March 24, 2015
Last week at this time I was busily preparing to go to Nicaragua with my neighbour.
I had left Zihuatanejo on Sunday morning and arrived home Sunday afternoon. Then I was busy getting last minute things ready, paying bills, cutting grass, etc.
My trip was aborted as I did not do my homework thoroughly enough. I had checked on line to see if I needed a visa but on the site I looked at, it said no visa for a 2 week stay but of course I needed a valid passport. Having not traveled overseas in about 10 years, I was not up to date on all the new regulations or perhaps they are old regulations. My passport was valid for a further 3 months but Nicaragua requires a passport valid for 6 months....it was a no go for me. The lesson learned is that a valid passport means something different depending on your nationality and the country to which you are traveling.
I am over my snit about this and will be very happy to join Bob and Patches on the boat.
Tomorrow I will return to Zihua to join Bob on the boat. My plan is to return on Sunday with the dog and the car...but these are tentative plans!!!
This will be my last blog on this site as I will be doing my updates on Facebook. If you want to keep in touch check us out on Facebook
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Monday, March 9, 2015
Still in Zihua
Here we are back on the boat after our morning's activities.
Our morning's activities include the dinghy ride in to shore, breakfast, a walk, shopping, our cold cappuccinos and then home again. And yes it is a mere 29C inside and out!
This is not a complaint..merely a weather report.
Bob is, of course, barely breaking a sweat whereas I am perpetually in a sweat. Having said that, I am more acclimatized now than I was when I was young.
Patches, also a heat lover, lies out in the sun until he is almost too hot to touch.
The guitar festival got into swing last night. We did not go to the opening concert as they predicted over 1000 people...not my idea of fun as it is on a beach outside...sand and bugs...I think I am getting old!
Bob has just installed a shower in the cockpit. Yeah....I can now swim and shower in the cockpit.
Yesterday this tiny sailboat arrived ...as Bob said, "when we downsize that is what we will buy....sure!!"
Putting up this blog has taken me 'forever' as the internet has been less than cooperative but here it is.
Our morning's activities include the dinghy ride in to shore, breakfast, a walk, shopping, our cold cappuccinos and then home again. And yes it is a mere 29C inside and out!
This is not a complaint..merely a weather report.
Bob is, of course, barely breaking a sweat whereas I am perpetually in a sweat. Having said that, I am more acclimatized now than I was when I was young.
Patches, also a heat lover, lies out in the sun until he is almost too hot to touch.
The guitar festival got into swing last night. We did not go to the opening concert as they predicted over 1000 people...not my idea of fun as it is on a beach outside...sand and bugs...I think I am getting old!
Bob has just installed a shower in the cockpit. Yeah....I can now swim and shower in the cockpit.
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| Zihua at night |
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| Full moon rising |
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| Tiny sail boat |
Putting up this blog has taken me 'forever' as the internet has been less than cooperative but here it is.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
What can I say? It is HOT.
February 25, 2015
It is awhile since I have blogged. I will go back about a week.
Last Thursday Bob's daughter Holly and husband Clayton arrived for a week's vacation. They are staying at a resort in Ixtapa...they are loving it.
On Saturday they came to Zihua and we took the boat over to Isla Ixtapa...their hotel has a view of the island. While Clayton and Bob went diving off the boat, Holly and I sunned ourselves. Holly does not feel the heat (just like her dear old Dad) whereas I suffer. After an hour or so we all jumped in the dinghy (tight fit for 4) and went to have lunch. Holly and Clayton had drinks served in pineapples ...very beautiful. All I can say about the food was that it was there...yucky food but we were not sick from it!!
Saturday night turned into a lot of rolling motion on the boat so we headed back to Zihua early. Across from where we normally anchor is a lovely beach called Playa La Ropa. The view from the boat was lovely...cleaner water than at the municipal beach but we rolled even worse..much worse than at Isla Ixtapa. All of us got very little sleep.
Early Monday morning Bob cleaned the bottom of the boat and replaced the zinc...then we left for our former anchoring spot. No rolling...wonderful!!
On Monday we met Holly and Clayton to spend the afternoon with them. The afternoon was spent at a restaurant called La Perla. Looking out from the beach to the bay was much nicer than the reverse!
Excellent food and we all enjoyed our meals.
