12 37.525 N, 87 20.519 W
Puesta del Sol marina, Nicaragua
Yesterday morning we raised anchor. It took a long time as Rich had to spray almost every inch of our long rode to remove the thick mud on the chain. The mud was heavy, gooey stuff. By 7:15 am we were motoring by the fisherman in their smaller canoe type pangas. The Golfo de Fonseca was calm and benign.
Instead of trying to eat the whole elephant and head straight to Costa Rica with the high probability of getting hammered along the way, we have decided to try and nibble it and take shorter passages, or at least that is the theory.
At 4:40 pm we arrived at Puesta del Sol marina. We were fortunate that our entry was close to high tide and the waves at the entry had not built too much. As our electronic charts did not have the markers, I plotted a course that looked reasonable. As it turned out it aligned pretty well to the marks when we saw them. Another small favor. A Canadian boat, SV Foreign Affair is preparing to leave so the customs, immigration and port officials were already here and able to check us in without having to make a separate visit as they travel about an hour to get here from Corinto. Yet another small favor. It cost us $49 USD for immigration and $11 USD for customs to check in. One item to note is they do not carry change so make sure you have some small bills.
The marina looks nice from what little we have seen so far. There is a yacht club with a restaurant and bar. The bathrooms have showers but the water pressure is a bit lacking but there is also a swimming pool. Last night and this morning we are catching up on the internet with the free wifi.
Today we will try and wash the ton of salt off the boat. It crunches when we walk on the deck. We will also check our weather windows as see when we need to continue.
Also, I forgot to mention in my description of the tour of Isla del Tigre that there are armadillos on the island. We passed a home with several skins so tough they are like shells, drying on the fence posts. Our guide, Tony, said that they taste like pork. I'll pass thank you.
Adios
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