A Week's Vacation in Guaymas...over

We arrived in Guaymas last Monday afternoon.  And have been on vacation since then.  Not that we needed or wanted a week's vacation in Guaymas.  But that was first prize in the "getting your boat painted" contest.  We thought we had it sorted out that the painting would be done in our absence.  But, like many wonderful things, we had to show up to get the workmen to come back on the job.  So...we showed up and they did too!!

But then, we could not be on the boat while they worked; and we could not stay on the boat at night (due to fumes one night and letting the final surface cure one night.)  So we spent one day hiking in the Nakapule Canyon near San Carlos and treated (?) ourselves to Gringo Pete's hotel.  And we just sort of did nothing one day.  And then we drove all the streets of Guaymas one day.  And one night we camped on the beach near the estuary -- it was a fabulous time.   We watched the birds till dark and then a quick supper and into the tent.  Yup, it does get cold down here.

Yesterday we could walk on the boat (in and out of the cockpit) and stay aboard at night.  And today we could start on our long list of projects.  So, I guess vacation is over and cruising begins!

First up we have to replace and reinstall bits of deck hardware that were removed for the painters.  And then we can begin to put the boat "back together."  At this point all running rigging, sails, canvas, and you name it is jammed somewhere down below.  We are having fun pulling things out and getting ready for another season.

I tested one improvement tonight.  The oven has no temperature control and is basically a propane burner in the bottom of a box.  Things burned in a black circle on the bottom while the top was not baking.  So Alan cut an oven stone to the correct dimension.  I made biscuits for dinner -- and they baked!  Like for real!!  Next, I'm going to try brownies.  Small things.

Tomorrow -- I am off to the dentist for a cleaning; Alan will continue with reinstalling the windlass and our instruments; the car is getting the A/C checked out; and we are probably going to a pizza party.  It's a good life!