Today, I went into town as we needed to obtain some fresh provisions at a small store. It is a rather typical rural town with no paved streets without any order to how the streets are laid out. Everyone we encountered was very friendly and helpful. With over 500 “Gringos” spending US Dollars, I am sure it is a major boost to the local economy.
Friday was the day assigned for the Beach and Pot luck party. The beach was around a small headland to the right of the town and not visible to most of the boats at anchor. It was quite a crowd with lots of food, beer and beach games. After school was over, many of the Mexicans brought their families to the beach to share in the fun. One of the catamarans in the Baja Ha-Ha got too close to the surf and became stranded as the tide was ebbing. Despite a number of attempts to pull the boat into deeper water by a couple of Pangas, they were stuck there until the tide turned. We saw the boat a few hours later after it had floated off with the rising tide.
We all managed to shower on Friday evening and I finally switched fresh water tanks having used up about 25 gallons over five days. We carry just over 70 gallons in three separate tanks so we are in good shape and plan on refilling these in Cabo.
The weather was pleasant during our stay and we could feel some warmth from the sun. The sunsets were pretty and at night, the entire fleet’s anchor lights lit up the bay, all bobbing slightly with the gentle swells that make their way into the bay. We enjoyed two restful nights at anchor preparing again to head off -shore to Bahia Santa Maria, 220 miles further south on Saturday morning.