Phoebe
03/08/2012, Guayaquil

A pic of Ozzie - a great little boy cat!!!

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Phoebe
03/08/2012, Guayaquil

This is a picture of me and the family dog who happens to have the same name as me!!!! Funny enough the dog already had the name Phoebe when they got her

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Phoebe
03/08/2012, Las Penas Neighbourhood

Emma, myself and Alfredo went for a walk on the Sunday after I arrived. Given that this is the rainy season we were lucky to have such a beautiful sunny day with a nice breeze. The plants, stone walls, and views are lovely. On the way down we stopped at a little tiny restaurant that overlooked the river. We had lunch for $1.50 a plate that consisted of rice (arroz), beans (menestra, not re-fried just delicious) and a grilled chicken breast (pollo). All very good and the beer was cold. Emma and Alfredo live in a very historic neighbourhood that has been re-done. We had a great walk (I have to admit I was a little out of breath) and just enjoyed the day together.

The Hill Walk - Emma's neighbourhood

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Phoebe
02/28/2012

I arrived in Ecuador on Feb 24th, very late and tired but happy to see Emma and Alfredo who were waiting for me!!!! My first day Emma and I went for a walk around the neighbourhood and the Malecon. The malecon is a broad avenue on the riverfront designed for people to enjoy the sights, have some food, drinks and rest among the lush tropical plants while feeding the fish and ducks. In the next album I have pictures of the Malecon from on high so you can see how large it is. Emma & Alfredo live in a very historic neighbourhood. Just below the apartment is a lot of new development which I think the government is trying to attract businesses to the area along with tourists. This is the rainy season so the sky is cloudy and can pour rain very hard at any time. We had a great walk and then went back to the apartment to rest, relax and catch up.

The Malecon & area

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Phoebe
02/28/2012

Well folks, Reg and Three Sheets are still in the Marina at Barra Navidad. Reg is busy working on the brightwork and working with the mechanic compiling the list of parts required to re-build the engine. The engine is now out of the boat and the mechanic basically has it torn apart to ascertain what is needed. We are going to rebuild the transmission as well. Many thanks to the sailors who used their dinghy's to push us into the marina so that this work could begin. In the Album of Barra Navidad I have included pictures to give you a flavour of Melaque and Barra Navidad which are close to each other but separated by a very long beach a couple of miles long. The area has been hard hit from the hurricane last year as well as the downturn in the economy. It is hard to see the Mexican people struggling so hard to try and put food on their table. An average wage for a waitress is 100 pesos a day (which is about $8.50 US) plus if they are lucky another 100 pesos in tips - they also usually work 6 days per week. I guess we should just count our lucky stars. Imagine trying to feed a family on that!! I am now in Ecuador and will do a separate blog to tell you about my stay there. Reg will be joining me on March the 8th and Alia flies in March 10th. We are really looking forward to our "vacation" in Ecuador.

Barra Navidad & Melaque

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Phoebe - Beautiful
02/10/2012, Barra Navidad, Mexico

Hey all, well we have our diagnosis and we need to rebuild or replace the engine. We are waiting for quotes right now. Suffice to say we will not be sailing to Ecuador on Three Sheets. We do plan to still fly there to spend some time with Emma and Alia et al while we wait for the Puddle Jump boats to leave from Puerto Vallarta at the end of March, early April. Will keep you posted via the blog as it is much easier for us to access given our limited access to the internet at the moment.

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