Since I last posted, Roland, Stella & Callisti spent 6 weeks in Paradise Village Marina while I flew to Seattle to await the birth of our first grandchild. Lillian Shaw Bornemeier arrive 2 weeks late, but healthy and happy. I reluctantly left her 2 weeks later to rejoin "captain & crew" on board Callisti. Roland was visited by both his daughters, Chrissy & Jenn and found some very good restaurants in Puerto Vallarta. He was very disciplined and had Spanish lessons daily with Shiomara who has a school in the marina mall (great teacher) as well as practicing yoga and walking the beach. Although PV was a great place to be tied up, we are so happy to be on the water again. Left the marina and anchored at Punta di Mita overnight before heading to Chamela. Nice anchorage and good food at the Scuba Jazz Cafe. Listened to some great blues during our last dinner there. We are now thoroughly enjoying Tenacatita. Great sailing community with almost daily bocce ball, Mexican Train and various other social events. We bought a great local info cookbook from Heather aboard Legacy.
We will move on to Barra on Thursday as I fly home for a quick visit with family. Then we will continue a little further south before returning to Paradise Marina early April to prepare Callisti for being left there until we return in November. We have just begun to really feel how wonderful this cruising lifestyle is. Although we miss our families in the Northwest, waking every morning to the warmth, sound of the surf and beauty of the palm fringed shores is intoxicating. We are very, very fortunate.