We're staying two nights at this anchorage - Abreojos. The day between has been spent doing boat chores. Linda serviced the main halyard winch, cleaned the cockpit, and is now making yogurt. Kay made brownies and bran muffins. Eric tried and failed to fix his AIS and his battery monitor. I did makework. The ladies have been much more productive than the gents today.
We have a single overnight to the next anchorage. We'll depart tomorrow morning.
There aren't many boats out here. We see an occasional cruiser heading up or down the coast and every village has a few pangas out fishing. When the AIS was working we saw a few larger commercial targets - fishing boats and cargo ships. But there isn't much out here otherwise. There's probably a reason for that. Aside from being so remote, I'm wondering about the impact of the pandemic. Just as it has emptied city streets and made road travel unwise or unnecessary, it appears to have had the same impact on commercial and recreational boating.
The only reason we've been able to carry on is that we provisioned for a long trip across the Pacific shortly before things blew up. Both Rover and Quijote were preparing to depart Mexico around April 1st. Now Quijote is on land full of food and we're making good use of Rover's stores. With sails to limit fuel consumption, ample stores and the ability to desalinate water, we can remain out here for a very long time.
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