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SAILORS SETTING OFF FOR SIGHTS UNKNOWN

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Today, was laundry day in and around the rain drops.  It does rain alot in this area....the southern tip of the country is know for it and we have had our share of it the last week.  Not worry The White Shell II is nice and clean and the laundry nearly dry. LOL  Today we also walked down the street and found a great super mercado   LA COSTA  which offered us a free ride home after we shopped.  What a treat!  The service was incredible including the butcher who answered all my questions and even helped me pick out the best coffee.  Complete with toys, crayons and toothbrushes to trade in Panama along our route we stowed all away and made for the FISH HOOK Restaurant for a lovely supper overlooking the bay. Tomorrow bright and early we will take on some new clean diesel and set out of the country heading for  Panama.   Not sure when we will have net connection again so know that we will be well taken care of and will check in w...

SAILORS SOAKEN & SLEEP DEPRIVED

Yes, we are still in Costa Rica!  Stopped in Tourtouga Isla to clean the bottom of the boat.....nice spot  though busy during the day with tourista.......on to Punta Leon where we met up with S/V  Risk Taker and M/V  Beverly J..............enjoyed the beach and incredible "pool"time in the big ocean.  Got up early the 19th  to make our way to Quepos...........about 36 miles...........arriving to the new marina   Pez Vela........pretty fancy.   $50.00 dollars to land the dinghy.............hung on to the anchor for a rolly  very rolly night  complete with rain...........lots of rain.............like all night.  Incredible.  Got up to what reminded me of Port Hardy. LOL Oh well everything is clean and now we know where are leaks are!!!!!  Apparently the next section of coast is very much touched by weather such as this............so we are now ready. LOL  Hoping to pickup a few gallons of clean diesel...