Tenacatita

Kellie's Comments- Here we are in a little community of cruisers who have made the bay of Tenacatita their "home". There is something magnetic about this bay that keeps boats in place for a month or more at a time. Everyone is very social. Each morning on the VHF radio there is a "net" where everyone checks in, does announcements, tells jokes and asks for "local assistance." Volley ball is played daily on the beach, card tournaments take place in the beach restaurant, exercise groups swim to shore and walk together. Kids play in the river and boogie board in the surf. We too have been sucked in and plan to stay until the first week in March. We met a couple yesterday who are hoping to be the first legally blind couple to circumnavigate. They joined us at a potluck last night and we compared preparation plans for crossing the Pacific. You can check out their story at www.blindsailing.com. I've had a cold for the last couple of days, so we have slowed down our pace a bit. Today I'll make it up to the kids and we'll finally make the long awaited Valentines cookies. We plan a dinghy trip up the river and through the mangroves, a snorkeling trip to the "aquarium", and a dinghy trip to the nearby village for groceries and internet. We're in our third day of doing laundry by hand. THere is a fresh water hose on the beach that we can use to fill containers and bring to the boat. Hand washing is not so bad when there is unlimited water. The rails around the boat are currently covered in underwear. Hopefully we can finish the clothes today, start on the sheets tomorrow and then we'll be caught up. Laundry is getting easier as it gets hotter and we wear less and less bulky clothes. The kids practically live in bathing suits, which are easy to rinse out. There is also an outdoor shower at the beach, so we can wash the kids before bringing them back to the boat. Our friend Marilyn on "Icarian" will be celebrating her birthday next week. For the last 30 years her husband has bought her a special cake from a French bakery in Vancouver. She has told the story countless times recently, and it's obviously a huge disappointment to her to miss her cake this year. However, we have heard about a French baker in the nearby town of Barra de Navidad. There might be a chance to get her that cake after all. The suspense is great and we're all in on the planning. It's the little details that make all the difference out here. Hope all is well at home or where ever life takes you. All for now, The Crew of Imagine