Ahhhh…back in sunny Mexico. Over the past few years this has
become our second home and we really love it here. There are beaches to walk, old
and new friends to enjoy time with and favorite restaurants to return to. It
doesn’t take any time at all to adjust to the summerlike weather…especially
when it is snowing at home.
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| The view at home! |
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| Sunny Mexico! |
Some things just never seem to change, though. The
water goes back and forth between a trickle and a dribble. The cable TV (with
TWO English language stations) quit working last Thursday. This year has been
the most challenging we’ve experienced yet with regard to internet access. The
needed part the Jeep dealership promised would be here “yesterday” took two
weeks to arrive. Ahhhh….Mexico! In many ways, being south of the border is like
being transported back in time.
As soon as Faith was launched and floating my old friend,
“Nerves”, showed up to pester me as I drove her to the slip. Even though it had
been almost two years the short trip was uneventful until I reached the slip.
She is a bit sluggish when it comes to her pirouettes and I was slow to begin
the turn so we got a bit catawampus as we started the entry. Fortunately, Chris
& Eduardo were on board and a “village” of cruisers were on the dock to
help guide us into the tight accommodations next to a rather fat Catalina.
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| VERY snug! |
Since then we have been busy putting her back together and getting her spiffed
up. Since she’s for sale and it’s important to keep her looking her very best,
that slip didn’t last long. It apparently has a long reputation as a favored
spot for one of the Pelicans to “drop his load” (so to speak). Every day the
mess on the deck got worse so when Jeff & Janie left to head south and
suggested we move to their slip we jumped on it! Not only are there no “bad
birds” leaving “gifts” but there is much more room between us and our neighbor
– AND – getting in and out is much easier as it is almost a straight shot in
and we can back to port (Faith’s preference) when leaving.
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| Sooo much more room! |
We are finally beginning to move things aboard in
anticipation of moving in before Christmas. I was shocked to discover that, although
there used to be too many blankets on the boat, this year I have neglected to
bring more than one. Good grief. And, oh my gosh, WHERE did all those plastic containers
come from and to what use were they put? I swear they have been reproducing in
the storage unit!
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| WHERE did all this plastic come from?! |
A couple weeks ago a large contingent of very noisy motorcycles
descended on the RV Park so we spent that night on the boat. The space heater
was left behind in the RV and with only one blanket on the bed it was a pretty
cold (though much quieter) night.
So we are settling in and getting ready for Christmas. After
the first of the year we are hoping to head south where the weather is warmer
and many of our friends are hangin’ out. We’ve been trying to get to La Cruz
for 5 years now and are hopeful that this will be the one.
Merry Christmas to everyone.
