Yes, it really is here! After a month of outboard “adventures,” rowing the dinghy and missed islands because of the little motor “Yoshi” – it is hopefully OVER! We walked to meet the Flamenco Air flight arriving at Culebra’s Noriega (not the Panamanian one) Aeropuerto on Monday night at 5:33 pm from San Juan. The part was supposed to be on that airplane. After a few moments of “concern” not seeing it – it was in the pilot’s flight bag. Whoo hoo – we have the part in hand. (Whether it’s the right part is yet to be determined but we choose to be overly optimistic!)
So now, with much relief, we can continue our trek down island. Now, we wait for the weather to settle a bit. It’s been blowing straight out of the east (our direction for the next few hundred miles) over 20 knots (and often higher than 28!). So today, we do more boat projects and some baking.
Yesterday (Monday), we walked. And walked. And walked some more. It started early (before Michael had to make his phone calls regarding “the part.”) We headed into the little town to the post office, the Panaderia (bakery) for bread, and a grocery store for some eggs. Ran into some friends along the way. After the call – we decided to take another walk and hiked a long way along the water – past Bahia Fulladoza and towards Dakity. It rained. A lot! We got wet but it made for a cool walk in the heat of the day. After we returned to the boat, another phone call to find out the part was indeed on the way and we went back to shore for a walk in the opposite direction to the airport. We made it before the flight arrived and got the part and walked back.
So now, with much relief, we can continue our trek down island. Now, we wait for the weather to settle a bit. It’s been blowing straight out of the east (our direction for the next few hundred miles) over 20 knots (and often higher than 28!). So today, we do more boat projects and some baking.
Yesterday (Monday), we walked. And walked. And walked some more. It started early (before Michael had to make his phone calls regarding “the part.”) We headed into the little town to the post office, the Panaderia (bakery) for bread, and a grocery store for some eggs. Ran into some friends along the way. After the call – we decided to take another walk and hiked a long way along the water – past Bahia Fulladoza and towards Dakity. It rained. A lot! We got wet but it made for a cool walk in the heat of the day. After we returned to the boat, another phone call to find out the part was indeed on the way and we went back to shore for a walk in the opposite direction to the airport. We made it before the flight arrived and got the part and walked back.
It was raining alot!
A little slice of Dakity Harbour.
The entrance to Dakity.
The harbour close to town.
We met some friends and new acquaintances at a local hang-out called the “Dinghy Dock” for a few brews. It was a great day of the Astarte Work-Out program. And a great day for getting Yamaha part 6NO-14301-20.
Thanks for all the positive vibes for the outboard.
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