Chamela, Ipala, Punta de Mita and La Cruz

We took advantage of a short weather window to make it from Chamela around Cabo Corrientes to Punta de Mita.  Had a bit of excitement before we left, including a jellyfish attack and the rescue of a couple clueless young kayakers.  It was a brief window and wasn't long enough to continue north beyond Punta de Mita, so we went into La Cruz to take on water, do a few boat chores and occasionally relax.  Had to check in with the port captain, but because we are leaving again within 48 hours, I was able to check out at the same time.  Saves a lot of time when you're trying to leave.   It's been much hotter in La Cruz, so I'm taking advantage of the air conditioning and good cell connection at the yacht club to get the blog out.  Albeit a day early.  We plan to leave in the morning, and might not have a good connection for some time.  We'll be heading back to Punta de Mita, then on up to Chacala and Isla Isabel.

Sunrise in Chamela

At Monica's Palapa, where we had lunch one day, I took pity

on the resident feral cat and shared a bit of my lunch.  

Wouldn't want her having to survive on nothing but

coconut shrimp!

Central Perula, the little town on Chamela Bay.

This is most of it, including the butcher, grocery store

and restaurant.

New pergola in the town plaza

Blue wall, orange flowers

  

Playa Perula

The fishermen launch their pangas on the beach

using old 4x4 pickup trucks.

A bunch of jellyfish came by and attacked Circadian

while anchored in Chamela.

To get the underwater shots, I attached my waterproof 

camera to the end of the pole I use for the awning and

put it under water from the deck.

Towing two clueless teens back to safety.  They couldn't

paddle and were getting blown helplessly downwind

toward a potentially unhappy end.  No water, no

lifejackets.

After one of them fell off the kayak trying to paddle

the few yards left to shore, I realized I had to try

to get them over the bar into the safety of the river.

Fortunately, it wasn't a big break and we made it.

Once on dry land, we found out one the kayaks had

been taking on water.  They were very lucky.

In Ipala Cove

Sunset in Ipala.  Not much there.

After a long, but easy, motorsail around the infamous

Cabo Corrientes (in the background), Jim takes a nap.

Sundown in Punta de Mita

Sunset in Punta de Mita

In Marina Riviera Nayarit in La Cruz

Dolosse used to construct the breakwater

The Frascati Restaurant, one of two at the yacht club

View from our dinner table, looking

toward Circadian.

At a nearby hotel restaurant

The office of the Port Captain

Looks pretty much like any government office inside.

Officers are usually courteous and speak just

enough English to tell you what you need

to do.  As long as you have the correct papers,

it's easy.