Mary has a new phone number! And it’s a Mexico number, too. But why would she choose Ixtapa to make … More
Author: Dave Young
Good Sunshine
We are starting to get some impressive solar electric production. Since the sailing season starts in the winter, the sun … More
Working on boat issues in Paradise
Who’da thought sailing a boat in Mexico would require so much maintenance and repairs? While sitting at the dock in … More
Quick trip to Washington
While the boat was safely docked in crocodile infested waters, I took a quick trip to Washington to pick up … More
Guitarfest
We went to Zihuatanejo to experience the 19th annual Guitarfest (amongst everything else Zihua has to offer). There were probably … More
Ixtapa Marina
We came into the marina at Ixtapa for a few weeks. We needed to find a nice, safe, and secure … More
Isla Grande, Ixtapa
After a long 30-hour trip from Manzanillo, we anchored at Isla Grande, just NW of Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo. This is a regular … More
Bahia Santiago
In the morning, we pulled anchor in Carrizal and headed to Bahia Santiago in Manzanillo. We stayed in Bahia Santiago … More
Southbound!
On our way to Panama! Very slowly. As the crow flies, we are 30 miles closer to our eventual end-of-season … More
Bye Bye Tenacatita Howdy Barra
We are moving south! Very slowly. We made our 14-mile trek from Tenacatita back to Barra de Navidad. This time, … More
Hanging at Tenacatita
We left Barra de Navidad early on February 14 for a 14 mile transit to the ever popular Bahia Tenacatita. … More
Colima, Comala, and Suchitlán
We spent a couple days in Colima with a side trip to the ‘Pueblo Magico’ Comala and a bonus trip … More
Excursion to Manzanillo
Last year, we sailed as far south as Manzanillo. Yesterday, we rode with friends to Manzanillo in a rental car … More
Muy Contento en Barra
It was a good Monday in Barra. Our boat went to the spa. Well, actually, the spa came to the … More
Barra Update
We are enjoying our unplanned extended stay in Barra. Mary found a pool that apparently no one else in the … More
Barra – Our new home for a few weeks.
We were planning to go gunkholing in some of the many little bays along Costalegre, but the is boating and … More
Bahia Chamela
We were a three-boat flotilla. Our fourth buddy boat left earlier in the day. YO-D-YO was accompanied by Restless Soul … More
Thank You, La Cruz
We had a wonderful time in La Cruz. We met up with new friends and reconnected with friends from last … More
Happy New Year!
We had a great time with friends in La Cruz at The Tree House restaurant. Our table of eight compressed … More
Connected. Starlink!
Starlink is kind of a miracle here in boater land. There were a dozen Starlink boxes in the office waiting … More