RETURN FROM ZIHUATANEJO TO PV FEB21-27-2017

Jim and Jill Morgan arrive on Feb. 20 and JL arrived on the 21.   AL had the boat provisioned so after a lovely dinner and a good night  sleep we took off going north again.  

Sunset

Cheers  

Beautiful Jill

Beautiful Restaurant

Bye to the Bay hope to be back someday.  Of course we had wind on the nose and fairly large swells.  By 2000 both were increasing so we pulled into Caleta de Campos and were anchored in a quiet cove by 2300 for a perfect sleep.   

Sunrise in Caleta de Campos          

HEADING BACK OUT TO SEA.          

VILLAGE SHINES IN MORNING LIGHT.

We had a great day and night with light winds and decreasing swells.

Moon in the morning

Coming into Barra          

Barra Entrance

Grand Bay Hotel in Barra

 Had planned on staying overnight in Barra de Navedad but instead only went to the fuel dock and decided to take advantage of the goood weather to get as far north as we could.  

Mexican coast

We knew we needed to kill a day before going around Cabo Corrientes so around 1600 we pulled into Chamela and by the time we got anchored it was blowing over 20 in the protected end of the cove with probably 20 boats in there a a couple dragging anchors but in smooth water.  We decided not to put the dinghy in to go to shore for dinner.  Instead we had a nice BBQ on the boat and another good nights sleep.

Sunrise in Chamela

 

CHAMELA

                                                         LEAVING  CHAMELA.            https://youtu.be/CgaqK0bH0EE Arrive 2300 feb.25 to our old slip at Paradise Village Marina so we had a couple of days to hang out with Jim and Jill before their plane left on the 27 th.  What a fine time with great friends and the best crew anyone could wish for.

IGUANA ARE STILL HERE

A FAVORITE PLACE TO KAYAK

 

SAILFEST 2017

Holding this blog space for Al's post of Sailfest in Zihuatanejo while I flew back to the States for a family emergency.

 

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Las Hadas

SISTER SHIP SITING OF FANTASIA

MANZANILLO Market

 

 

LEAVING LAS HADAS WITH REEFED MAIN

 

 

Weather outside Manzanillo was getting rough with big seas, my blood pressure and my anxiety were getting out of control so after talking to my Dr and making some changes to my blood pressure meds  and Al agreeing to delay our departure we left at 7:30 on Tues the 24th.  A 6ft swell with a couple ft. Wind waves.  Swell from the north and waves from the S.  Interesting washing machine for a while.  Wind from the south east so had to tack offshore with a reef but soon the wind lighted and eventually come in behind us at about 5kts.  A pretty good trip compared to others that started before and after us.   Arrived the 25th and anchored in 12 feet of water off  the Municipal Beach here at Zihuatanejo.

 

PANGA FISHING FLEET IN ZIHUA

 

 

Just bought more water.   Used only 65 gals in 2 1/2 weeks.   Suzanne left yesterday , the 30th and took the kit and the old water-maker head/pump back with her and we have ordered an already rebuilt one.   Anyone coming this way?

 

And the generator is still having issues at times.   Cross my fingers the engine is perfect.

 

 

 

FEB 2....JL had to return to the states for a family emergency.