Although we were first told it would take 2 days for the engine parts to get to La Paz, the latest estimate was five days. And since Monday is a Mexican holiday (Revolution Day), it means that the parts are not due there until next Friday. Soooo.....we will be here in Puerto Escondido for at least another week. Once the parts arrive in La Paz, we will drive there and back to get them, then Dean has to install them and test everything.
If you get a chance, look at Puerto Escondido on Google Earth. It is an almost land-locked natural bay that has been used by mariners for several hundred years, especially during the pearl trade of the late-19th century. It is surrounded by beautiful mountains, especially the Sierra de la Giganta on the West side (see photo at left) and is a popular summer hurricane hole for those hearty souls who hang out in the Sea year round. It is quite a nice place to be anchored in a protected bay with a five minute dinghy ride to shore.
We are making the most of our time here.We went to a beach bar-be-que last night and today I got a ride to a Farmer's Market in nearby Loreto where I bought some beautiful produce. We have tickets to the Thanksgiving Day Pig Roast that is being sponsored by the local yacht club and hope to do some hiking next week as well as fishing from the dinghy. There is quite a community of ex-pats that live on boats and in beach palapas nearby with the usual activites of dominoes, potlucks, a book exchange, charity fund-raisers, etc. I connected with a fellow bridge player who is taking me to a game on Tuesday and possibly Friday. So even though we are frustrated and impatient with the pace of our engine repairs, there are worse places to be stranded. Oh, and did I mention that it is sunny with temperatures in the high 70's to low 80's during the day, going down to about 60 at night?
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