June 9 - 15, 2021 tMabula coming out of the water ...... then diving into the water. After our five-day stay in Puerto Escondido restocking out stores, completing laundry, and hanging in the air-conditioned cruisers lounge using the free wifi. We'll be honest here, we spent as much time as we can with that latter. … Continue reading Back to dropping the Hook
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Sunny Days Keeping the Clouds Away
May 26 - June 8, 2021 Agua Verde - May 26-30th Sunset skies looking North Continuing with our low-key theme, this stay at Aqua Verde is just that. We all had our own piece of tranquility, with just a few boats in the north and south lobes, and us anchored in the middle. The beach … Continue reading Sunny Days Keeping the Clouds Away
Living a Slow Pace
May 18-27, 2021 Isla San Francisco - May 18-20, 2021 We left Pichilinque Tuesday, 18th, and headed to Isla San Francisco. We are the fourth boat. We hiked to the north end of the east ridge, had breakfast of the last pie slices from ‘the pie guy' gifted to us by David and Candace of … Continue reading Living a Slow Pace
Just Say No to the La Paz Vortex
April 17 - May 13, 2021 Marina de La Paz - April 17-26 IMHO, Marina de La Paz is the most homespun of the three or four main marinas here. It’s nice and quaint. The showers are spotless, there’s a nice little cafe with pretty decent food, and you can take a short walk to … Continue reading Just Say No to the La Paz Vortex
Southern Crossing to the La Paz Magote
April 5-16, 2021 Sunset along our crossing of the southern Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing 5-7 April The Southern Crossing is also referred to as the crossing among cruisers. This trip we are heading west-northwest but first we go north. After we waited an extra 4 days for the ideal weather window, we, among 6 … Continue reading Southern Crossing to the La Paz Magote
A short visit in La Cruz then onto Mazatlan
March 22 -April 9, 2021 Back in La Cruz for six days - March 22-26 Back in La Paz for fuel, provision, and while waiting for a weather window, we see a few friends and the Sunday Market. Mainsail up on DharmaGirlSome believe this is an example of the size of the boat owned by … Continue reading A short visit in La Cruz then onto Mazatlan
The YoYo Down and Back
March 11-21, 2021 Due to the lack of quality time to write posts and then pressing sewing projects that await me while I have shore power, the next few blog post will be limited to the information we typically enjoy sharing. Perhaps, hmmm, perhaps someday, hmmm when we have nothing to do, we will return … Continue reading The YoYo Down and Back
Tenacatita, Barra Lagoon, La Culebra, Barra Proper, and Melaque
22Feb -11Mar 2021 We open with this fuzzy photo of an art installation that water vessels pass when traveling between Chamela and Tenacatita. It sits near the edge of the cliff of Farallon overlooking the waters below. This magnificent artwork is La Copa del Sol. "Gian Franco Brignone, the founder of Costa Careyes, dreamt of … Continue reading Tenacatita, Barra Lagoon, La Culebra, Barra Proper, and Melaque
La Cruz to Perula … A Whale of a Time
La Cruz MarinaLa Cruz West From La Cruz, Banderas Bay to Perula, Chamela Bay - 14-15 February Whales! We are lucky to experience our fair share of marine life heading South. An hour after we left La Cruz, we were greeted by a whale and its slapping tail. We never tire of seeing these enormous … Continue reading La Cruz to Perula … A Whale of a Time
Three Weeks in La Cruz
Looking East from the anchorage La Cruz Marina - 28Jan - 14Feb, 2021 As we have said before, staying on the hook is always cheaper and provides a bit more solitude. However, when the anchorage gets rough and you plan to stay in the area for a bit, you move to an available marina. We … Continue reading Three Weeks in La Cruz
