After taking care of a few chores in the morning, Mark and Diane rented a Jeep for the next couple of days and the four of us went shopping. Craig stayed behind to give the boat a good washing and to spend some time on the computer.
The day was hot but we stayed comfortable by finding shade whenever possible. Before spending too much time shopping, we stopped at a restaurant with outdoor seating and ordered a light lunch. Unfortunately, Maureen was experiencing a bout of “Montezuma’s Revenge” and couldn’t get into the shopping experience that day. Gale succumbed to his ice cream craving and bought two cones from a little lady wheeling a small ice cream cart through the streets. Mark and Diane had some good luck with their shopping and made a few souvenir purchases for their kids and picked up some nice items for themselves.
Yesterday before we’d come into port and we were still in heavy seas, Diane had the misfortune of getting her finger caught in the heavy cockpit doors which took a good sized slice out of her middle finger on the right hand. At the time she knew she needed a couple of stitches, but we were far from land and made due with the first aid supplies aboard the boat. When she and Mark were at a jewelry store today, she inquired if there was a place nearby that she could get some medical attention. The store owner told her where the first aid station was and she walked the few blocks down the street where the volunteers cleaned her wound and told her she needed to go to the hospital to have someone look at it further. Mark and Diane dropped us off at the marina and the two of them found their way to the hospital. Too much time had elapsed since the accident for stitches, but they took an x-ray to make sure there were no broken bones, cleaned it again and dressed it for her. Diane reported their experience at the hospital was unlike going to one in the US – there were no lines, they didn’t ask for ID or insurance, just name, address and credit card.
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