Coco Cay – Sample Chapter from What Time Is the Midnight Buffet?
Friday, July 26, 2002
We were due to anchor off Coco Cay at 10:00, with passenger transfers beginning at 10:30. When we awoke at a little before 9:00, the ship was stationary. Off the verandah a small flat island was visible, a couple of squat structures rising above everything else. The sun was winning the battle for dominance, and the seas were sloshing at 1-3 feet. A ferry carrying staff and supplies was halfway to the island, and another was loading directly below us.
Raj set breakfast up on the verandah, and we watched the preparations continue. A pair of laughing…

