I am covering old routes and have been negligent in pulling out my camera for postings on my next blog.....so the next best thing is to pull old photos that were taken when I visited these areas in the past.
I sailed to Mazatlan after life returned to normal for most people and cruisers in La Paz. That was early November. I was back together with many of my friends that I had not seen for some time. We all caught up with each others adventures since last meeting.. I flew home to California to visit and play with my Grandchildren and torment my children. Time was short so I was unable to visit some of my friends. It was especially enjoyable to spend Christmas with family which included a surprise visit from my sister who lives in Minneapolis.
I inspected the work I had asked to be done on the boat upon my return to Mazatlan and found that everything was as I had hoped except one small leak in the transmission which was easily resolved. Then I threw off the dock lines and together with my new crew, Marian, we pushed off and headed south to Puerto Vallarta and beyond. I plan on returning to Puerto Vallarta in early March to meet my next crew person, Maggie, who spent 7 months with me in the Caribbean. We are going to spend this summer sailing around the Sea of Cortez.I am currently in Barra de Navidad named such as it was discovered on Christmas day centuries before.
With that update let me now revisit some of the photos that I shared with you in earlier blogs.
First are photos from Maztlan
Birds settling in for the evening and fighting for space to sleep.
Another day in paradise is ending.
Christmas season and the festivities.
Fish Market
Meat market
Fruit and vegetables market
A grand church
Sculptures along the water front.
My first Christmas tree away from home.
Friends and I climbed a large hill looking down on the main harbor.
My first Mate Doug
Next are some photos taken from Tenacatida Bay.
Sailing up a small river surrounded on both sides by mangroves.
Let me finish with yet another fantastic photo of another sunset in paradise.
I promise to pullout my camera while sailing in the Sea of Cortez to share again photos and experiences during this coming summer.
Until then be safe out there.
Dennis on sailing vessel Dolce Vita.
