On Feb 9, 7:09 am, "Scotty" w@u wrote:

Do most of the locals speak Engish, or do you know Spanish?

Scotty

It's a little of both, we have been learning Spanish but it isn't hard
to find someone to translate when we are trying to be precise like
getting some sort of boat repair done.

Most of the restaurants have someone who speaks English but the good
butcher only speaks Spanish so we have learned the names of the cuts
of meat we like. The vegetable ladies (gals who drive around town in
pickup trucks full of wonderful fresh fruits and vegetables) don't
speak English either so they just give me a bag so I can pick out what
I want.

This year I am a lot more comfortable with my conversational skills
but when they start taking too fast I get lost. Still, the locals are
generous and don't hold it against me, we just laugh and try to find
another way to get the message across.

Barb
s/v Arabella
www.sailinglinks.com