Many people say that chances are you'll find everything you want here in La Paz. So, I (Marlene) left at home the new set of toothbrushes that I use (Oral B vibrating). I've been using them for a few years, have replaced them when the vibration stopped, which was about every month or two and buy them in bulk at Costco. I had confidence that I'd find them here in La Paz -- and if not, then at Costco down at Cabo San Lucas. After carefully scrutinizing all the toothbrushes at Chedraui (the first market we went to), we went to Mega (a bigger, better equipped super market) and found one! Yea! Well, I asked Roy to keep the package so I'd know what to buy next time we go to the store (mine was running out of steam and would soon stop altogether). Curious guy that he is, he read the description in Spanish about it having a replaceable battery. He then noticed a separation in the base, unscrewed it, and, voila -- a AAA battery has been delivering the vibration in these toothbrushes all these years and could have been replaced -- chagrined I am.
This morning we went to the annual Subasta, a sale & auction to benefit the poorest of the poor in La Paz. Mary from Marina de La Paz has been running this event for years and people from the community support the event along with cruisers and expats living here. Our boat is so loaded down with more than enough of everything that we spent our time there visiting with friends.
Weather has been gorgeous -- we're pleased to report. Nonetheless, the projects must get done, so we work on and on......
~~~ Marlene and Roy ~~_/) ~~
