Category: 2022 – 2023 Season 4

(posted 12/23/22)

Up at 7:30 or so. We have a big day planned, John Pounder is coming to work on the GPS antenna’s, Richard Marine Service is delivering a bronze Exhaust Mixing elbow for the generator. John and Laura are flying out this afternoon, Bob Griffith is coming in. I have to work on the bow and stern lights (they did not come on the last time we turned them on. Laundry has to go in and get picked up. The life raft auto deploy device needs to be installed. We should run the water maker to fill the tank.

We listened to the net, had breakfast and did our bible reading.

So, at the end of the day, John and Laura got back to California, Bob got here, John replaced one of the batteries, (the rest are sealed units) I replaced the bow light, and fixed the stern light, the exhaust mixing elbow will get here tomorrow, the propane tank got in, the laundry got done, and life goes on.

At dusk, Bob and I took a dinghy ride up the river. We got showers and then bed.

(posted 12/23/22)

Up at 7, a very quiet night. Breakfast, bible reading and the net. We played a game of Mexican Train then after lunch we went sailing (not much wind) and finally tied up at Paradise Village by 4 pm. We started the water maker and Reneé took John and Laura to the office to get them a map and show them around a bit. I plan to run the water maker for a couple of hours, then after dinner we will take a cocktail cruise up into the river to see the sights and then bed.

Well, we forgot that the sun sets about 6:30pm, and it was dark by the time we were done with dinner. So, we got showers and played a game of “May I”, (probably Reneé’s favorite game). Finishing up by about 11 pm. Then bed.

(posted 12/23/22)

Up at 7, again a pretty rolly night. Plans are breakfast bible reading, then ashore to hike to the waterfall, lunch will be a picnic. Then back to the boat by 5 or so, and left overs for dinner.  This was a very long day, both waterfalls, and finally back aboard by 4:00 and off the mooring ball by 4:30, we ran across the bay and saw a trash bag floating then anchored in the dark at the La Cruz anchorage at about 8 pm.

(posted 12/23/22)

Up at 7, a pretty rolly night. We will watch a sermon from one of the ones we have stored on the hard drive. Then we will, get picked up for a trip ashore at 10. We have to be back by about 4:30, so dinner will be aboard tonight.

We walked to the nearby waterfall, and were disappointed to find that all the little shops were closed (Sunday) it was a bit on the chilly side, so the water was cold. After the waterfall, we walked down into the town for lunch and beer. Then back to the boat and off to go snorkeling. This was excellent snorkeling! Finally back to the boat (by about 3:15) and start the generator (battery was 80%) but we need hot water for showers. We will charge the battery and heat the water. Tonight’s dinner requires BBQ’ing again. We will either watch a movie or play a game this evening.

(posted 12/23/22)

Up at 7, breakfast, and bible reading. Then I ran Reneé into the dinghy dock for the swap meet. Then I went back to the boat and got the trash (our dinghy is really pretty small). On the way in, I ran out of gas, and got towed to the dinghy dock. A bit later, I got a ride back to the boat by Robert in Dave’s boat. Discovered the cap for the gas tank with gas in it was broken, so I made a bit of a mess. Finally got it taken care of and back to the dinghy dock and picked up Reneé and back to the boat with the stuff that didn’t sell. Once we were back at the boat, I gave John and Laura a ride in so they could walk to the fish market. Finally back to the boat and from there we headed across the bay to Yelapa we attempted to sail, but once again the wind wasn’t there.

We got a mooring ball and put out a stern anchor. About an hour later we had moved about 100 feet from where we tied up to the mooring ball. We had friends in the marina who had broken off a mooring ball earlier this year, and woke up when they ran into the dock. We are watching very close.
John is BBQing dinner, and I am beat, this has been a long day.

Dinner and then a little chatting, bed and listening to the music on shore.