After leaving Sayulita and as soon as we got onto HWY 200, we started to overheat. With all my great knowledge it was diagnosed as a bad fan clutch. Because there were no parts stores nearby we decided to keep the Buddha moving to prevent overheating and headed for Puerto Vallarta  where we could get parts. We also needed to see about our fresh water tank leak.
After removing the entire salon area we found a crack in the water tank. Because of the plastic it is made out of, we could only try to make the repair. I did so with a soldering iron and used a carb cleaner cap as solder. For now it is holding.
Now came the hard part. The new oak laminate flooring we found at Home Depot would be our new salon. Cutting everything with a hand saw made it time consuming and not very precise, but it did come out ok and we are happy. Especially since we live in the dirt and it makes it much easier to keep clean.
While in PV we pretty much worked, worked and worked. We went out once for some R and R but that was about it. Not much else to say expect that even parts in PV are very expensive.
We headed south again with one stop for lunch at the botanical gardens south of PV. We tried to stop in Chemela but never did see the exit so we continued to where we are now, Tenacatita. We have been here for two weeks now and plan on at least another month. The Aquarium is only 15 steps from the Buddha.  We found Paradise. The water visibility on a bad day is about 30 feet. There are no services what so ever here. No phones, no internet, no gas, no LP, not even running water. We do however have delivery service right to the beach for water, fish, breads, laundry, and even beer.
Today is the day our new local friend Jose will put a post in the ground for us so that we can hang the hammock up. We also are getting a ride into Malaque where we will send this post from. We are in the need of a few items to make our lives a bit simpler like a long hose to siphon gas from our main tank to use in the portable generator which has used up the gallon we started with in it. Not bad for two weeks.
For Thanksgiving I BBQ’d up some sausage, ribs, made a potato salad and chicken wings and shared with 3 other couples here. I had to do this on my own because I am the only gringo on the beach. We tried to listen to the Dallas game but our Satellite antenna is acting up. Bummer.
For other things going on, Jo-Ann has a pinched nerve in her back and I have a sprained wrist, and a eye infection and those two coming after a ear infection. I wonder what’s going on. Other than that, we are doing great, very happy, and looking forward to another day in Paradise.