Once we got to Linton Bay, we were super happy to have successfully made our crossing from Jamaica. Linton Bay is a large anchorage surrounded by a rainforest-covered coastline, with a Marina and a dry dock where boaters could work on their boats. It felt quite exotic when we arrived, especially when hearing the loud shouts from the howler monkeys. Pretty quickly, we went into boat-work-mode as there were still a few things which had been waiting to get installed or fixed. With mostly cloudy weather and less solar power available, it was now time to tackle the project of installing our new lithium batteries. Bernie did a great job and got himself a little help from another cruiser in the bay. We also installed a new inverter-charger from Victron and two devices that protect our alternators from getting too much draw from the batteries. We installed a replacement for the broken mainsheet traveler, did some maintenance to our outboard engine and finished the spinnaker set-up by splicing an endless loop for the furling line. And just like that, we were slaves of our boat again, but luckily not for too long. Meanwhile, Jannis and Julia were getting more and more independent, having a blast running around the yard with other kids and enjoying some solid ground under their feet.
The highlight of our day would usually be a visit to Casa Azul, a restaurant owned by a very nice Colombian lady with excellent food and good vibes.
