La Cruz

We are in the anchorage at La Cruz which is just north of Puerto Vallarta. There is a nice little town here with restaurants and shops so we can get what we need. Our larders were getting pretty empty so we have done three shopping trips. Today we took the bus around Banderas Bay to Bucerias and wondered around the upscale streets where there are lots of art galleries.
We have become fish taco aficionados, trying them wherever we stop for lunch. Today Barry pronounced that we had found the best place yet. You could have fish, sharp, marlin or octopus tacos, empanadas, or burritos for 25 pesos a piece, that is about $1.50. I had 2 and Barry had 3 and we both found that amount was just right for lunch.

In my worldwide collection of pictures with animal crossing signs, this one rates right up there with the best. We have Ted and Barbara from Vermont with us, the four of us seemed to really hit it off. Too bad they are hauling their boat out in PV so we will not be seeing them anymore. We were walking down the road to the marina today and an iguana ran across in front of us, so there was a need for the sign.

Barra we Navidad

The French Baker was alive and well in Barra. I had my almond croissants and they were as good as I remember them.  There were only twelve other boats in the anchorage so he was only making baguettes once a week so we missed them. 

One day we decided to go Melacque which is a town just around the bay. When we started walking we went down to the water to have a look and decided to walk all the way around. 

Barra is all the way around the other side of the bay. We left the next day and are currently at some islands just south of Chamela. Next stop after a 20 hour sail will be La Cruz, just north of Puerto Vallarta. It is getting cooler as we head north and we have gotten out a blanket for the night. We had to put on jackets yesterday morning as we headed out just a fee per sunrise. I am enjoying these past few days more as we are anchoring each night and are able to get an uninterrupted sleep. Hopefully the hops won't be all overnighters after PV so we can get some decent rest.

Tropical Fruits

We are in Zihuatenajo and are enjoying the tropical fruits that we can get at the market. The bowl contains mangoes, limes, bananas, guavas, avocados and tomatoes, missing are pineapples, papayas and watermelon. The bananas are unlike any you have ever eaten in Canada, they are so sweet, it is unbelievable.

Here is a guy up on a fence harvesting mangoes. They are fresh off the tree when we buy them and ripe, dripping with goodness when we cut them open. Often breakfast underway is half a papaya each, we just scoop the seeds overboard and then dig out the fruit with a spoon. 

Besides fruit there are beautiful flowers in abundance. We arrived on Easter Sumday and there were gorgeous bouquets in all the flower stalls.  

The winds look good for heading further north tomorrow, there may be some following flow, if not at least it will not blowing on our nose. I think our next stop will be Barra dear Navidad where we are hoping "ze French bakuer" is still plying his trade. He has a boat and comes around every morning selling fresh baked goodies. After 10 years my mouth still waters when I think of his baguettes and his almond croissants