Swap Meets, Northers, Marina Cats

The Captain's efforts to clear out the store room are showing some results! This morning's swap meet had many more browsers than buyers, but in the end our air conditioning unit went for a disappointingly low amount of coconuts.  Better to pass it along now than have to store it one more year. Also great to see cruising friends who came up from Guaymas to check out what was for sale.

It was helpful when the store room next to ours became available to rent for a month.  Much better to be able to sort out the treasures we'd been keeping and really see what was still useful and what can be donated or given away.  Having "Rojo Grande" to store things in transition has been a bonus as well, as expected.

Now the only question is .....where will we put all these boat items once they are back home?

The latest Norther, which becomes a 'Wester' in the San Carlos keyhole harbour,  made for some tricky times walking along the dock on Thursday.  Quite the gusts!  Having turned INTREPID II around with the stern into the wind to defeat the efforts of Evil Birds made for much more pushing around at the dock.  Today was not quite as gusty but quite noticeable.

Marina Cats:  they are shy but so eager for any food and attention.  Fortunately some cruisers and, it appears, a very generous Mexican man try to ensure they have something to eat.  Kelly says there is a particular sweet little one which a few of the cruisers would love to bring home  She is the friendliest and least shy of the clowder (Carol looked that up).  For so many reasons, such as allergies or other cats at home, it hasn't been possible so far.

Gatita - a sweet but shy amiga - hope she stays safe and well!

Sadly, although this group of felines all seem to support each other and stay together, one fellow has been in a fight and has a very bad eye wound.  He won't let anyone get close to pick him up so far. Hopefully someone might be able to do that soon as it really needs to be cleaned and dealt with. There is an active group of people in San Carlos who raise funds to spay and neuter feral cats and we appreciate their efforts.

The haul-out date for INTREPID II has been arranged for next Saturday,  April 12th; bright and early! The logistics of finalizing everything on board, managing to leave enough space to sleep, getting up real early to look after all those last minute things, then motor INTREPID II out of B14 and over to the haul out dock are a bit daunting.  The Captain will have a very busy week.