guest in my entire hostel, Hostal Baloo, which is a cluster of bamboo walled and thatch roof huts encircling a large courtyard right on the beach.  The owner, Phil, an expatriate that left the UK 43 years ago and never looked back, has been my only company as I have spent the last few days jogging and reading a couple books on the beach.  While the slower pace and beach life has been a welcome relief from the dirty city, unfortunately, the surf has been small and windy since I arrived only allowing for one surf in the last 3 days.

Hostal Baloo looking back from the road alng the beach front.

With no surf to keep me busy, I decided to do some bird watching at Isla de Corazon, named for its heart shape as seen from above.  The island is home to over 35 different species of birds, including the White Ibis and Magnificent Frigatebird.  The sight of several thousand Frigatebirds with their bright red underbellies and four foot wingspans was pretty impressive.

All went well till we tried to return back to shore and the boat engine decided not to work.  Not a problem as I was ready to repel all mosquitoes with my bitchin long sleeve shirt and stylish water shoes!

The forecast calls for more surf in a few days at which point I hope to be further south to capitalize on conditions.