November 29-30, 2003 -- Gary and Josefina Arrive

On November 29, we picked up Gary and Josefina from the airport at 7:00 am AST. The airport actually turned out to be a crumbling landing strip that was barely long enough to support the small planes that fly in there. It is almost as long as the island is wide! We returned to the boat so they could unpack. They had packed us a goody bag that included lettuce, tomatoes, a few onions, potatoes, and cilantro. After putting those away, and Gary and Josefina got settled, we took a walk around town. We found the two grocery stores in town, and so were able to pick up eggs and bread, which we were also out of. We returned to the boat and headed for Crasqui. It is a beautiful island with a long beach. We had lunch, and spent the afternoon catching up with them. On November 30, Josefina kicked into full tourist mode, and we found out, she had extracted a promise from Gary that he would be a full tourist also, complete with loud Hawaiian shirt, bermuda shorts and camera around the neck. Gary, Josefina and I went to the beach to do some beach combing and investigation of the small restaurants (there were two) and other amenities offered here (basically wind surfer, hobie cat and tent rentals). After several hours, we were ready to return to the boat for some lunch and a nap! However, before lunch, Josefina showed off the different things she had found. She enjoys beach combing and then turning her findings in to pieces of jewelry to commemorate her travels. While Mike and I napped, Gary and Josefina headed back to the beach to play in the water and get reaclimated to snorkeling. It has been several years since they went, and they live on an island!