Jaltemba

In Janet’s words, “I thought I was going to Disneyland, but ended up at a cheap beach side carnival”.  That pretty much summed up our visit here.  We did go ashore and take a stroll along the extremely crowded beach, but after a quick visit we went back to Talos IV and just hung out on the boat all afternoon.  It just wasn’t the scene we had experienced in Chalaca.

The highlight was that for the first time we set a stern anchor to keep the bow pointed into the swell.  It was a bit like doing a stern tie up in the Salish Sea, minus the cold rain and water.  The system works well with the boat staying into the swell, making for a much more comfortable anchorage.  We are a fair way off the beach, but only have about 5-6 feet under the keel.

We will stay here tonight and move on tomorrow morning.  We will most likely head for Punta Mita.  We were there several years ago when Paul was hosting a Toyota trip at the Four Seasons Resort.  I’m sure our stay this time around won’t be quite as plush, but in many ways much more relaxed and a whole lot more fun.

Paul on the beach at Jaltemba.

Jaltemba is known for its fish and shrimp skewers that they
sell right on the beach.  We didn't eat any because the
shrimpa wasn't peeled and we were just too lazy
to do it ourselves.

You could buy just about any type of beach toy
you wanted from the beach vendors.