We landed safely in Marina de Chiapas after the two-day motor-sail from Marina Chahue. This is our last stop in … More
Author: Dave Young
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
Huatulco means ‘Heaven’
Ok so it may not really translate to Heaven, but it sure is nice. And we had a miracle here. … 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
Southbound? Why do we go East?
If you follow our dot on this part of our journey you might notice we are not making much way … More
Acapulco – just hanging
We have three nights in the marina, so two full days to relax and enjoy the neighborhood. The marina is … 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
On the way to Acapulco!
We are taking the slow route to Acapulco. We left the Ixtapa marina today and made it six miles to … 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