Thursday June 23, 2022 Paradise Village Marina

Up at 7, breakfast bible reading and the net. Then Reneé headed off to Refuge of Hope. She worked with a 10 year old boy who has had basically no schooling, can’t read can’t do any math etc. She plans to work with him some more when we come back in the fall.

I cleaned strainers, and started cleaning the speed probe, for now it is soaking in vinegar. Then I attempted to put the hose on the water maker that I had bought. (Hoses 2, Neil 0) the one we got off of Amazon Mexico was too small, this one we got at Home Depot was too big. Oh well!

Then I worked on the camera, success! I am cable to get it to work over the local area network, and over the internet! So, I will be able to check the bilge from the states.

When Reneé got back I wrapped up what I was working on and took the bus back to Home Depot to get the right hose. When I got back from there I put it on! (Hoses 2, Neil WON!)

Getting ready for the BBQ, I made Mango Margaritas (Thank you Dave Traut easy recipe, 1 shot Grand Marnier, 2 shots of Margarita mix and 3 shots of Tequila then add a bunch of frozen Mango chunks and blend).

I made three of them and split it between our two water bottles.

BBQ and Pot Luck at the Palapa near A dock at 6 pm with the other cruisers.

At the BBQ, we met Brian and the rest of his crew from S/V Delos. He arrived today, completing his circumnavigation. They left La Cruz (across the bay from us) in 2010.  They are sailing celebrities with a YouTube channel with 795,000 subscribers, and are listed in Wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_SV_Delos

https://www.youtube.com/c/svdelos

These are some of the kids that Reneé helps at Refuge of Hope
This was the potluck at the Palapa, 14 adults and I think 4 kids under the age of about 5. We have met some of these cruisers before, one family was in the boat yard at PEñASCO two years ago, the wife was pregnant, and now they have two kids.
A crab that was trying to crash our party.
This is Brian from S/V Delos. He and crew left from Seattle in 2009, and then from La Cruz in 2010. They returned to Banderas Bay today.
They have a YouTube channel, with 795,000 subscribers. Somewhat of a celebrity in the sailing world.
https://www.youtube.com/c/svdelos
This is the stern of S/V Delos

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