Kayaking with Crocodiles


Before we went kayaking we had lunch at the Puerto Vallarta Yacht Club. We had kayaked over to the yacht club leaving the boat over at Nuevo Vallarta Marina. They make a pretty nice rib-eye hamburger, but it needed a few cervesas to wash it down.


We motor sailed back, showered and had supper at a little Italian place. Food was OK but we were pretty tired. Back to the boat, wound down and off to bed. Got up early to help Jason find a taxi, once that was a success, I headed back to bed.

I spent the day, crawling around the boat, cleaning and doing a few repairs. Crab and Crusty would be very happy to know that I rewired the running lights. They helped me rework them last year in La Paz just before we left Mazatlan. I ran a new power wire up to the bow lights, so no more concerns. Tired now, will do a quick update and then maybe catch a little of the Olympics. It is a little quieter on the boat now that I am crewless, but it will be all cleaned up for when the Admiral arrives on Monday….
I am starting to have a little problem with identification. My skin is getting darker with the sun I am getting. Both locals and tourists are mistaking me for one of the locals. Most of the tourists ignored me today when I'd say hello as they think I am trying to sell them a timeshare, a fishing trip, etc. On the other hand, the locals look very confused when they start speaking to me in Spanish and I answer "No habla espanol"...
2 Comments:
Well, I thought I figured this out - but now I'm not so sure you got my first post. So was Black Dog actually going home that day or did your cooking scare him off? I talked to the admiral yesterday and she seemed ready to go today, but I think she is more of a "land lubber" than an admiral. Sounds like you're having fun, even with the ups and downs of sailing. Things are good here, Anita and I are going to spend a few days in Elkwater and then teachers convention. Take care. I enjoy reading the updates. By the way, when you tell someone "no habla español" you are actually saying "You don't speak Spanish", or maybe he or she or it doesn't speak spanish. You need to say - No hablo español. Take care and look forward to your safe return in a few weeks.
Sam "el guapo" Montoya
With all your time down there, you should be learning some spanish!
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