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Puerto Vallarta


We arrived in Nuevo Vallarta (Paradise Village Marina) on 12/19/10, got the boat squared away and then headed for the condo in PV on Monday, 12/20. Drew arrived that afternoon.


Our condo has a turtle-release program and we got to participate in the release of newly hatched turtles.


We rented a jeep one day and drove north to Sayulita,



and Rincon de Guayabitos


and then off-roading to Alta Vista Archeological Sacred Site. 

We went as far as we could by car and then hiked a mile
 and a half to the site.
Jaime and Jaimito were mending a fence along
the path and offered to show us the way.


The petroglyphs were amazing

  The spring/amphetheater at the end of the trail were beautiful.
This is where offerings are still made by the Huichol Indians.


Kelsey and RL arrived Christmas Eve in the afternoon and Joe, MaryLou and Matt Upton joined us for dinner.


After Christmas we explored the city and bought hats. On the 26th we sailed to La Cruz, had dinner at Tacos On The Street and spent the night at the marina.







We headed back to Paradise Village Marina In Nuevo Vallarta the next morning and on the way encountered a humpback whale and her baby. She made sure she stayed between us and the baby. They swam next to us for quite a while and then she actually started nursing the baby!

Humpback mom in Banderas Bay

When we got back to the marina Jim hoisted Drew up the mast to take pictures, clean the masthead light lenses that were covered with dirt from the Turtle Bay dust storm - AND he cleaned the dirt off the rigging on the way down!



Drew left on the 28th and Kelsey and RL left on the 29th. We'll have a few more days at the condo and then move back to the boat. The plan is to go to La Cruz for a few days and then start working our way south again. 









 

Comments

  1. s/v King's PrideJanuary 4, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    Happy New Year from the King's Pride in LB. You two are seeing things we never saw in '95. Love the turle release Chrissy. Thanks again.
    Also, nice picture up the mast. OH, to have my daughter here for some good mast cleaning FUN.

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  2. dolffunJanuary 9, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    The photos are great! Thanks for sharing. Glad you are having such a good time. It looks much warmer than northern California.

    Miss you!

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  3. Ann & ToddJanuary 11, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    Happy New Year. We're enjoying following your travels. Terrific photos. Stay well and keep us posted on your continued journey.
    Ann & Todd

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