Saturday, November 23, 2013.

We an uneventful sail with a nice following wind over to San Blas. Both Mark and I caught nice dorados for the BBQ. Dropped anchor in Mantananchen bay and dropped the hook just at sunset about half a mile from shore in order to avoid the bugs, but I guess it wasn’t far enough so we moved out another quarter mile after we started to get bit by no-seeums.

Just after breakfast we and mark and Cathy took the dinks ashore and went into town after flagging down a cab. There were a few mosquitoes alongside the road but not bad. Far fewer Mexican tourist her now as the summer, the hot and wet season is just ending. 

It was very hot in town and one local Mexican who spoke a bit of English said that it was hot and shouldn’t be this hot now. And hot it was we and especially Jan was just dyeing. We stuck to the shade whenever we could. We did a quick shop, had lunch and a few beers in an open air restaurant alongside the square then hailed a cab to get back to the boat for a swim. 

The following day was just awesome as we took a panga up through the mangroves, saw birds and crocs, on almost 10 feet long, really cool. Stopped for a beer and a swim in a natural spring than went back to the beach where we spent the afternoon knocking back coronas and garlic prawns while listening to a Mexican band. We swam some more, went back to the boat, swan some more and cooked the fish, the dorado we caught sailing down here on the BBQ and now it’s time to eat it…. then have a swim and a shower before bed. Not as hot today as it has been but it’s pretty warm in the boat tonight as there is only a light breeze. Jan and I both slept well last night and I think we will both sleep the dead tonight. Departing early in the morning for PV, should be there by end of Sunday.

Love to all Andy & Jan

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