Landed in Chiapas

We landed safely in Marina de Chiapas after the two-day motor-sail from Marina Chahue. This is our last stop in … More

Night sailing

This is what it looks like sailing tonight…  It’s dark.  A setting moon, 34% waxing crescent, providing little shine on … More

Oaxaca just a dream

We left Oaxaca Sunday morning, taking the same shuttle on the same twisty mountain roads back to Huatulco. Mary really … More

Quiet times in Oaxaca

We took a 11-hour tour of five stops around Oaxaca. The first stop was Monte Alban – a huge archeological … More

Hot times in Oaxaca

We had a good day wandering around El Centro today. We saw a few churches, did some shopping, and hooked … More

Made it to Oaxaca

We did 270 kilometers in 6.5 hours in a nice Mercedes Sprinter transport van.  That’s not a lot of kph … More

Back in Marina Chahue

We headed back to the marina a day early. We have packages being delivered on Monday. New fenders! We blew … More

Camping in Huatulco

We left the marina for a few days.  The last fun stop on our passage south was to stay in … More

Huatulco Outings

Cascadas de Llano Grande. We took a tour to waterfalls about 2 hours into the mountains. Semana Santa at Chahue … More

Next port, Huatulco.

This was our last Mexico stop before our next and final stop in Marina Chiapas. Acapulco was a disappointment, and … More

Acapulco

We had just over 70 miles to travel to Acapulco from Papanoa.  That’s 10 hours of travel time.  And since … More

Papanoa

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

Uruapan

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

Patzcuaro

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

Morelia, Michoacan

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

Inland to Morelia

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