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Dolphins for Breakfast…and a Raft-Up Dinner

March 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

March 10, 2011
Departing Bahia Tenacatita

At anchor, TenacatitaWhat a wonderful few days it’s been here at Bahia Tenacatita, just over 30 miles northwest of Manzanillo. As far as anchorages go, this is one of our top 5 so far.  We’re snug as a bug behind Punta Chubasco and nestled among about 15 other boats (most of them with sticks). Afternoon breezes have come up, nothing past 10-15 knots, and at night, the wind lays down nicely and leaves us with a gentle “wrap-around” swell – just enough to rock us to sleep.

Both mornings have featured company for breakfast – dolphins feeding among the anchored boats. Way too unpredictable to snap a photo, so you’ll just have to take our word for it.

Mangrove estuary at Tenacatita

Our first day here, we lowered the dinghy to explore the famous mangrove estuary that winds 2-3 miles across the peninsula. Unfortunately, we didn’t make it all the way to the lagoon, as the last half mile or so has been blocked by storm damage and the locals haven’t quite finished clearing the path. [Read more...]

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Exploring Zihuatanejo

February 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment

February 25, 2012
Marina Ixtapa

The Way to Zihuatanejo

Today we decided to mount an excursion by bus to Zihuatanejo, just a short 10-minute, 9-peso bus ride away. Neither of us had been ashore there since the mid-1980s, and we felt like an adventure.

We took the mini-bus from the marina lighthouse to the end of the line, near the craft market and waterfront in Zihuatanejo. We felt compelled to support the local economy, adding to our hat collection and chatting with a Huichol artist, from whom we bought an exquisite beaded vase.

The artist showed us his unfinished work in progress, a beaded jaguar. He starts with the form, either carved from wood, cast from a mixture of bone and resin, or sculpted in clay. Little by little, he applies a mixture of beeswax, then applies tiny glass beads by hand to decorate the piece with traditional Huichol symbols and patterns. The process takes from weeks to many months, depending on the size and complexity of the finished piece. [Read more...]

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Marina Ixtapa

February 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment

February 24, 2012
Marina Ixtapa

Emma Jo in Ixtapa Marina

After a long day of doing absolutely nothing in Zihuatanejo Bay, we spent a night with zero wind – which means the swells had their way with us all night.

And since we’ve got to repair the anemometer (requiring a trip up a ladder to the top of the mast) and the galley hot water, we decided to move 5 miles along to Marina Ixtapa.

It’s a lovely, sheltered place that requires a bit of surfing to get in – but once in, there was barely a ripple for the two nights we spent there. [Read more...]

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Our website’s been updated!

July 11, 2011 By 2 Comments

After a year of procrastination, we’ve finally upgraded our website platform from Front Page 2003 to Word Press! Those of you who’ve been waiting for new content have probably already given up on us — but we’ll try to be better at staying current, honest.

All of our original cruise logs are still on the site in their original format, and can be reached by follwing this link:  Emma Jo Cruise Logs 2007-2010.

We’ll try to be better at updating the site, and we’re going to structure it so that the latest blog posts will appear on this page and titles and tags will show up in the sidebar over there on the left.

We’re both well and healthy, and sitting at Marina Chahue in Huatulco, Mexico.  We’ve been here over a year, and will probably head north to Puerto Vallarta or Mazatlan in early 2012.

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