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And They're Off
Marquesas Here We Come
Music, Set for Sun
An Award Winning Smile!
Rob and Kat, s/v Katrina Liana
Scott and Teri, Cruising Friends
Face Painting
Face painting by Alison, another cruising mom.
Balloon Fight
Wait! This isn't really a balloon fight. It's more like pummel the big guy by the pillar.
Tami and an Orphan Girl
Tami, the person behind the La Cruz Kids Club, and one of the kids from a nearby orphanage at our July 4th celebration. The black mark on the girl's cheek is from face painting.
Port Side Backing G-10 Plate
Note the annotation of which side down.
Initial Fairing Compound Applied
Before fairing was finished, an entire quart of Evergreen fairing compound was used. Jim Jessie helped me get the mixing ratios of putty to hardner right.
Cabin Ceiling Behind Backing Plate
Note the rust stains. Additionally, the sealant was powdery, and previously drilled and abandoned holes were inadequately treated.
Exploded View: Starboard Backing Plate
Corrosion between saloon ceiling, sealant and mast collar backing plate.
Farm tractor pulling a "float" in the Fat Tuesday Parade, Barra de Navidad
Photo courtesy of Ann, s/v Seredipity
Jim and Diana; Colonial Hotel, Manzanillo
Jim and Diana posing with Don Quixote
Shawn & Heather's Cruising Guide
Barra de Navidad
Grand Hotel, Barra
We stayed dockside 2 nights while the Jessie's arrived
Jim and Diana Jessie, Gail and Me
Sands Hotel, Barra
Bahia Santiago Anchorage
Ensenada Carrizal
s/v La Scala at Anchor
Manzanillo Produce Market
Me Holding Up the Sail Fish Statue
Proof positive that we made it to Manzanillo
Diana driving Music
Barra de Navidad Waterfront
Barra Lagoon
The dark blue power boat is Mystic, fellow CCA cruising member David and his wife, Betsy, Fulligar
Male Escort Whale, Santiago Bay
Ziplining with my nephew Roger and his family.
Blessing of the Fishing Fleet, Bucerias
Dancing Horses
Be sure to check out the Dancing Horse video, below.
Two fishermen preparing to head out.
Daily Fish Market
Check out the photos below for other activities related to the local fishing industry.
Poinsettia's adorn a humble La Cruz home at Christmas
Gail perusing crafts at the Sunday market
Scroll down to find a detailed photo of the wood crafts, don't miss it.
Snowy Egret, Tenecatita
Panga Approaching in the Estuary
Nudibranch; Sample downloaded from the internet.
One of the two we saw looked similar,
Nudibranch
This sample was downloaded from the internet. One of the two we saw looked similar.
Jeff & John Ready to Dive, Banderas Bay
The lushness of the Mainland!
Jaltemba Bay
Puerto Balandra, near La Paz
Santa Revealed
Santa? - None other than dive buddy Jeff
Gail's first overnight passage
And, she is smiling!
Full Moon at Dawn
Dolphins in our bow wake
Giant Siphonophore
While giant siphonophores can grow to more then 100 feet, like the one in this example downloaded from the internet, those we saw ranged from about 1 to 4 feet in length.
Siphonophore
(Example downloaded from the internet)
Music at anchor just outside of the lagoon; Isla San Jose
Lagoon at Bahia Amortajada
At the south end of Isla San Jose is a large lagoon with multiple mangrove lined waterways.
Sea Life at Los Islotes
Changing Weather
Moon over El Cardonal
John and Gail beach party
Cabo San Lucas arch
Sunset leg 2
John aloft Phambili rigging
George and John helping Phambili with spinnaker wrap
Turtle Bay locals
HaHa fleet in Turtle Bay
Music's return track from Hawaii
Music On An Evening Sail
Big Smiles
San Francisco Cityfront
San Francisco Skyline
And they're OFF
Music is second from the left
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