Guatemala - Rio Dulce, More Rain & it’s ThanksGiving/FriendsGiving

It had been raining for 3 weeks. The Rio has risen by 4 feet, and some docks are under water.

Our Marina arrival dock.

Chalets at Catamaran Marina surrounded by water

Meshugga’s Dock, water rose to 3 inches from the top before beginning to subside. I had been getting off Meshugga, using 2 steps of the boarding ladder. Eventually I had to use all 6 steps, and then a big step down to the dock.

Grey skies, a break in the rain

The lounge where we do yoga awash with water

Bon Voyage to our Friends Chrissy and Chris of yacht Far Out, leaving Catamaran Marina and the Rio for The Bay Islands in Honduras and then further afield. I hope we meet up again.

A Local Vendor Boat selling Prawns. He comes round calling “Camarones, Lobster” …. I buy 2 pounds every Tuesday. A bit more expensive than if I get into the dinghy, motor 2 miles to Fronteras , walk to the fish market, haggle (as I’m a foreigner), dinghy back. Never mind the diesel cost or the hour of my time. He delivers a good service. I pay Q60/pound. However, my friend Clare, (here at Catamaran Marina) says she pays Q50/pound from him, so next week I’ll haggle with him 😂😂

Ladies luncheons are a good networking and sharing of information over a few libations and excellent meals 🤣🤣

Stir fried with butter, garlic and Chillie herbs. Yum. 

Fun day out with the Ladies at Hotel Boutique

Ruth, Mary and Clare

Me, Muriel, Annie and Irma

It’s time to replace our Port Trampoline. No space to put the Hobie down into the water, so it’s suspended for a few days on a halyard.

Port Trampoline in a poor state, and the big hole where Kieran fell through!

Thanksgiving/Friendsgiving.

Cruisers at Catamaran Marina, from all different nationalities, came together to fund, shop, prepare, cook, serve, and cleanup a Thanksgiving/Friendsgiving meal to thank the staff at Catamaran.

My duties (with a couple of other ladies) was to peel potatoes and carrots, set the tables, and then general cleanup duties afterwards.

Staff beginning to be served by our Cruisers

Muriel, our chief organizer on the serving duty

General overview of about 20 staff and 20 Cruisers

Our table, a few missing …

Our trusty Cruisers on Washup duty

Cruisers Pizza Dance Party

The leftover funds from the Thanksgiving/Friendsgiving Party was used to buy 5 Huge pizzas from the Catamaran Marina kitchen

The Macarena Dance

Chicken Dance

USA - Illinois, Batavia, ThanksGiving

 What an awesome week!!!!!!!

We flew from MAIMI to Chicago to spend ThanksGiving with our Son Kieran, our Daughter-in-Law Katie, and Grand-Daughter Arden, who is 17 months old.

We flew with Frontier, who were offering good rates.Nothing wrong with them, except that the airports shut down due to Fog and we had a 4 hour delay.

The new puppy, Ursa is a cutie pie, even if she want to chew everything and pee everywhere.

Arden love Ursa and here is is in Ursa’s room and cuddling in her bed

A chilly walk to the park

ThanksGiving Dinner at the McHughs (Katies family), so wonderfully welcoming and food galore

Our little family with Nicholas (Gumps), me (Dee) Arden, Kieran (Dada) and Katie (Mama)

Granny Maureen (Gigi)

Our little Princess (the pearls were a hit with her 2 year old cousin)

Drinks down at the Fox River. Arden

Nicholas with Ursa

Nicholas training Ursa to ‘Fetch the Ball’

Me with my my beautiful funny clever Granddaughter (yes I am biased) !!