Cruising the Costalegre

Ibis Taking Flight

The portion of the Mexico Coast from Puerto Vallarta,120 miles south to Manzanillo is dubbed the “Costalegre”—the Happy Coast!  South of the Tropic of Cancer, the weather at this time of year is nearly perfect, with a temperature of 70-85°, generally light breezes and plentiful sunshine. In addition there are lots of interesting stops.  At Tentacatita the highlight might be the 2-mile dinghy trip through the estuary mangroves, ending up at the Aquarium for lunch.  A bit further south, the marina at Barra de Navidad is at a resort with a beautiful swimming pool and a nearby town for good dining out.  Further south at Santiago Bay near Manzanillo we found a great beach for Salty and had a marvelous time at the Saturday market.  In addition to these there are half a dozen small anchorages with delightful snorkeling and fine beaches for salty to run on.

Lynne and Paul
Comparing Beverages

While at Barra de Navidad, Lynne connected with Paul Carlson, a cello mate from Thalia Symphony. Paul spends 5-6 weeks here every year at his beach front hotel with swimming pool.  Lynne was thrilled to reconnect with Paul and getting the latest news from Thalia.

We have now turned around at Manzanillo and have begun the trek north.  It has taken us 3000 miles and 5 months to get here from Seattle, including 1500 miles from San Diego.  We will spend a little more time at Puerto Vallarta with Ken Macdonald

Beach Vendor at Santiago

and his family who are flying in next week.  Afterward we will sail north into the Sea of Cortez where we will next post to our blog. Again, we thank all of you who email or phone—you are our connection back home.

Another Mexican Sunset

Roger, Lynne, and Salty

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