Northerly winds of the cold front are still present but not as strong as the day before…they actually are quitting on us in the passage between Vieques and the mainland of Puerto Rico…after one hour or so of using the engine, onshore winds come up and bring us to Punta Patilla, our first anchorage on mainland Puerto Rico. The locals are on the beach, or speeding through the anchorage on jet skis or in small motor boats…they come close by and find it great that a Canadian boat is called La Buena Vida. A German boat s/v SuAn with Gaby and Lutz arrives in the anchorage and visits with us shortly after their arrival. We go onshore together to explore the small village…the park grounds are very animated and we get to taste our first pastellitos (turnovers filled with fish or meat)! Delicious! We are very disappointed by the prices of rum, however…liquor is highly taxed here! We love the mountains in the background…and the royal palms lined beaches: the place has a different feel to it…