'A caiman called Groucho'

Chapter 30

The Caño Palma research base

A few hours later, after generous serves of chicken/fish, salad, tortillas, potatoes, coconut juice, plantains (a fruit I’d not come across before - large bananas chargrilled and very sweet and tasty) and beer, we were ready to leave our restaurant/family home.

Roberto, the ship’s captain, brought his own picnic. He sat apart…