S/V Loomba-Loomba

On 2/25 we arrived in Barra de Navidad. After being in the PV area since 12/20/11 we finally headed south on February 2 nd .  We love the Banderas Bay area and especially La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, but we were ready for more remote, less populated areas, no schedule, and warmer water. It was great to be back out and moving again.  Lots of dolphins, turtles, and whales along the way.  We tried fishing, but the only thing we were catching were skip jacks and jack crevalles (toros) which are not good eating so we quit putting the line out. This year the weather has been much cloudier than last year (we’ve even had several days of rain), but the water has been about three degrees warmer (76 in Tenacatita – last year it was 72). There have also been fewer cruising boats in the anchorages, which is nice. It’s been great going places we’ve been before – it reduces the anxiety level when you know what to expect. We’re more relaxed and doing it all at a slower pace. After gett

THE WEDDING On Friday, Jan 20 th we headed for San Blas by bus and arrived at Casa Roxanna in the afternoon. Kent and Luis own Casa Roxanna and are high school friends of Kathy and Mike and have become good friends of Tom and Claudette. Transporting Decorations We walked to San Blas' central plaza for the "rehersal dinner". Rehersal  dinner at Tacos de Paradillo right on the sidewalk across from the plaza Saturday morning we helped Kathy and Luis decorate. They did a great job coordinating everything. The ceremony took place at 1:00 up by the pool. The Groom and the Officiant. This local band played the music for the ceremony and the party after. Ines and Maria prepared all the food for the fabulous shrimp lunch. The newlyweds. The girls: Kathy, Claudette,  & Chrissy The guys: Kent, Tom, Mike, Jim & Luis GUADALAJARA The morning after the wedding Jim and I hopped on a bus fo