Cental America
And Back
google-site-verification: google4d4140a41f2967b7.html
Frick & FrackAshika and crew are still in Ensenada. Thats the Lun II leaving port for Europe. She's a 100 year old boat that had been left here to die and a few folks with vision fixed her up and they are sailing her to where she was built in Europe for her birthday. They have gone through the Panama Canal and apparently the first mate went ashore and cut his foot (perhaps broken glass?) on the beach while in the Carribean. It was serious and he couldn't sail. But Lun II couldn't leave without him due to immigration issues. So the Lun is late getting to the Azores. Hope the hurricanes go around her. My next update will include some before-and-after photos of Ashika's "manny/peddy". Her paint and varnish was really showing her age. I'm just a bit overwhelmed by how much we've taken on. Dois took on the outside and me, I thought I was getting the good end the deal by taking on the inside. Hmm... Dois may have noticed there are miles and miles of teak down here and tiny little holes in the walls for ventilation (also called port holes). He's so smart that way. What "dog poo"? Because when you look at this photo, with all it's gorgeous flowers, isn't your first question "what is Dois hiding behind his back?" Now you know. We found a huge swap meet in Ensenada. It wasn't that hard to find really, I think it's the size of Garden Grove. It's right next to the equally huge Farmer's market every weekend. I can fill my backpack with all kinds of fresh fruit and vegetables and have spent 200 pesos. Thats a smidge more than 10 dollars. The swap meet stalls are filled with every American product ever produced. I have seen several things from my past there. We are the only gringo's wandering around and I like it because no one is trying to sell me anything, not one thing. I think they know I've owned most of this stuff. It's a great place to find tools though and I found a fantastic old soldering gun. It looks like it's from the sixty's and the tip gets red hot in 3 seconds. Great for working acrylic canvas. You thought I was going to solder something electronic? I'll let Dois borrow it. You know you are in a great place when they eat flowers there. They fry up the squash blossoms and stuff them into a quesadilla with cheese. I haven't tried them yet. Have you? Squash BlossumsThen there is the fish market within easy walking distance from our slip on the harbor's malecon. It's really just a half a block of of dark stalls that smell like the ocean. We are talking fresh. Fresh and inexpensive fish. What more could you ask for in life? And that brings me to these two. They live at the marina and they are devoted to each other. The pretty male refuses any offer of food and makes a big fuss so the female will come get it. She's been ill and seems to be on the mend if her appetite is any indication. I don't know their names but call them Frick and Frack. Or Mr. Frick and Mrs. Frack. Peace.
2 Comments
|
If you are enjoying our blog and would like to buy us a beer, please use this button. Thank you!!
Slog AuthorsCaptain Dois and Lauri contribute to this sailblog (slog) Blogs by Title
All
|