On Wednesday (August 17), all three of us were still feeling off-kilter from the night passage on Monday night/Tuesday morning. Brett from Avalon came over and the boys played games all day. Eric played with them some in between doing chores. Christi did some cooking and some chores. 

In the evening, we all went to the pool for social hour. Christi and the boys didn’t stay long; instead, they went for a walk to get aqua frescas in town. Agua frescas are a broad category of light, refreshing drinks that include include diluted, lightly sweetened fruits juices and teas made of local flowers. We haven’t mentioned them before, but limonada (basically a light lemonade, but made with lime) jamaica (tea made from hibiscus flowers), and pina (diluted pineapple juice) have become staples for us when we go out to eat. This time Christi tried one called Fruita that was mixed fruit with a touch of cream. It was phenomenal.

Here are some photos from the walk

Eric stayed and got to know the rest of the cruisers, and then helped one of them with a repair. We love that everyone in the cruising community is so eager to help one another out. Here is a shot of the sunset on Thursday, taken from the end of the dock, facing the inner harbor/town.

On Thursday, we still had low energy. Brett came over in the morning and the boys played games. Eric again played with them between doing chores. 

At 1230. A group of cruisers went to lunch together. Christi and Eric joined them, but the boys didn’t want to go, so they stayed at Avalon with Brett’s mom. We went to a restaurant called Los Compadres that appeared to be situated in the easement between two buildings.

From the outside, it looks like it is only a take away stand, but to the right is a narrow walkway that leads to covered, outdoor seating behind the kitchen. 

The food was great. We all stopped for gelato before heading back to the marina. We had a lovely time with the cruisers.