Viva Vieques!



Sewing ourArgentinean flag that has been beat up by the wind, salt and sun.



All done.

Not thrilled to be on 3am night watch.

Benjie learning how to kayak!

Sofi showing kayak skills

The best day ever!

Fun at the beach

Fun at the beach and pic-nic

Fajardo, Puerto Rico - We have been extremely out of touch for the last couple of weeks.  As usual, no real internet to speak of.  We have been cruising the southern coast of Puerto Rico for the 10 days or so and crossed over to the island of Vieques, just east of the main island.  Most of you know Vieques as the former site where the US government would test its weaponry.  That has all changed since 2003 and what exists now on Vieques are cute, and bustling little tourist towns.  The island seems yet to be taken over by huge resorts and high-rises, so it still is ideal for a little of the "real" Puerto Rico, where you actually see people on horseback riding through the "city" - no saddle or anything of course. 

We have been traveling with another couple since the Dominican Republic and having a blast eating, drinking and being merry with them.  They can be seen in some pics below.  Today will be the first time we have not been together for about a month now.

We arrived back on the mainland in Fajardo (east coast of PR) and staying at a marina where we hope to really clean the boat, reorganize, fix broken thigns, take care of some business work and do our taxes!!  We plan on going to Costco for reprovisioning and West Marine (= Disneyland for sailors). Lots to accomplish in one week, but we are determined to work hard. However, we already have a couple of (great) "distractions:"  Bill Butler a dear sailing freind of Sebastian's whom we visited here in PR about 10 years ago and Nadya, a friend from Evanston who is here with her husband and child visiting her family. So... the taxes can wait, right?!  : )  We are very excited to have vistors to the boat and see old friends.  This is what the trip is all about for us.

NEXT STOP:  Culebra, another, smaller island off the northeast coast of PR and considered one of the Spanish Virgin Islanads

Anyway, pictures speak louder than words, so here go some more...

Sebastian delighted to be eating "mofongo" in La Parguera

Sofia, our hippie chick!



New month, new theme:  the SOLAR SYSTEM



MacGyver, the contortionist, fixing something under our salon settee.

Sebas catches a BARRACUDA.... look at those teeth! 

Jo-Jo and Jen-Jo - still in love after 30 year.!  That's "RomantaSea" for you!

Victor the Fisherman, selling us fish boat-to-boat.

K and the Kidz in Isabel Segunda, Vieques, PR

Fort at the top of the hill in Isabel Segunda.

Still at the fort.















MacGyver, the contortionist, fixes something under the water! ; )

 

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