So we are getting ready to head back to sea following the engine fix. We will be stopping in Zihuatanejo for diesel and provisioning tomorrow, then leaving tomorrow evening to make it across the Gulf of Tehuantepec before some weather moves in, arriving in Puerto Chiapas either Wednesday or Thursday of next week.
Here are some more pictures from the trip from Socorro and our time in Lazaro Cardenas, where we are the only Americans in the city. When we sailed into the river, every person in the pangas took pictures of us, and our presence anywhere draws a crowd when we try to stumble through our terrible Spanish. It is an amazing town though, with almost everything you could want at very reasonable prices.
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| One of the many birds on San Benedicto. They did not like us and made it clear with very loud squawking and head bobbing. |
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| Drakon the Dragon taking in the view of the beautiful Pacific Ocean. |
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| On a reach, cruising along. Sundowner doing what she does best, and Jackie was there to get this great shot. |
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| Jackie's amigo, "Freddie" the flying fish. We didn't notice him on the boat until it was too late and he had already been fried by the incredibly hot sun. |
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| Tlayudas from the Oaxacan Expo near the Walmart. They were amazing, but literally bigger than our heads. The food in Lazaro Cardenas is just amazing. |
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| The rare Blockbuster, once a native to the United States, has since become all but extinct. However, specimens can still be found in various exotic locale, such Mexico and Central America. Here, we see the Blockbuster in its natural habitat in a mall overrun with grade school kids hopped up on candy and soda. |
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| Rio Balsas, where we are anchored. Best anchorage ever, absolute no swell because we are 3 miles up the river, and the bottom is getting cleaned by the fresh water. |
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| Palm tree orchard near the coast. Literally thousands of palm trees that just look like corn fields, planted in perfect rows. |
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| Me in an awkward squat position near a croc. I was going to wrestle it, but it just wasn't worth my time. |
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| Yup |
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| Further up the river |
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| Old bike/running path near the river, found on a bike ride around town. Having a simple single speed in foreign cities might be the best thing ever. |
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| The most expensive restaurant in town by far. |
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| But I had to have some... Jackie and I actually went back again that night for burgers before we went to the movies. Movie ticket cost: 25 pesos. That's about 2 dollars. |
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| Mexican pizza. Definitely not the best food we had, but not bad. Not quite Za's or Scottie's, but passable. |
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| Small waves and close outs greeted me for a surf at Playa Azul. |
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| But there were a few corners to be had. Plus without a wet suit in 80 degree water, it really didn't matter how the waves were. |
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| Jackie at the meat area in the mercado. After we took this picture, literally everyone around started laughing. |
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| Yes, that's a cow head. |
