We're looking for the trash fence...

Large swells came through the anchorage today. It was enough that we even moved the boat. One of the channel markers broke free and is now on the beach!!

There is a saying that cruising plans are written in the sand on the beach at low tide, so keep that in mind.

Right now we're in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle in Banderas Bay. The biggest city you've heard of nearby is Puerto Vallarta, abour an hour away by bus. We plan to stay in this area until at least the 1st of March and the head South some more before we turn back North and head into the Sea of Cortez for the summer. Heading North is important because you don't want to be in this area during Hurricane season which is the same as the Gulf of Mexico.

After that, your guess is as good as mine!

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Seems like this is the place where all the mercados and restaurants buy their produce.

This is a mighty pile of goodies we are going to break out for the swap meet tomorrow.

It's at 11am on the malecon. See you there!

Best bar ever!!!

\$16 pesos pp each way

We have only been here a little over a day and already we are enjoying the services which a little bit larger town has to offer. Sunday was the farmers/artists market and we managed to find whole bean coffee! We will soon be out of the US variety so we're hopeful this is just as good if not better. Dawn also picked up a parcel of veggies and a hunk of tuna for less than a half rack of beer in the states. Tonight we eat large for sure!

For me, my skin is freaking out still, the humidity changes and increase in heat are causing me much itching. I have had this eczema thing since I was a baby, nothing to do but ride it out till I adjust. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

Tomorrow we plan to head to PV on the bus to see if we can find the bits and pieces we need for various projects. I am excited to see how PV compares to Mazatlan and La Paz.

More on all of this to come! If you have anything in particular you want to know about feel free to drop questions in the comments.

We made it safe and sound. Fueled up already, now to clean up a bit and go eat!

Be there in 6 or 7 hours.... It's a dark moonless cloudy dark dark dark night.

It's a stunner! This pic doesn't do it justice.