Golfito

This is a view we see a lot - kicking back in the cockpit and reading. We have gone through so many books. In the heat of the day, we are not disposed towards physical activity.
Here is Golfito looking back towards the center of the city and the old banana piers. About 10 years ago, United Fruit pulled out of Golfito and it became a ghost town for a while. Now it is making up the slack with tourism and other ventures.
This is the little marina where we are now staying - well, we're renting a mooring and using their showers and book exchange. We stayed in a slip in the big fancy marina next door for 3 days and enjoyed electricity and fresh water washdowns for the boat. But, those marinas are corrupted by the big sportfishing boats, who seem to have no concern about the price of things.
We had only planned to be in Golfito for a few days. Well, our fuel tanks are full and we have loaded up on groceries, but we still can't leave. We are waiting for our Ship's Document to arrive in the mail - a mail famous for it's slowness. The Ship's Document is issued annually by the US Coast Guard and it is impossible to enter or leave a country without a current version. Ours has expired, so until the new one gets here, here we sit....