leaving Barra

We left Barra de Navidad this morning and spent 2 hours at the fuel dock waiting to fuel up. Only one pump was operating and some idiot changed their oil on one of the open slip sides for more than 2 hours. Anyhow, the French baker paid us a visit and I loaded up on little pies, danishes, baguettes, and croissants so that part was fine.
We are motor sailing up to Tenacatita, a few hours for the 15 mile trip.

Ian and Jonah did not want to leave. Ian wanted to provision and hang out again today, Jonah wanted to go to the swimming pool. I am feeling like a prune from all the sun and water so I am ready for a days passage.

Yesterday we shopped. We walked all over town at least twice checking out all the little tiendas, visiting the produce lady, the butcher shop etc. There is no one market that is much larger than your average living room so for some reason I visited at least 4 and some more than once trying to provision for 10 days.

I got the stats on that giant blue marlin: 300 kilos (660 lbs) and 7 meters long. The man said it was a record. Unfortunately the meat is not good for human eating when the fish is old. I must go, Jonah is begging for the French baker's goodies.

Heidi

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Another day in Paradise

I know the weather must be cold or quite possibly rainy somewhere, but being here day after day in the sun, some days very hot, some perfectly cooled by the wind, I admit I am beginning to take this all for granted.
So, another day in Barra de Navidad. It will be hard to leave here as we nearly have it all; surf, pools, beautiful beach, great little town, great cheap food, very secure non-rolly anchorage. The only thing I am missing is water I could swim in off the boat.

Anyhow, we will be leaving soon to begin our slog back north.

Yesterday was food day. We had very tasty street tacos, Coconut cookies, mango on a stick, ice cream, an iced latte, and then I made 3 pizzas on the boat. Today I tried to hold back a little but still enjoyed a mango on a stick on the beach and bought a gi-normous piece of cake for only a $1.50! This lady has a little case down on the malecon (beach promenade) with about 6 huge cakes in it, what steal!, and they are delicious.

I saw the largest fish of my life today too on the way to the cake lady. (Cake tasting was a necessary requirement in planning Jonah's "end of diapers" party). Anyhow, picture this: a crowd of people , hooting, hollering, then seeing 7-8 men dragging a blue marlin up to be measured. It was the size of 4 grown men, must have been 800-900 lbs, maybe more, and like 12ft long. I 'll check on the stats tomorrow and see how close my guesstimate is.

All for now, Heidi

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