La Cruz 2014

March 22, 2014

I wrote this on March 22, but had to wait until I had wifi to post it.

La Cruz 2014

We spent over a month in the marina in La Cruz. While there, it took the better part of a week taking care of the charging problem with multiple trips to PV and Bucerias. We also got some other boat projects done.

The first attempt at getting the alternator fixed - at "Chevron" in Bucerias

Dinner at the new restaurant "Tres Palapas" on the beach in La Cruz
 with Bob and Giselle from SV Relax

The Tres Palapas cooks

The last couple of weeks of March the Bay was very busy with the Banderas Bay Regatta, the

San Diego to PV race, the J24 North American Championships, and the Copa Mexico Regata which includes everything from kite surfers and optis to ocean racers.  Two of the boats in the San Diego to PV race were huge trimarans. The fastest one made it in 2 days and 8 hours – averaging 24 knots!

We had Susy and Jake (who stayed in Sayulita) and Kurt and Nancy (who stayed in Bucerias) visit us from home – it was really fun to spend time with them here in Mexico. 

We also rented a car for a week and did a road trip (covered on our last blog post). 

The beach at Sayulita

Susy and Jake on Loomba-Loomba

We went to Old Town PV, Sayulita, our favorite shrimp taco stand in Bucerias, and San Pancho with Kurt and Nancy. They had a car! 

Old Town Puerto Vallarta

Old Town Puerto Vallarta

Shopping with Kurt and Nancy in Bucerias

The FAVORITE shrimp tacos
photo by Kurt

San Pancho

Also while we were in La Cruz, all the Puddle Jumpers were getting geared up to head to the Marquesas.  It was fun to be involved in all the excitement, but made us a little sad we weren’t going – not enough to change our minds, though.

La Cruz hasn’t changed too much since we were last here in March of 2012, but we  do miss Ya Ya’s, the 109,  Ikua, and Café Huanacaxtle which are all now closed.

We are now in Punta de Mita.  The surf is up and Jim is wishing he had a board. He did borrow a friend’s SUP …… paddle boards may replace our kayaks next season.

Our plan is to head across the Sea of Cortez from Punta de Mita to Ensenada de los Muertos (about 315 miles) when there is a good weather window.