When we made the reservation for Marina Bahia Golfito, it was in part because they assured me they had an electrician who could get my shore power working again. When we showed up they promptly sent the electrician, who assessed the problem and then told me he was not authorized to work on private boats!…
We sailed down to Quepos, Costa Rica, and spent a few nights in Marina Pez Vela (means sailfish). The single most expensive marina we have ever stayed in, $3.50/foot plus utilities and taxes. But it was also the nicest marina we have ever been in in terms of restaurants and stores on site and just…
Spent a couple days anchored at Bahia Nacascolo. Discovered capuchin monkeys and white nosed coatis right on the beach. Took our bikes to shore and, after the obligatory maintenance and swearing session, we spent hours exploring a huge private development of The Ritz Carlton estate homes and an adjoining Four Seasons resort. It had a…
Leaving Nicaragua, the bar crossing was much less dramatic than our entrance, and nothing compared to the pictures of us leaving El Salvador. Still, not for the faint of heart. Took a full 24 hours to get to Bahia Santa Elena in northern Costa Rica. Caught up to a couple of friends and a couple…
Had some trouble with the water maker just before leaving El Salvador so ordered water which was delivered in open 50 gallon barrels by panga. Dany gets them filled upriver at the desalination plant. $33 for 150 gallons. Of course, I got the water maker working the next day. Went out to dinner the night…
It took three full days but we think we finally saw and/or toured all 35 historic ruins in Antigua! Only a couple continue to be functioning churches. Our hotel was the convent that built the arch so that the nuns could cross over to the other half of the convent without any public contact or…
Rented a car for a whopping $25 a day and drove to San Salvador, the capital. Beautiful green jungle-covered volcanic mountains everywhere. Lots of cows and horses and dogs in the road pretty much everywhere. We noted that most properties, whether commercial or private, have very tall walls and massive gates. In parts of the…
Picking up from the previous post, we had another full day of sailing in very hot and humid weather. We arrived at the staging area (to cross the river bar in the morning) at 0300. Literally, as we arrived, we started getting alarms that our starter battery was critically low. Nothing I can do about…
After a cumulative year plus and 10 consecutive months in Mexico, we have finally moved on! No complaints about Mexico as we thoroughly enjoyed our time there. The Mexico we found bears almost no resemblance to the one most Americans have in mind. The people and culture are wonderful and we had some fantastic experiences….
We took another tour with the same guides to Izapa (early Mayan ruins), a waterfall deep in the jungle, and a Mayan chocolate maker. Miguel and Tony are some of the best guides we’ve ever had anywhere. Miguel is a lawyer, currently sitting as a local judge, and does these tours on the side for…
