Two days ago our slow pace of making food, hiking on land, checking the weather, doing schoolwork, changed. After walking to find an ATM, and collecting enough cash to pay our bill with the Astilleros Cabrales, we were told to be at the haulout slip in 20 minutes. Within 25 minutes of motoring into the slings of the giant blue contraption with pulleys, chains, and a tiny driver's cage, we were placed gently on old railroad ties, propped up with metal stands, and left to our own device. It was an act of faith to entrust our boat to only 4 strong shackles holding the slings. A half an hour after we were hauled, a 70-foot steel tour boat was lifted out in the same manner. It was fascinating to see the quantity of marine life growing on the bottom of this boat! The workers took square shovels and scraped what looked like a coral reef off of the hull. There were rubbery plants over a foot long, tunicates, and many other plants attached. This is a busy boatyard- full of workmen, guards, cruisers from around the world, boats in all stages of repair and disrepair. But Eila's favorite part of the Cabrales boatyard is its four Belgian Shepherd guard dogs. They have slobbery tennis balls in their mouths, loud barks, and the occasional water hose to get cooled down with.
One more week, till Eila and I return to the states so I will be sorting, packing, and prepping easy meals to freeze for Brian to eat in between his boat projects. It's going to be a bit of a puzzle on the food because it is recommended to remove all food from the boat, and we want to eat as much as we can. So, we are planning to bake cookies to give to the people around, as well as use up as much prepared food as possible. Meanwhile, Brian has already started on projects that can only be done while the boat is hauled out.
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