It was a hot day and we were stuck in traffic on our way back. Both Patches and I were suffering greatly from the heat. On the boat, a lot of water was consumed and we all had an early night and a great sleep.
Yesterday was the hottest day that I have experienced in a long time. It was 34C but the humidity was low....a saving grace. The heat exhausts me and I find I can fall asleep even when the temperature is still 29C. Last night it stayed at 29C until about 4 am. Today we are only at 29C at the heat of the day. How I long for my cool Patzcuaro home!!
No photos I am afraid as Bob forgot his camera and I forgot to remind him!!
It is awhile since I have blogged. I will go back about a week.
Last Thursday Bob's daughter Holly and husband Clayton arrived for a week's vacation. They are staying at a resort in Ixtapa...they are loving it.
On Saturday they came to Zihua and we took the boat over to Isla Ixtapa...their hotel has a view of the island. While Clayton and Bob went diving off the boat, Holly and I sunned ourselves. Holly does not feel the heat (just like her dear old Dad) whereas I suffer. After an hour or so we all jumped in the dinghy (tight fit for 4) and went to have lunch. Holly and Clayton had drinks served in pineapples ...very beautiful. All I can say about the food was that it was there...yucky food but we were not sick from it!!
Saturday night turned into a lot of rolling motion on the boat so we headed back to Zihua early. Across from where we normally anchor is a lovely beach called Playa La Ropa. The view from the boat was lovely...cleaner water than at the municipal beach but we rolled even worse..much worse than at Isla Ixtapa. All of us got very little sleep.
Early Monday morning Bob cleaned the bottom of the boat and replaced the zinc...then we left for our former anchoring spot. No rolling...wonderful!!
On Monday we met Holly and Clayton to spend the afternoon with them. The afternoon was spent at a restaurant called La Perla. Looking out from the beach to the bay was much nicer than the reverse!
Excellent food and we all enjoyed our meals.
It was a hot day and we were stuck in traffic on our way back. Both Patches and I were suffering greatly from the heat. On the boat, a lot of water was consumed and we all had an early night and a great sleep.
Yesterday was the hottest day that I have experienced in a long time. It was 34C but the humidity was low....a saving grace. The heat exhausts me and I find I can fall asleep even when the temperature is still 29C. Last night it stayed at 29C until about 4 am. Today we are only at 29C at the heat of the day. How I long for my cool Patzcuaro home!!
No photos I am afraid as Bob forgot his camera and I forgot to remind him!!
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Not much new
Here are some photos that Bob took during his trip from Mazatlan to Zihuatanejo, January 2015.
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| Colima Volcano erupting as Bob was sailing by. |
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| Dolphins playing around the boat. |
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| Caleta de Campos |
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| More dolphins |
Yesterday we were going to have coffee (cold cappuccino), and had just sat down when Will and Margaret strolled up to our table. We spent a pleasant time talking about various topics ...it is always great to meet someone from our 'old hometown'.
Other than some winds and sprinkles of rain, our dinghy trips have been good. Bob does not understand from 'his lofty perch' how I always manage to get my shorts wet when we are going to shore. Needless to say it is all about short legs versus long legs.
Patches is the only one that has suffered a bit on a dinghy landing. I no longer have him on his leash while we are in the dinghy. It is much easier for me to stand up and get out when he is not hitched to me. SO...This morning as we were pulling the dinghy in, he, Patches the unleashed, decided to jump out of the dinghy, and at the same time a wave came in..not big but enough to wash over him. He spent the next hour coughing and snorting, trying to get rid of the salt water up his nose. We will see if this changes his behaviour.
I shall report back!!
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Zihuatanejo
Bob and I both arrived in Zihua last Sunday.
My drive from Patzcuaro was a very nice drive...I left home at 7 am and arrived here before 11 am. I had enough time to get settled in the hotel and have lunch when Bob called....about 2 pm.
The first few days here weather wise were wonderful....low humidity but today it was back to normal. That means I am sitting here sweating as I type!!
Our days are very mellow...up at about 7 to have coffee...into town by dinghy and so far no mishaps.
Lots of seafood meals..yummy.
Today we went to an Italian restaurant and had fresh pasta....very nice but very expensive by our standards. We both prefer seafood when at the sea.
Yesterday we had one of those strange things happen...we were about to get into the dinghy when a man approached us and said something like ..It is you. And there stood a man ..Bill Toews from Winnipeg whom we had met at Grindstone...he has a cottage there and I met him through the art club. We had a great chat and today I am still amazed that we were in the same place at the same time.
