Or Playa Tortuga or Playa Escondido, depending on which book you are using as a guide.  We are 38 miles south … More

We are taking the slow route to Acapulco. We left the Ixtapa marina today and made it six miles to … More

This was our third and last stop before returning to Ixtapa.  There is a small but delicious restaurant “Uruapan” near … More

Another small town in Michoacan we visited for one night is at 7000 ft altitude. High altitude means cool, crisp … More

Morelia is the capital city of the state of Michoacan. It’s a big city at 6300 feet altitude. Definately a … More

We have not been very good about making trips inland when we get to a stopping spot. After the refrigeration … More

Mary has a new phone number! And it’s a Mexico number, too. But why would she choose Ixtapa to make … More

We are starting to get some impressive solar electric production. Since the sailing season starts in the winter, the sun … More

Who’da thought sailing a boat in Mexico would require so much maintenance and repairs? While sitting at the dock in … More

While the boat was safely docked in crocodile infested waters, I took a quick trip to Washington to pick up … More

We went to Zihuatanejo to experience the 19th annual Guitarfest (amongst everything else Zihua has to offer). There were probably … More

We came into the marina at Ixtapa for a few weeks.  We needed to find a nice, safe, and secure … More

After a long 30-hour trip from Manzanillo,  we anchored at Isla Grande, just NW of Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo.  This is a regular … More

In the morning, we pulled anchor in Carrizal and headed to Bahia Santiago in Manzanillo. We stayed in Bahia Santiago … More

On our way to Panama! Very slowly. As the crow flies, we are 30 miles closer to our eventual end-of-season … More

We are moving south! Very slowly. We made our 14-mile trek from Tenacatita back to Barra de Navidad. This time, … More

We left Barra de Navidad early on February 14 for a 14 mile transit to the ever popular Bahia Tenacatita. … More

We spent a couple days in Colima with a side trip to the ‘Pueblo Magico’ Comala and a bonus trip … More

Last year, we sailed as far south as Manzanillo. Yesterday, we rode with friends to Manzanillo in a rental car … More

It was a good Monday in Barra. Our boat went to the spa. Well, actually, the spa came to the … More