I'm a Cruiser again
10 March 2010 | Santiago/Las Hadas
Gabriellas grandpa
I finally got to get out of the lagoon and into blue water. Comex, the place I buy the paint for the school never has enough stock on hand and they have to order it from Puerto Vallarta. So, without the required spray bombs to finish the wrought iron painting, I decided to take a break and go south to Manzanillo and relax. It sure feels good to be actually cruising again after 7+ weeks sitting in the lagoon and dealing with the day to day things that have to be done with the school. I spent about 4 nights in Santiago which is a long open roadstead with a lot of rental homes and condos lining the beach. We walk the long beach to catch the bus to the town of Santiago or Manzanillo old town. I get to go to Burger King, KFC, and Walmart, being in a metropolitan area....thrills. I weighed anchor yesterday and went over to Las Hadas to catch up on my decadence. Delicious Dorado fish fillet and a great view to go with it. It got too junky in the anchorage last night, so I upped anchor and moved back over to Santiago...a long 3 miles. A couple of days ago Tom on Hooligan helped me rebuild/replace the seals in my watermaker. It was successful but the motor still strains too much for my liking, so I sold it to Tom who has been lusting after it ever since I installed it. The pic above is of the watermaker repair. Next week after I finish the school, I will post again and try to upload before and after pics. I got to have another video conference between Gabriellas class and the school here. I got up early and baked 2 batches of Tollhouse cookies for the kids....they absolutely loved them and they let me know with each child coming up and saying...muy delicioso. I planted another question with my granddaughter and told her to ask if they like the paint job I did on the school. After Joanna translated, they all screamed Si! Si!. That was my payment..I love it.