So here we are, at one of the worlds most popular exotic destinations and after four days we haven't done anything but boat works and shopping. But now we have finally finished our work and are ready to play. This is the first time we have been moored up to a dock since we left Ecuador in February. So needless to say, we had a few things to do.
Our first stop was to a marine shop. Are you surprised? On our shopping list was a new fender to replace the one we lost in Galapagos, oil filters, rust remover and a few other odds and ends. They didn't have the right size and type of fender so we bought two more (we discovered that a boat can never have too many fenders and we had been sailing all this time with only two!). We will continue to look for the twin of the one we have just to have a complete set.
And it was high time to restock our pantry. We had only been buying fresh foods since we left Galapagos and our stores were getting a little sparse. Not to mention all the pasta I had to dump because of an infestation of a kind of weevil. Ick. Luckily there is a Carrefour within walking distance to the Marina and three trips and $1500 later we are well supplied for the next two months.
Tonight we will make another trip to collect Michelle from the airport. We have already booked a dive trip for early tomorrow morning. We won't give her a chance to get acclimatised before we have her in the water. But I am sure an early morning dive will cure her jet lag speedy quick.
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