We listened to the morning net and then called a water taxi for a ride into town. The yellow panga picked us up at Windarra and gave us a quick ride to town for a round trip price of $25 pesos per person. The taxi ride to the port captain was $30 pesos. The port captain's office is in a residential neighborhood about 1.5 miles from the water taxi. Rich's ankle is still not completely healed so we opted for the ride to the port captain and a walk back.
Barra de Navidad has a nice small town feel to it. It is similar to La Cruz de Huanacaxtle in size. Barra is a popular surfing town, with many small hotels catering to this young crowd. Small restaurants line the streets along with shops selling tourist items. We stopped by a rug store and bought a woven rug that is washable for the salon. Other places sell beach attire and carved wood or jewelry.
On the way back we met Nancy and Richard of SV Askari, which is anchored near us in the lagoon. They invited us to join them for lunch at the restaurant run by the French baker. How could we refuse? They have been cruising for 19 years which includes a circumnavigation. We shared stories and information, as cruisers are want to do. After lunch they showed us where the Sands Hotel is. It is a favorite cruiser hangout with a restaurant, bar, a swimming pool, showers and Internet. What more could you ask for?
We took the water taxi back to Windarra and did a few chores. One of my contact lens cracked so I called abut getting a replacement. Apparently there is a law in Washington state that if you contact lens or eye glasses prescription is older than 2 years, you may not get a replacement until you have an eye exam. So, I guess I will try to get a replacement lens here in Mexico.
Tomorrow we will try and fix our anchor and steaming lights which have stopped working recently. Thank goodness it is a night with a full moon so we do not have to worry about some panga running into us in the night.
Bye from Barra.
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