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| Intrepid II at Marina Riviera Nayarit, La Cruz |
La Cruz has captured our interest for much longer than planned. The appeal is partly the town itself, and partly the chance to catch up with friends, meet new ones, do our daily chores in much more pleasant temperatures. It is getting very warm by mid day, close to 27 degrees outside and inside the cabin and it is best to get your heavier tasks done earlier in the day.
By the time last Saturday arrived, the weather folks were more or less agreed the north winds were strong enough to set up quite choppy seas, and as we will be heading north who wants to knowingly go into unpleasant conditions? So we paid the marina for a few more days. Now there are mixed message forecasts amongst the WX guys we listen to (Geary on Sonrisa net, Stan on Solmatesantiago, and various other sites). As of this evening our plan is to depart Wednesday (tomorrow morning), round Punta de Mita and head north.
We have some options, depending on wind direction, including checking out an anchorage at Jaltemba, near Rincon de Guaybitos, as there is Isla la Pena to tuck behind from north winds. Or, we can go on to rock and roll in Chacala again, get out the flopper-stopper, put out a stern anchor and hang on. After that we have the option of heading back to Matanchen Bay just south of San Blas for a night or two and enjoy the more spacious anchorage it provides.
(To our family and friends who are enduring incredibly cold Alberta temperatures or getting over the dump of snow and now rain and high winds in Victoria....we are doing our best to send warmer weather and sunshine your way!! hope this photo reminds you that Spring should show up eventually!)
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| Hibiscus flower outside marina office |
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