One of our last projects to do before leaving La Paz was installing a new membrane for our watermaker. Roy often comments about he becomes a human pretzel while working on our boat, especially plumbing. The watermaker is installed under the forward bunk. While his head and hands are under the bunk, his torso is on the floor of that stateroom and his legs are inside the bathroom!
We were happy to spend some time, albeit a very short time, with Rob and Linda of Cat'n About. A few dinners out, some shopping expeditions and a few hands of Baja Rummy, and before we knew it, they were off on another month-long job to deliver a mega yacht. One of our evenings out included Lynda and Bob ofTahoma at Los Tamarindos, highly recommended by Alex and Sue of Maitairoa when we dined with them at Rancho Viejo.
Neighbors from Santa Maria, Ken and Ruth and Ruth's sister, Kathy, were visiting La Paz this week from their vacation condo in Cabo. We had a fun time introducing them to fish tacos in a typical open air lunch spot in downtown La Paz.
Christmas is approaching, so the grocery stores are stocked with fresh veggies and turkeys. Today we purchased a "natural turkey" 12 pounds for $15.16. Food costs here are substantially lower than in California. For instance, limes cost 2 cents each, 6 tomatoes for 36 cents, 12 oranges for $1.30, 5 bananas for 65 cents, cantaloupe sold by the pound costs $1 per pound.
We plan to drive down to Todo Santos tomorrow, have lunch, then continue on to the Costco near San Jose Del Cabo to stock up on several items that will be impossible to find once we're north of Santa Rosalia, about one month from now.
~~~ Marlene and Roy ~~_/) ~~
