Hola from Bahia Tenacatita

Hola from Bahia Tenacatita

This past week we've been out at our favourite kind of anchorages which are too remote for internet access. This week's text update is coming to you via our Ham Radio. How cool is this technology????
After leaving the marina at Puerto Vallarta, we sailed over and spent a couple of nights at the La Cruz anchorage. This was still within civilization as we went out with our friends Jake and Sharon to a late afternoon jam session and dinner at Anna Banana's. We were the first to arrive and about the last to leave. Another great sail across the Bay of Banderas brought us to a mooring ball at the isolated anchorage of Yelapa. I fell in love with this funky little town, which has no roads and just got electricity four years ago. It is full of old hippies, draft dodgers from the 60's, a reputed few that have escaped from the law and local Mexicans, which makes it a colourful and interesting community to wander through. The first day we went horseback (okay, mine was a mule) riding right from the beach, up the riverbank and past many local palapas (basic homes). A popular sport here is paragliding where the certified participants leave from the bluffs above the town. The infamous saying here is "A palapa in Yelapa is better than a condo in Redondo" and we would certainly concur. The next few days we headed down what is known as the "Gold Coast". Each day was a long motorsail as the initial anchorages along this coast are far apart. Each of them was also VERY rolly as they are not very protected from the mighty Pacific and that made for uncomfortable sleeping conditions. Last night in Chamela it felt like we were anchored in the middle of the ocean, with each pounding wave sounding like the boat was crashing into the bottom and bursting apart. We left early again, not because we had another long sail, but just to get out of Dodge. We arrived in the beautiful and serene Bahia Tenacatita this afternoon and are looking forward to spending a few days here exploring the jungle lagoon (complete with crocodiles) and doing some snorkeling.
Until next time..Kylie have a safe journey on your summer adventures.