Chamela Bay day 2

January 18

Amazing how the day is better simply because the sun is shining brightly, and we can clear the bilge when it fills. Sitting in this bay and relaxing mellowed both of us.
Chamela Bay is picturesque to say the least. All we hear is the sound of the surf, the cry of birds and the occasional splash of a fish jumping.
Today Patches was happy because we went to shore at about 11 am. While in there we met more Canadians. One couple is from Comox. They plan to sail to Costa Rica. (She was very supportive of my fears, having experienced similar emotions in her early days of sailing.) They sailed their boat from BC to Mexico last year, then went home for the summer leaving their boat in La Paz.
The other couple has lived on a boat since 1976. Their boat is moored in Cowichan Bay, BC. They now come to Mexico for 2 months every year. They base themselves in Melaque. What a woman! She raised 2 kids on the boat.
As for us, the bilge is dry and looks clean…more cause to celebrate. Bob has rested today and doesn’t seem worried about the steering. If he isn’t worrying, why should I? Tomorrow he will work on the other steering system to see if he can get it to work.
The dinghy rides are so much better as I now jump out, perhaps flop out of the dinghy would be a better description, but I can flop quickly now. Patches now jumps into the dinghy, in fact we have to hold him back as he wants to be in there before he should be.
This afternoon when we go to shore, we will have a meal, do a bit of shopping, and enjoy the experience. If we get doused by a wave, too bad. We all lived through the last one.
The waves were a bit bigger this afternoon but we made it in and out without being dumped. Patches is first one in the dinghy and wants to be the first one out. He has certainly changed in the last few days.
We did have a lovely meal. During the meal an American came by and sat with us. He has lived everywhere and at 60 ish is still hyper. We towed him to his boat as he doesnt have a motor.
Once again the sunset was brilliant. We sat sipping wine and chatting watching the moon rise. The moon was full and the water was sparkling. Oh what a night! Of course the wine probably enhanced the view.
Goodnight