Category: 2024 Season 5

(posted 06/01/24)

Game night with Tracy and Danele, and Danny and Robin the ladies played games, the guys chatted.

You guessed it, no pictures today either.

(posted 06/01/24)
Up about 0600, morning routines.
Today’s activities include cleaning compartments below the sole (floor inside the boat). This is about the last thing we can do before the “last days”. So, effectively we will be done!
We are having guests today at 2 pm, Tracy & Danele Cain from SV Parable. They have an IP38, and are new to cruising. They will be are going to go to church Sunday with us.

 

(posted 06/01/24)

Worked on boat
Went to pool
Went to potluck
Crocodile in water

This is what happens when we don’t update the notes the day of the event!

At least there is a picture!

(posted 06/01/24)
Up at 0600. Morning routines.
Plans for today, meet with Elisabeth Shanahan about watching the boat this season. This afternoon neighbors coming over for games.
We met with Elisabeth and cano about the boat. Prices have gone up quite a bit, in the last couple of years. Partly due to the peso’s value against the dollar, and partly due to increased taxes. Two years ago it was 20 pesos to the dollar, now it’s in the 15 pesos to the dollar range. This is good for the Mexican people, but it means our money doesn’t go as far.
This was Linda and Mike on MV Tranquilo, we had them down for drinks and appetizers, and talked for a few hours. Then we got our shoes on and headed out for a walk. We didn’t get far before we stopped to pet the cat and talk to Michael and Mellissa from SV Galapagos, we stood and talked, then invited them down and spent an hour or more chatting. When they left we headed up and got showers.

No pictures today.

 

 

(posted 06/01/24)

Since we are caught up and even a bit ahead on prepping the boat for hurricane season we decided to take a road trip. We hired a driver, Carlos, who came very highly recommended. He is an Uber driver but took the day off to drive us and another cruiser couple, Tad and Robin Foley (SV Bisou) to the cute little town of San Sebastián (about two hours north of Puerta Vallarta in the mountains). It is an old silver mining town, older than 200 years. On the way up we stopped at a distillery, more to see the view and stretch our legs than to get any information on how Raicia is made. We also stopped at a chocolate factory and HAD TO buy some treats there. Next we stopped at the coffee manufacturer and enjoyed a short walk and taste of their delicious coffee.

Once in San Sebastián we enjoyed a traditional Mexican lunch and then headed out to explore the town. Unfortunately, the town square had no live music (Carlos said it usually does). Also it appeared many shops were closed today. The streets were cobblestone and it was a mistake to wear sandals (Reneé did). We bought some peanut brittle. The handicrafts were very pricey (in my humble opinion).

We returned to our boat by 6 pm. It was a very nice day!

After dinner we walked to the showers (as we usually do) and on the way home we saw a raccoon just outside of the marina fence… that was a first.