Ah, well, it is a boat after all. Cruising is defined by some as "boat maintenance in exotic places." Last week, on our way to Punta de Mita we noticed great difficulty steering the boat, even though we were under sail. We did drop anchor and spend a few nights there before returning to La Cruz. However during our return trip the steering problem became a huge issue -- Roy knew he had a BIG job to do: get in back of the motors and find out what happened to the steering cables. This is no small feat. For those who know our boat, the steering cables are essentially under the back steps. There's a small area he can barely shimmy down through and then duck his head under and in true contortionist form, feel around for the cables. After two days of abusing his body in this manner, he fixed the cable that had slipped and become disconnected. As though this wasn't enough, our water heater developed a leak that needed instant attention. Sooooooo, last Friday and Saturday was major boat work time. Luckily by Sunday we had a few hours to enjoy the local Farmer's Market where local artisans display and sell their wares, along with food vendors -- a nice place to meet people, grab a snack or lunch, and just plain enjoy being in La Cruz. Then on Sunday evening the International Travel Associates annual meeting had its opening event right here in the La Cruz marina. The entertainment was spectacular: aerial dancers, fabulous mariachis, singers and dancers all night long, ending with a 30-minute spectacular fireworks display around midnight.
On Monday we had a chance to attend a soiree at Ensemble, a local tapas and wine bodega, featuring Geo, a musician that excels in violin and guitar. We had enjoyed his music at the Black Forest Restaurant back in January when he played with Latcho and Andrea and were delighted to have a chance to hear his solo performance.
Then last evening, several of the best musicians in La Cruz performed a benefit concert here in the Marina amphitheater where they also had a premier showing of a travel documentary filmed by a German travel writing couple that featured La Cruz. They did much of their filming in January when we were here and Roy is briefly seen in one shot at the Black Forest Restaurant during their filming of Latcho, Andrea and Geo.
So, our departure for Mazatlan is still on hold --- more later.
~~~ Marlene ~~_/) ~~
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