BowTie Marina, fixing the alternator

We arrived on, well actually this is a tough question. All the days start to blur. But Marina says it was Sat, I mean, Thursday night. The passage to this marina passed the largest rice exportation plant in the world, the largest LNG, and many other highly explosive chemical plants along the way.

Nevertheless, the surroundings near BowTie Marina are amazing
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Well, except for the Section 8 housing development you must pass through to get to the City. Will send pictures of that later. But we are not too concerned because here is our neighbors

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These "kids", because they are only 20 something run around with 240 machine guns. They mean business.

The toilet and showers at the marina are unfortunately closed when the marina is closed. So from 5pm to 9am you have to hold it!!! We finally got to use our in house composting toilet with mixed results.

The nights are cool, 60 degrees or so, which is good to keep the mosquitoes away. The days have been overcast and cool as well.

We toured Lake Charles here are some shots

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