Strong winds kept us in the marina for several days and the delayed departure made trying to make Zihuatenajo and back in the remaining time too risky. Rather than make a shorter cruise, Jim decided to head home early. So, we played around in Barra and Melaque. We did an interesting little excursion to see the shipwreck just outside Barra Bay and had some good times with friends old and new. A 125-foot yacht hit a catamaran a few boats down from me and came within two feet of hitting me. Scary! My friends Jay and Terri left for Puerto Vallarta this morning. I hope I make it back there for the summer before they leave for Martha's Vineyard.
Barra de Navidad
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| Barra beach |
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| Panga pier |
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| Wall mural in a restaurant |
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| Beach at the Grand Bay Hotel |
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| The lagoon from a restaurant in Colimilla (outside Barra) |
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| Sunrise in the marina |
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The famous "Christ of the Cyclone" in the
church. When hurricane Lily struck in 1971,
a piece of the ceiling fell and knocked the
arms down. The hurricane subsided and
the townspeople saw it as a miracle.
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"Our
Savior Jesus Christ, you extended your
hands and
calmed the stormy seas that
frightened your
followers and put their boats in
danger, and
lowering your arms from the
cross calmed
the fury of Hurricane
Lily that
terrorized the people of
Barra de
Navidad and the coastal
region. We ask
your mercy so
that along with
our own efforts
and sacrifices,
we can overcome
the tempestuous
passions that
have been
generated in our lives."
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| Happy hour on "Single D" |
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| Happy hour on "Silver Wings" |
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| Jim at Mary's Restaurant |
Melaque
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| Looking toward the Melaque anchorage |
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| Enjoying a pineapple |
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| Mending fishing nets |
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| Looking across Barra Bay toward Barra de Navidad |
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| La Catrinas for Day of the Dead |
A Panga Trip to the Wreck of the Los Llanitos
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| Jay |
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| Our skipper, Ruben |
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| Nice guy and knows his stuff |
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When you go close to the rocks you have to known them
well. Some are named. This is the bull.
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| The turtle |
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| The gorilla |
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| See it now? |
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| The ship came into view as we rounded the point. |
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| It was a fun and interesting trip. |
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Arturo and Armando survey the damage to this cat's bow spirit.
The BIG yacht behind it hit it.
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| Jay and Terri on "Cadenza" departing for Chamela. |
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