Sailing Sirena: On the Hook in Cabo

Still here at anchor in Cabo San Lucas waiting for our part to arrive in the mail from the US. Seems that everything going to Mexico takes the donkey route, and even "overnight" packages sometimes take a week. Our parts to repair the Lewmar outhaul car are (according to the post office tracking number) only a few miles away now, so we are keeping fingers crossed that they arrive today and perhaps we can head out for Puerto Vallarta tomorrow.

Meanwhile we are enjoying the services of the local water taxi's so we don't have to unlash the dinghy from the deck. Yesterday we walked up the beach and enjoyed a wonderful lunch of shrimp tacos before catching the $1 bus to the place where all good things can be found...Walmart!

$1 bus to Walmart - whoopee!

Yes, the bog box store might be a freak show in the USA, but here it's top drawer with lots of fresh produce, a fabulous bakery with fresh pastries and bread, and the surprise of all surprises...a meat department stocked not only with local fresh fish, but the finest BEEF, yes I am talking filet mignon that will melt in your mouth and rival any Texas beef that ever walked the earth. Whoda thunk it?! We bought four 2" thick filets for $191 pesos, with the 18pesos = 1 USD exchange rate posted yesterday that's $10.61 folks! Not per pound, mind you, but for all of them! We were skeptical of quality, but after last night's dinner we will definitely be stocking up on more of that for the freezer! Hooray for Walmart!

The anchorage is still busy, but not so bad as the marina. Several other sailboats are anchored here and the water taxi's and jet skis kinda grow on you. The hotels on the beach play music late into the night, but it sort of drifts on the wind. Last night we were front and center for a huge fireworks display and I was very glad we were not anchored any closer to shore. The swell makes for a gentle rocking motion most of the time, and the water is clear over a sandy bottom and perfect for cooling off.