Sunday 2, November - Rio Dulce is as magical as we remembered it! We motor sailed to Livingston against light SW winds, crossed the bar with no problems, tied up to the municipal peer (a huge cement affair that we managed not to kiss). By the time we had tied up, a local had notified the Port Captain of our arrival and soon the whole entourage (Port Captain, Health, Immigration, and Customs Officers) came aboard, filled out the paper work and left with our papers and passports. We followed in a half hour to get money at the ATM and then retrieve our documents from Immigration, Customs, and Port Captain in that order. Total cost just about $100 US. We spent the night anchored at the mouth of the river as we had to return in the AM to get a receipt from the bank which was not open on Sunday. No hassle, no "overtime" - some different than Belize.

Monday Morning we motored slowly up the Rio Dulce. It is still wonderful and overpowering. We anchored in front of Abel's shipyard where we will haul out as soon as a way is available. Initial plan is to stay on the boat, but that may or may not be tenable - we will see. After we are anchored, I FINALLY get to swim (first time after being here for two weeks!) - and the water is SWEET. It is so strange to dive into the water from our boat and not have it be salt!