Adios Mazatlan

Our plan is to cross over the Sea of Cortez to do a little diving and spend some time in LaPaz.  The weather however seems to have other ideas,  so while we wait for a weather window,  went to the International Craft Market and the ferreterias  with Marta from Reunion, walked the malecon with Scrimshaw & Oso Negro, and went to dinner at Christy’s with Willow.  We also had a few nice visits with Brian & Juliet s/v SeaWings, a young couple heading to Australia as soon as their boat repairs are completed.  And another return visit  with Vicki and Brad from JoJo who we had spent most of last season with in Guaymas.  

We visited with Steve & Sheila from s/v Guiding Light who  took their boat back home last year and have purchased a condo right on the beach…Wow, what a view!  They hosted a pot luck dinner complete with a live band. 

Went to Parque Bonafil one day with Willow to see about getting them some fabric tarps similar to what we have to cover the boat when we leave her on the hard in San Carlos.  We found a shop that will sell the fabric to custom sizes, finished with grommets.  BJ returned there with his measurements and got a nice shade cloth made. 

 We bought some of the fabric by the meter just to add to our existing tarps.  While we were down there, found the Accessorios Maritimos store who can import many boat parts into Mexico within a week or two.   In most places, imported products are more than double the American prices, however because they have their own international trucking company and custom broker,  their prices are not too outrageous.   They can bring in the paint we want, so we will have them order it for us when we return next season.

We spent an evening at the Angela Perraulta Theater with Stewart & Sallyanne of s/v Jekamanzi, s/v Mopion, and s/v Sonrisa. We watched a salsa dancing performance that was a cross between a spanish Salsa Dance and a Celtic River Dance.  Have a look !

 We also had an impromptu dock party the night before s/v Gallavanter left for a month or so.  They had to clean out their freezer,  so the snacks were with their compliments. 

Still waiting for the right weather, we spent a day or two sewing up the tarps and went over to SeaWings to see if Don could get their Winlink airmail working.  On the day we finally did check out, when we came out of the office…another surprise.  John & Elaine, Chinook Boatbuilder members,  formerly of Goolka were visiting in Mazatlan and had brought us a few pictures from 2007.  They took their boat home and have finally sold it. 

And that wraps up another visit to Mazatlan…next stop Topolobampo, then Guaymas and lastly San Carlos.