Chamela to Zihatanejo

Mexico's Gold Coast
Chamela to Zihuatanejo

Chamela Bay

Our first morning here were treated with a really neat thunder and lightning show followed by a couple of rainbows, one which seem to start at Adelia's stern and finish on her port beam. As quickly as the storm came it left and the rest of the day was sunny and hot.

The thunder clouds remained over the hills all day, reminding me of the thunder showers Aberta has on the hot summer days. A large fishing boat brought in fresh shrimp which most of the cruisers were happy to take off their hands.

Tenacatita Bay
We really enjoyed our stay here there was a lot to do. We took David & Melanie on the Jungle River Dinghy Trip up the Rio Iguana, a tidal-estuary which ends at Boca de Iguana Bay.

We saw a lot of wild birds along with one baby crocodile. We enjoyed the world famous Rollo de Pesca (fish roll) at the Mexicana Restaurant on the beach. A very busy beach with lots of venders and great swimming. I got my hair braided while we waited for lunch. Kip & David went for a swim to cool off while Melanie and I bargained with a cute young girl for some of her goodies. Returning down the river before the tide went down we had a chance to visit the Tenacatia Resort which is opened to us boaters for a fee. We stayed in Tenacatita for a few days and enjoyed some great snorkeling, ran into a few of the Baja Ha Ha boaters and saw a mama and baby whale playing in the bay.

	Barra de Navidad Our next stop was Barra de Navidad. We found it very tricky to get to the lagoon where we anchored in about 10 feet of water. Fishing pangas were everywhere with lots of fish pens set up. We enjoyed watching them throw their nets out. One happened to be in front of Merlot, the boat we last owned which is now owned by Larry and Fran who we got to meet in Mazatland.

We found Barra de Navidad very busy, lots of tourist and lots of venders walking around. Every morning the French baker tours the Lagoon to see if anyone needs any fresh baked goodies. After a few days of passing it up we decided we had to try some. We bought ham and cheese croissants along with a spinach quiche and a fresh baked multi-grain loaf of bread.


Isla Ixtapa to Zihuatanejo After an overnight crossing it was great to arrive at Isla Ixtapa where we spent the night. We ran into friends from La Paz Peter and Ginger from the vessel Marcy who are heading to the Marquesas about the same time we will leave for the Galapagos. Isla Ixtapa beach is crowded with people that are brought in by pangas from the main land for the day. Lots more Canadians mostly from Quebec. We did some snorkling, the water was very clear and warm. Later in the afternoon we decided to head to Ztown which is only seven miles away. Zihuatanejo is another beautiful coastal vacation resort with the main downtown tailored towards the cruise ship crowds. Adelia looked pretty small next to the large ships. The very best part about anchoring out in most bays is the crystal clear warm water which we can jump in anytime to cool off. One morning I decided to swim to shore, about 500 yards or so, and I made it. We enjoyed six days in Zihuatanejo but its always exciting to leave for the next port.

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