We arrived in Bahia Honda Sunday afternoon around 1pm. It was a very scenic spot. Shortly after anchoring, three dugout canoes came by. We said “hola” and they replied the same, they didn’t say anything else. We assumed they were just looking at our boat. They were the first of many boats that came by. This area is very remote, according to the guidebooks.
Another man came by, Domingo’s son – they live near the other anchorage in that area and are referred to in the cruising guides. He was looking for a flashlight because some animal had wiped out their chickens and they needed to see in the dark. We gave him two spares we had on board. He left us onions, cilantro, grapefruit and very sweet red peppers.
More came, asking for candy, sugar, paper, pens, fishing line and hooks - we obliged as often as we could. One little boy was hanging back in his canoe while we handed another family paper, pens and pencils for their two girls. He didn’t say anything, but agreed to let me photograph him. I remembered that we still had a Frisbee that was in the Baja Ha-ha swag bag. I ran back down to retrieve it. Tom and Canaan threw it back and forth a few times to show him how it worked, and then tossed out to him. It went in the water but he quickly picked it up – his smile was ear to ear.
Another gentleman came by and asked if we had any books that could help him learn English. We gave him two books and he proudly said to us “Thank You Very Much!” It was very heartwarming to share so many things we take for granted, and see the appreciation in their eyes.