S/V Loomba-Loomba

La Cruz de Huanacaxtle is just north of  Puerto Vallarta in Banderas Bay. It is a small village with a large marina. This is where we left Loomba-Loomba when we flew home for Christmas for three weeks. If any of you are heading to the Puerto Vallarta area it is a nice alternative to the busy and touristy areas of Banderas Bay. A typical day in La Cruz: Dona Maria is a fixture around the marina. She collects aluminum cans that everyone sets aside near the trash for her. She's been doing this for at least the seven years we've been coming here. This is Guido's Italian Deli Sandwich booth at the La Cruz Sunday Market. Jim's favorite! The local ice cream shop on the main square. The creepiest and most unique boat on our dock. We've never seen anyone on it. View of the marina from the town side.  A walk through town: Heading up Langosta (the main street) from the marina. Restaurants on the right, main square on the l

We were in the Northwest for three weeks. Our first event was a family gathering at Tom and Claudette's (Chrissy's brother and sister-in-law) on Bainbridge Island. A delicious paella. Hats were required attire. The Helper The head cook                                                                                 After a few days on Bainbridge we headed to Seattle to           participate in the Christmas events the kids had planned: Clam lights in Renton (on Lake Washington: The last night at the original Old Spaghetti Factory in Seattle - we had LOTS of family memories at this restaurant. It is now closed:( Pacific Place in downtown Seattle where it snows inside every night at 6PM. An evening on the "Polar Express" (Mount Rainier RR) Here comes Santa! Christmas Eve at the Heyers: Spinach Lasagna Musical and Light up ties for all the boys! C