We have three nights in the marina, so two full days to relax and enjoy the neighborhood. The marina is … More

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

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

We are home on our boat and yes working on more projects. They never seem to end. We did take … 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

In between visits with my mom, I did a little project for the boat. Mom is doing well in her … 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

I am enjoying a great visit with my family! My 2 brothers and 2 of my sisters were together to … More

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

We’ve spent a couple of mornings at the beach near our marina. It’s not a bad way to start the … More

There once was a corrupt police chief, Arturo Durazo Moreno also known as ‘El Negro,’ in Z-town who somehow built … More

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

Yes, those are sails you see in the photo! We actually had nice wind on our 5-mile trip from Isla … More