The past week has been a bit more challenging than previously. We got into Puerto Madero just fine, but our genset (the source of our battery charging) decided to leak out all of its coolant and then, after it was hot, developed air leaks into the fuel lines as well. That meant that it wouldn't run until we got out all the air. As you may or may not know, as a mechanic I am no better than a C-grade. I can follow a well-written manual, but in this case, the manual had nothing clear to say about bleeding fuel lines. So I had to figure it out by trial and error over the course of about 4 days. During all this time, we had to run our main engine to charge the batteries, which isn't my preference. After a week now, and some helpful emails from the folks who sold us the genset, I have it running again. Someone once said that cruising is fixing things in exotic places. Correct!
On top of all of that, I got a touch of the "turistas". No surprise because I eat everything. We almost made it all the way through Mexico without succumbing, but not quite. It wasn't that bad, but I'd rather be sailing.
We met a great couple, John and Elaine, on Goolka. They are from Canada and are on their way home after a 10 year circumnavigation. They loved Spain and Portugal and loaded us down with handy tips for good marinas, etc. Having just crossed Central America, they had lots of advise for our next leg, too.
There is no wi-fi here, so we are using Sailmail to send these missives. We used to get our radio links through San Luis Obispo, San Diego, or Palo Alto. Now, we find it easier to connect in Corpus Cristi, Daytona, or Rock Hill, SC!
Some cute kids were watching us as we motored our dinghy up a canal to the center of Puerto Madero.
This is a little local market on a street corner.
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