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

This beautiful anchorage is very near Manzanillo, but you would never know we were so close to a bustling industrial … More

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

Although we are not in the marina, the French Baker still visits us. Chocolate brownie croissants, now that is what … 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

Sunday, yes, Super Bowl Sunday, we started with a hike to Secret Beach. Dave was sick the last time I … More

Saturday, we got some good deals at the cruisers swap meet. We found the stern anchor mount for $10. New … More

Friday was the big race. There were a total of 22 boats that raced, while the community gathered in local … More

One of the fundraising events was an afernoon boat ride. People bought tickets to reserve space on a cruising boat. … More

The next day, one of the cruisers led a hike to “Secret Beach,” a small secluded beach that has an … More

Cruise in Week is a fundraiser for the local schools. There are events every day for the boating community and … More

We got a new windlass delivered to us in Barra de Navidad. Heavy little beast. Our freight forwarder repacked the … More

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

For Dave’s birthday, we took a little trip to Colima.  We stayed by the Cathedral Basilica de Colima.  There is … 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

We are enjoying our unplanned extended stay in Barra. Mary found a pool that apparently no one else in the … More

We were planning to go gunkholing in some of the many little bays along Costalegre, but the is boating and … More