We listened to the Net, and coordinated a visit to see Mike with PV Sails to finalize our order. This was scheduled for 3 pm, but we were running a few minutes late and just as we were about to leave the boat, the radio came alive with information about a conflict in progress between the CARTEL and the NATIONAL GUARD, not really local, but the officials were asking the cruisers and ex-pats to stay home and not on the road for at least the day. Oh, and the announcement was made by Mike the guy we were meeting with. As a comparison, the conflict is between the CARTEL and the POLICE/NATIONAL GUARD, in general neither side involves civilians, as opposed to gang land violence in say Detroit or East Los Angeles. Mike introduced us to a few of his strange pets…a possum (found as a baby and raised in the home), some ducks, a three legged dog (the fourth leg was run over by Mike’s car…sadly), and two cats (one named Stoner – see photo below).
At the end of the day we watched the first hour and 35 minutes of Ben Hur
