We left Cabo at 10:30 a.m. after refueling at a very busy fuel dock. Motoring out we passed a large cruise ship which was surrounded by pangas waiting to swallow up the passengers and take them ashore. The sea temp. was 77 degrees, and light winds. We had wondered where the flying fish were, and after several hours of motoring, a few flying fish took off ahead of our bow. They traveled for about 100 yards and then dove back down. The only remains we found on deck were some small squid that were flung up with a bow wave. One had the misfortune of landing on our bimini, leaving an ink stain behind as a memento.
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| One of our flying friends who joined us along the way to La Cruz. |
We sailed for two days and nights, with the seas starting out calm and flat and ending with a cross swell and 12-14 knots of wind abeam. For some reason, we both were quite tired on this leg, and couldn't wait to hit Punta de Mita to get the hook down and get some rest. We did see some Blue Footed Boobies finally, and Humpback whales and of course dolphins. Arriving at the Tres Mariettas at midnight, we motored on to Punta de Mita and arrived at 2:30 a.m. This is not my favorite thing to do, arrive in darkness, but we were careful when entering the anchorage and got the anchor to set quickly. Ah, finally in Banderas Bay, and almost La Cruz, our favorite place to hang our hats for awhile.
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| The view of a small enclave near Marina Riviera Nayarit, and La Cruz, from the anchorage. |
Morning came and we woke up around 9:00, sat around for awhile then decided that we really wanted to be in La Cruz, so off we went. We did have wifi, and cell service, so checked emails briefly as well. The anchorage in La Cruz was really crowded, about 48 boats, but we found a nice spot to ourselves near the entrance to the marina. There was a huge swell running and some boats were talking about moving as it was supposed to get even bigger. The waves sent up huge spray along the coast as we traveled from the point.
On the VHF we heard Sirena calling another boat, so Leif hailed them, our friends Connie and Ed. Alas, we met them for "tacos on the street" one of our favorite places to eat that serves rib eye tacos for about a dollar each. And now they also serve wine, beer, and margaritas, used to have to bring your own if you wanted something stronger than coke.
The next morning, Sunday, it was time for the weekly open air market, so no rest, off we went. It's great to be back here, seeing many old friends and already meeting many new ones. Today we are having the hull and topside washed and waxed for $200., this would be over twice this much in Calif. Also someone in to check the refrigerator which is now working great, unfortunately. He can't fix it if it won't quit.
Tonight we are meeting with friends at the new restaurant called "Oso's" to see Bryan Savage, an excellent sax and flute player. Tomorrow it's off to Philo's for some pizza and live music as well. Gotta love this place. We did notice that many boats have left already, which is a good thing. We are thinking that we will head south this year after all. Probably leave mid-February and get as far as we can before hurricane season. It's so cool to wake up and here the Mexican music from the boat worker's radios.
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