We spent 9 days in Chiapas. We traveled to several of the outlying towns and toured some Mayan ruins. In Puerto Madiero we checked out the small village via a “Tuk Tuk”, a motorcycle with a cart attached to sit in. We ate lunch on a beach in Playa Linda where every restaurant had a pool. …
The advice given to us about the Tehuantepec was to go completely around the Gulf and “keep one foot on the beach”. OK…..here we go. This gulf is where all of the Mexican hurricanes start. A notorious place. However, the waters and sea life were beautiful! We had very moderate winds and medium waves. We …
We left the busy Acapulco harbor on Wednesday, April 3. This was to be a 48 hour trip. Although we much prefer day trips, sometimes distances and the lack of anchorages make this impossible. On these passages, our days consist of 3 hour shifts while the other rests. We enjoyed a great sail and were …
We pulled out of Zihuatanejo Bay at 9:50 on Wednesday, March 27. We had a beautiful sail all day heading toward Acapulco. As darkness came, the stars came out and we saw bioluminescence in the water. Around 3 a.m. the winds and seas increased and the wind changed direction, making for a wet and bumpy …