San Blas to La Cruz

We arrived in San Blas/Mantenchen Bay at 5PM on 12/14.

All decorated for Christmas.

Outside the Market

Hotel Flamingos Lobby
Apparently built by Maximillan Delius

More pinatas

Central Plaza

I wish I'd taken a video of this.
These four dogs barked up a chorus whenever anyone walked by.

This woman was all dressed up riding around town.
We saw her later with her little grandson
(great-grandson?) riding in the front.

Lunch at Alicia's on the beach with Bob and Gisele from Relax
and Virg from Wildflower.

We left San Blas the morning of 12/18 and arrived in Chacala that afternoon.

One of our favorite spots.

We caught 2 Sierra on the way to Chacala.
Really good eating.

The Port Captain's office in Chacala

A very descriptive sign on the path from the dinghy landing to the town.

Hotel Las Brisas. On the Beach with good wifi in the restaurant.

Two Chacala fishermen heading out in the evening.

Chacala Sunset.

After spending two nights in Chacala we left for La Cruz and anchored in the bay the afternoon of 12/20. We will be spending about a month in the La Cruz/PV area so we will be anchored out part of the time and staying in the marina part of the time.

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