Sunshine!

Ok, so now we are learning why we decided to make this trip. The temperature has been in the upper 80's, we have stayed anchored in a place we wanted to for a few days (Magdalena Bay) and we've met some great people. Part of the fun is hearing why others have chosen to embark on this trip and the challenges they have faced. One of the women we met gets seasick, so seasick, that she is lucky if she makes a leg of the trip without having to lean over the side. I'd say she is one of the toughest people I've ever met. When I told her I'd be on my way home by now and that I couldn't believe she was still here, here comment was 'what, and miss all this?'. She said this with a smile and obviously meant it. Another woman has MS and decided she wanted to cruise now, in case she can't later. Another was close to losing her business due to the economy and since they could no longer afford to moor the boat in the states decided this was their opportunity to do something completely different. One of the things I really liked about this group was that each couple obviously enjoyed spending time together. It was nice to be around and brought into the fold.

We played games together, ate at a local restaurant that I wouldn't have touched with a ten foot pole at home (above picture), and shared stories. At home, if you have a new neighbor it is probably at least a few months after they move in before you say more than hello to each other. Here, if you mention you are out of garlic in a conversation, there is garlic waiting for you the next time you see someone in the group. If your VHF goes out, someone loans you their hand held one (ours is fine). If you run out of water and the local person who was supposed to deliver water to you doesn't show up because in Mexico tomorrow could mean many more tomorrows, you share your water. Sometimes I wonder if that is the way life used to be before TV and computer games. Family taking care of family, neighbors taking care of neighbors, people watching out for each other. It is a nice to live life.