I promise photos when I am not so sweaty!
My drive from Patzcuaro was a very nice drive...I left home at 7 am and arrived here before 11 am. I had enough time to get settled in the hotel and have lunch when Bob called....about 2 pm.
The first few days here weather wise were wonderful....low humidity but today it was back to normal. That means I am sitting here sweating as I type!!
Our days are very mellow...up at about 7 to have coffee...into town by dinghy and so far no mishaps.
Lots of seafood meals..yummy.
Today we went to an Italian restaurant and had fresh pasta....very nice but very expensive by our standards. We both prefer seafood when at the sea.
Yesterday we had one of those strange things happen...we were about to get into the dinghy when a man approached us and said something like ..It is you. And there stood a man ..Bill Toews from Winnipeg whom we had met at Grindstone...he has a cottage there and I met him through the art club. We had a great chat and today I am still amazed that we were in the same place at the same time.
I promise photos when I am not so sweaty!
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Heading for Caleta de Campos, Michoacan
Here it is February already!! This morning Bob left Maruata heading for Caleta de Campos. After leaving Barra de Navidad, he anchored at Manzanillo, Cabeza Negra and then Maruata. Depending on how rolly Caleta is, he will stay there for the afternoon or if it not too bad, he will stay overnight.
From Caleta he will go to Isla Ixtapa and then finally anchor In Zihuatenejo Bay. The trip from Caleta to Zihua is about 70 miles so it is somewhat of an overnight-er. I don't know how Bob is going to do that stretch. People leave Caleta at 3 am to get into Zihua in the daylight. We shall see.
The last few days I have been busy getting ready to leave. The bills are paid and I have reliable people looking after the house.
Patches and I will leave for Zihua tomorrow morning. We have a hotel booked for a couple of nights. That way Bob can have a real shower when he arrives in Zihua.
I can't post photos or any information about this trip as Bob has not had access to email since Manzanillo....and he has the photos of the trip which I will post sometime in the future.
My next blog will be from Zihuatenejo
This morning in Patzcuaro it was 3C and in Zihua it was 25C!! I am looking forward to seeing Bob but the heat is another thing entirely.
From Caleta he will go to Isla Ixtapa and then finally anchor In Zihuatenejo Bay. The trip from Caleta to Zihua is about 70 miles so it is somewhat of an overnight-er. I don't know how Bob is going to do that stretch. People leave Caleta at 3 am to get into Zihua in the daylight. We shall see.
The last few days I have been busy getting ready to leave. The bills are paid and I have reliable people looking after the house.
Patches and I will leave for Zihua tomorrow morning. We have a hotel booked for a couple of nights. That way Bob can have a real shower when he arrives in Zihua.
I can't post photos or any information about this trip as Bob has not had access to email since Manzanillo....and he has the photos of the trip which I will post sometime in the future.
My next blog will be from Zihuatenejo
This morning in Patzcuaro it was 3C and in Zihua it was 25C!! I am looking forward to seeing Bob but the heat is another thing entirely.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
On the move again
After spending almost 2 weeks in La Cruz, Bob was able to move on yesterday. His delay in La Cruz resulted from the 'death' of the voltage regular. Then through a sort of a comedy of errors, the voltage regulator took more than week to make the trip from Mazatlan to La Cruz...rather than the original time line of several days.
This afternoon Bob arrived in Chamela...this was a slow trip as any wind he did get was of course on the nose rather than the 'forecasted' winds from the north....weather forecasting is far from an exact science!!
Tomorrow, barring unforeseen circumstances, Bob will be on his way to Tenacatita.
I am hoping that in 2 weeks Patches and I will be on the boat with him in Zihuatenejo.
As I am not on the boat, I can only relate the dry facts...so now you know where Bob is and where he will be going.
This afternoon Bob arrived in Chamela...this was a slow trip as any wind he did get was of course on the nose rather than the 'forecasted' winds from the north....weather forecasting is far from an exact science!!
Tomorrow, barring unforeseen circumstances, Bob will be on his way to Tenacatita.
I am hoping that in 2 weeks Patches and I will be on the boat with him in Zihuatenejo.
As I am not on the boat, I can only relate the dry facts...so now you know where Bob is and where he will be going.
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