Boqueron
S/V Good Karma Anchored in Boqueron Bay
Today is our last day at Boqueron, a big tourist/vacation center in PR, mainly for islanders as we have only met a few people from off-island. There is a nice beach to walk on and a small town with lots of restaurants, bars and gift shops. When we got here mid-week, it was pretty much dead quiet. That all changed on the weekend where the beach parties keep going until 2 a.m. The pre-Easter week is a big vacation week down here in PR so we expect there will be a lot of vacationers here next week.
The people here are friendly and it is very safe with the marine police station on shore here. There are a few other boats anchored here but most of them are empty, we’re not sure if they are abandoned or the owners are just out for a while. Today a boat came in from DR with some guys from back in the states, but those are the first cruisers we’ve met here in about a week.
The beer we have been drinking is called Medalla, brewed in Mayaguez. It turns out that Medalla Light is only available in 10-ounce cans (as opposed to 12 or 16 ounces you normally see), and has less alcohol than Coors Lite. We were wondering why we could drink so many and not notice much intoxication. Now we know why.
I’ve been able to get my morning run on the beach (yeah!) and Shelly has been working on her apps for her computer business and getting a lot done. You can swim in the water here but not snorkel as the water is too cloudy, so haven’t been doing much of that.
Yesterday I finally got the “reefer” (refrigerator) working again. I had to add refrigerant and re-set the thermostat sensors. I can now add “refrigerator tech” to my lengthening resume of skills that I have been compelled to learn on this boat.
We will be moving to a marina a few miles up the coast for a while, starting tomorrow.
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