March 16, 2012
Back in La Cruz
Awwwwww………. Unlimited hot water with great water pressure in
a large, clean, tiled shower stall. The first REAL shower since we left La Cruz
on Feb 2nd!
When we aren’t in a marina we hang the sun shower bag off of
the stern of the boat, jump in the water, soap up with some soap that works
well in salt water, and then rinse off with the shower bag. If the water is
below 72 we just do the full shower in the cockpit with the sun shower.
Some other things we like about being in a marina:
1.
We don’t have to wear quick-dry clothing every
time we go someplace because we can just walk down the dock – no pounding
through the chop in the dinghy and getting sprayed with salt water, no surf
landings where you run the risk of breaking waves flooding the dinghy both
coming and going from the beach.
2.
We don’t have to have everything in a dry bag
and/or zip lock bags “just in case”.
3.
We can have hot water on the boat without
running the engine.
4.
We can “plug in” so we can charge the computers,
cameras, etc. without worrying about the state of the boat batteries.
5.
We can use a hose and fresh water to wash off
the boat.
6.
We can walk to a restaurant at night and not
worry that the wind will pick up and we’ll have a wet dinghy ride back to the
boat in the dark.
7.
It’s usually very still and quiet.
8.
We can ride our bikes.
We both actually prefer being anchored out, but it’s nice to
spend a week at a dock once in awhile for the above reasons, and also to get
boat maintenance done.
What we like about anchoring out:
1.
The night sky. There are always a lot of lights in a marina.
2.
The quiet.
3.
The privacy.
4.
The gentle movement of the boat. (Sometimes it’s
not so gentle and it can be uncomfortable).
5.
The wildlife: schools of fish enjoying the shade
under the boat , pelicans and boobie birds diving out of the sky for those fish, dolphins and whales swimming through
the anchorage.
6.
Swimming off of the boat.
7.
Snorkeling.
8.
We live mostly in bathing suits.
9.
The remote beaches we are able to enjoy.
1. Impromptu
cruiser gatherings on a beach.
It’s nice to be back in La Cruz. After we left Barra de
Navidad we spent another wonderful week in Tenacatita (with 79 degree water
and air temp in the 80’s), a couple of days in Chemala waiting for a calm
window to get around Cabo Corrientes, and then an overnight passage back to
Banderas Bay. We will be
here for a while re-grouping and then we will start heading north again.
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