January 27,2001
Patches and Bob made their maiden voyage in the dinghy this morning. Apparently Patches did not jump out of the boat until it was on land. He loves to stand on his hind legs and watch the world go by. There are a few boat dogs and they all have very different stances when they are in dinghies.
The French Baker came by yesterday with our order. Yes there truly is a French baker here. Originally he came from Bordeaux but lived in Canada for some years. He told us that he and his wife holidayed in Barra and loved it. So they relocated. They also have a restaurant in Barra de Navidad. Every morning he goes to the marina and then comes out to the lagoon. He takes orders or you can see what he has and buy the extras that he carries. I bought a multigrain loaf of bread, 2 Danish and 2 rolls stuffed with ham, cheese and Béchamel sauce. Everything was delicious. Bob thinks that his panga looks French. It is a dark blue colour with a top that reminds Bob of a beret.
Later Maria came to our boat to take our order. She will take your grocery order if you want. We ordered beer and water, as they are difficult to schlep to the boat by dinghy or water taxi.
Bob worked on the boat and I went into Barra with my laundry. While in Barra I shopped, had coffee, and went to the ATM. How civilized!
For dinner we had chicken with a sour cream basil sauce. This is a recipe of my own invention and it was gourmet to say the least. I will make that for guests.
Usually we don’t get sunsets to speak of because the sun drops behind a hill and that is that. but tonight was an exception. The sky was streaked with fluffy clouds and that always means that the sky will be much more colourful. Streaks of pink, blue and orange moved across the sky for about a half hour. Then the land was silhouetted just before dark.
A beautiful ending to a wonderful day.
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