Yesterday I made a couple of runs in to town for diesel. Gauging our fuel consumption is proving impossible for me for two reasons. Number one is that I can’t fill up the starboard tank fully because there is a hole in the top of the tank and if I … Read More
Trip to Town
We went in to town today with a short list of things to do. A small load of laundry with nothing but kids clothes and pajamas. Milk. A few gallons of diesel. Lunner. We also wanted to stop by the marina to see about going in and getting fuel. The … Read More
Will Need Showers
A day at the beach with friends, loads of locals, a decent fish shack with cold beer, and more fine sand than two parents of young children could ever have imagined. While Ouest practiced somersaults on the beach, Lowe practiced shoving fists full of sand into his mouth.
Moving. Moving. Moving.
When we left Vallarta a few days ago we figured we’d spend four days in Yelapa, a few in La Cruz, and on like that up the coast. Instead we’ve been pushed along by this relentless south swell that is producing some epic surf on a few breaks and also … Read More
Endless Search
The more we move anchorages looking for something more comfortable the more we come to realize that these Pacific Coast anchorages are never going to be all that comfortable. This morning we left Punta Mita in the early morning calm waters to start heading north. The weather doesn’t look all … Read More
A Good Day
A day in Punta Mita. This place is not known for it’s town. If it can even be called a town. It’s really just a few small hotels, a couple roads with condos, and a beachfront road lined with restaurants. And I mean lined with restaurants. Like you can’t get … Read More
On The Move
Last night we talked about getting an early start today, heading to town for some leg stretching and breakfast, then straight back to the boat to get out of La Cruz before the wind picked up. So with an early start in mind it’s no surprise that Lowe would sleep … Read More
Yep We Did It
And we’re off. We left this morning very close to the time we said we were going to leave, which these days is quite a feat. We motored out of the marina and headed for Yelapa, a small town only accessible by boat on the south side of the bay. … Read More