Sunday, February 27, 2011
Yesterday Bob did his yucky jobs on the boat so now the oil is changed and the water pump works. He spent hours in the hell hole changing pumps. All these jobs are keeping Bob very svelte.
Susan, James, Nicole and Erin arrived at the marina just after 4 pm. They were our neighbours (2 doors away) at Grindstone. How wonderful it was to see their smiling faces. We sat in the boat and chatted and then went out and had a fabulous dinner, made much better because we were in the company of friends.
Erin and Nicole are both very good with Patches, and I know that Patches was so happy to have some kids to play with.
The restaurant in la Cruz that we enjoy greatly is called "La Glorieta de Enrique". They have a platter for 4 people which has shrimp, lobster, octopus, chicken, beef, fish, potatoes, salad, guacamole, rice with fried bananas for dessert.. It fed 4 of us and we were all full. Needless to say we also had drinks. I have nothing but praise for the chef and staff.
Today the sun is shining again. Yesterday remained overcast until early evening, but it did warm up in the afternoon. People were wearing sweaters and long pants as the wind had a definite chill to it.
Mexico is having unusually cool weather this year. Zihua was warm but we felt the chill in the air again soon after we headed north. Corn and grain crops in Mexico have been killed by heavy frosts. That will mean an increase in any corn or grain products.
La Cruz Marina is such an active place. The clubhouse is very well appointed with comfy chairs and sofas. They have yoga 5 days a week, pot lucks most Saturdays, and so many other things going on. Next year I would love to stay here for a month and participate in the life in the marina. Although we have spent much time in PV (years ago), there are still lots of places for us to explore.
Apparently the weather north of us is still not too great so we may stay here another day or whenever the conditions seem favourable. I am paranoid about the weather but when seasoned sailors say that they are postpoing leaving then I take note...which means we dont sail.
What a relaxing day this has been!
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