Three Week Stay With Flaca

So our stay with Flaca was just a joy.  She is such a sweet girl who appreciates her life greatly.  Schooner and I enjoyed our twice daily walks with her.  She taught Schooner how to hunt and guard.  She also taught her how to sit and be patient until she has the command to eat her meals.  

 At first, Schooner was intimidated by Flaca being larger than her.  Flaca gradually won Schooner trust and friendship. By the end of our stay, they were running rampantly together and picked on each other just like siblings. 

Steve continued his work on the boat.. becoming the varnish king.

We would get away visiting friends probably once a week.  Here is a couple of short clips of going to a restaurant in the jungle. 

As you see Flaca really did feel safe with us.  This photo is an example of why I feel having someone come to watch your pets in their own home verse sending them to a kennel.  She missed her parents but she was happy to be at home.  I think she just felt we were her guests there to feed and pet her. 

Steve enjoyed the shop at the home.  It made working on his projects a breeze.  I still wasn't able to convince him to purchase land so we can have our own shop.. hahah  

I worked on cushions.  I am a person all about getting the most out of products.  I will take good care of the things I buy as well as use them until they are falling apart.  Since I can't send them to be dry cleaned or steam cleaned I did the process myself with ammonia and water and the use of a wet-dry vacuum. 

As you can see Flaca was thrilled to have her parents back home.  Usually when you house sit you most likely will never see the pets again.  In this case, we can see Flaca whenever we come back to the Rio Dulce 

Because we are somewhat Gypsies, Schooner is ready to move onto the next adventure.

Ok, I'm not sorry... I have to show off my son and my gorgeous grandson.

Here is a shot of a small upgrade to SV Saga Sea..

Now we are back at Tijax Marina because we have plans to travel inland up to the highlands of Guatemala.  You will have to check back and see where we go and how it turns out.. Until next time my friends, be good to yourself and Others!

Time to Migrate South

Well, we finally received Schooner's Titer Certificate to fly to England.  We purchased our tickets to fly from Guatemala City to Heathrow in mid-September and return November 6th.  We wanted to stay longer in Europe but it is what it is and we will enjoy it every bit we get.

We plan to find as many housesits to offset the cost and to make our stay a little more interesting.  The only place we plan to go is Bath where good friends are at the moment.  From there it is all up to the luck of the draw.  We use sites such as Trusted House Sitter and Housesitting UK to find people in need of a house sitter.  We currently have two sits scheduled.

We left from Isla Mujeres on Sunday, June 24th and had every intention of sailing to Guanaja Honduras, but the winds were a bit too much on our nose so we changed our destination to Roatan.  We planned to see all three of the Bay Islands this year but it looks as if we will only get to see two of them.

Our trip was fairly uneventful except for being a close reach and sometimes a close haul.  This means bumpy.  My meds worked somewhat, I still needed to stay laying down for most of the trip but I didn't throw up.  Once we changed destinations the ride became more comfortable and I was able to get up and do a few more things.

We are now anchored off Roatan's West End.  No complaints.... Check in was a breeze and it is lovely seeing the Bay Island blue water again.  Back to island life.  Not that Isla Mujeres isn't an island but it is a different culture in the Bay Islands, one we enjoy just as much.

Our plans are to sick around the West End for a few days then head up to Calabash and French Harbour.  After that head over to Utila.  Utila is a known diving destination. It is filled with many backpackers who are interested in diving. We have never been there before because we don't dive. So this will be a first for us.

We are expected back in the Rio Dulce by August first for a month-long house sit. That should be interesting since it will be our first long sit.

Well, that is it for us at the moment.  We continue to have our lists of continuous maintenance and improvements.  I think since I am unable to move my furniture around then I am constantly looking to improve the function of everything we have.

Remember to be good to yourself and to OTHERS.