Friday Night is Date Night in Guaymas

Friday night is date night in Guaymas and we treat ourselves to a night on the town.

On our first date night we went power shopping at Walmarts and then out to a taco stand, Papago's.  Our order came with two large trays of various salsas, peppers (HOT!!), and mixed vegetables such as cucumbers and radishes.

Last night we walked the Malecon and to our surprise there was a group aerobics class with probably 200 women moving to the beat of an overly loud stereo system and instructor.  There were a few stands with food.  A couple of places to rent little battery operated vehicles for kids.  A couple of inflatable jumping houses for the kids.

We then wandered towards the central mercado on the hunt for a washboard.  Yup, a washboard, for those days ahead where there is no shoreside "lavendaria"for those dirty clothes.  We had priced them in California (I think the folks who live off the grid consider them essential) at about $30 USD.  We found a small, jammed hardware store and the owner reached through piles of stuff to present us with a very nice, new washboard for $89 Pesos.  We talked awhile as they were astounded that gringos would want such an item.  It cost about $8 USD.  I was thrilled.

Then into a fabric store to find material to make storage bags.  No luck, but the prices were good even if the fabric was geared to dresses and school uniforms.  There is plenty of Christmas fabric available here already.  Yikes!

Then we walked back down the street to Doney's, a taco shop with tables and inside/outside seating for about 30.  The kitchen cook line is open to view and there are 2 waitresses shuffling orders.  We get cheese quesadillas, guacamole, papa fritos san carne, and drinks.  That last dish is a baked potato with creamy cheese sauce, corn, and peppers.  The tab for stuffing ourselves:    $12 USD.

Today we were back at work on the boat:  the stainless work is looking great, the wind generator is re-installed, remeasured for our new jib order, and another spreader boot sewn in place.  Our afternoon project was to look on the outside of the boat to find all the throughhulls and then go inside and trace them, make a map for where all the "holes" are, and clean the area under the floor boards.  

Tomorrow we are going to a local flea market as Alan wants to find a battery + charger to replace one that has died on the boat from too many months of no use.  Another adventure!