We had sun, light winds, more winds, clouds, rain,
lightening, thunder and steep short seas that carried us from Mazatlan
to San Blas. Emma and mark were good sports and managed the discomforts in good
humor. Tia got sea sick
The plan was to stop at Isla Isabelle after an 18 hour
passage for a day of exploration and spend the night at anchor. We arrived at the
island with first light to find the anchorage at Isla Isabelle rolling and
uncomfortable. We woke Emma up so she could say she had been there, but Paul
and I decided the backup plan was to head for San Blas and stay at the marina.
We pulled into San Blas around mid day and everyone was glad for calm
conditions, hot showers and a chance to get off the boat.
The four of us explored San Blas and had a great time doing
dinner in town that night. The following morning we opted to do the jungle tour
and see the cocodrillos. It was fun but the rain and cooler weather kept most
of the animal sightings to a minimum. The boys did get to swim in the sweet
waters before we headed back into town.
We made a short stop back into town to explore the fort and
church. The walk felt great and we were rewarded by sunny skies and a lunch of
street meat downtown.
The next morning we made a quick run into Chacala and
dropped anchor. A wet rainy visit kept us from too much exploration, but Emma
was relieved to have good WIFI at the local café. We had a cocktail party
onboard s/v Aurora who anchored off
our stern. What a beautiful boat they have!
Our arrival in La Cruz was graced with more rain. I suspect
we had over two inches the next day. Needless to say, we decided not to go to
Buceria that day to explore. The following days saw improvement in the weather
and allowed us a final 3 days with our guests under sunny skies and warm temps.
The final day was spent at Sayulita beaching it, eating well and wondering why
the weather was so nasty during the one week we had visitors.
Mark and Emma went with us by bus to the airport. We
dropped them off and continued on to the marine supply store. We
were able to get everything on the list which made Paul a happy boy. Chris from
s/v Scintilla came over later Saturday afternoon and we drank beer and cooked
up fire roasted tomatillos and tomato salsa with jalepenos on the BBQ. Yumm!
The rest of the time in La Cruz was great in regards to weather. We left the
marina to stay at anchor with the rest of the fleet. The dinghy ride into town each
day was easy and we finished off the experience by going to the Sunday market
for provisions.
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| We sailed out of Mazatlan under warm sunny skies. |
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| After a rough crossing with lightning in all quadrants, we arrived at Isla Isabelle. |
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| Sadly our stay at the island was brief as conditions were simply not good for an overnight stay. |
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| Tia and Louie made the best of the situation, wondering when it would all end. |
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| Emma, Mark, Janet and Paul all lined up for the jungle tour. |
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| The highlight of the trip was a dip in the fresh spring water at the head of the spring. |
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| Even though it was cloudy with a bit of rain, the boys managed to have a good time. |
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| Talos IV anchored off the beach in what appears to be a peaceful, tranquil setting at Chacala. |
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| Moving the camera just a few degrees to the left revealed a whole different story. It was Semana Santa and the Mexicans were out to enjoy themselves. |
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| Mark and Paul hiding under the dodger trying to stay dry as the rain came down in buckets. |
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| Emma keeping the fury crew company and staying dry down below. |
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| The clouds brought some beautiful sunsets and sunrises. |
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| Enjoying a meal with Chris, Chris, Mark and Emma at Tacos on the Street in La Cruz. |
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| Emma and Janet on Puente Beseo (kissing bridge). They were just blowing a few kisses our way. |
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| The famous Farmers Market at Marina La Cruz on Sunday. |
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