sailing

These shots are from our first overnight passage. Genevieve and Chantal made precooked snacks to carry us through the night. The girls took turns on the wheel which made it easier for us to catch some rest. We had no autohelm or radar for this passage which made it kind of interesting. Josee slept for most of the trip- this is her crashed in the cockpit. We all slept in the cockpit to fend off motion sicknesss, which I am happy to report that no one got sick. We saw dolphins and sea turtles.

shopping in Chinandega

Puesta del Sol

The surf is small at this time of year so the surf resorts are closed.
The nearest town is Chinandega. Fresh Produce is abundant, the streets are clean and rather subdued in contrast to our Saladorian shopping experiences.

Nicaraugua

We left El Salvador early 6 am in the morning and had a beautiful sail into Nicaragua. About 3 hours out the water color changed to a deeper blue and the clairity improved. As we approached Nicaraugua we could see clouds or red dust blowing from off the high hills. It is sugar cane harvesting season and the smoke filled land deposited little shards of black carbon all over us.
The sail was perfect we had a lot of wind that changed throughout the day. The marina is first class. The beaches and Estuary are noticeably cleaner than those of El Salvador. Here we are first boat in the background enjoying the marina.

friendships

While "outfitting" in El Salvador at Bahia del Sol we were fortunate to aquire the friendship of Edmond. He is from Quebec and has a law practice here in El Salvador helping Central Americans immigrate into Canada. We shared a lot of laughs and a lot of wine together.
( his translations services were certainly a godsend)

Leaving El Salvador

The Girls are both excited and sad to leave El Salvador which has been our home for over 3 months. We have really enjoyed El Salvador. The Salvadorians share the same "Joie de vivre" as our Canadian French culture. Met some amazing people who extended their hospitality beyond belief.

chantal loves oysters.

It was Chantal's request to have raw oysters. She loves to eat them raw with lime, lea Perrings and a dash of hot sauce. We ordered 2 dozen and she ate 14 - I could not believe it.