MON: We stayed aboard all day...enjoying the scenery; and watching the constant parade of Japanese tourists getting shuffled to shore and back ten at a time via launcha. The ride through the surf has to be to be timed just right, as not to get pooped (water over your stern). M got our pressure water pump working again...and we just relaxed, knowing we´ll be touring with our friends on Soggy Paws.
TUES: We walked the town...finding the bank to get Chilean pesos, the grocery tiendas, and just to stretch our legs. Dave & Sherry joined us in town after they got checked in...then it was back out to Infini for our celebration party...which also included Andy & Rhiana, svZepherus, and Gary & Tara, svPursuit IV. Zepherus had quite the tales to tell of the tsunami at Juan Fernandez (an island between Chile and Easter Is.) The town had no warning...so the surprise was catastrophic. They rescued a family and a few others...floating by. And when an empty dinghy came by...they grabbed that, and donated their outboard so the family could get back to town. So now they row everywhere. They were ordered to leave before the second wave hit...and sail straight to Easter Is. We saw them sail in, thinking they were just out for a sunset sail (clean decks, no clutter)--30´ custom Alberg design.
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