Our friends, George, Melinda, and son Joshua, leave Mazatlan on Southern Belle, their beautiful catamaran. There wasn't a dry eye on board Calou; we miss them and wish them bon voyage, fair winds and flat seas. We hope to see them again some day, but are not sure when or where.
They will cruise Mexico and return to the Sea of Cortez around June to get north of the hurricane season. At least that is the tentative plan. The number one rule of cruising is: you can't make schedules.
Our valued crew member John has gone with them; he'll sail with them to Puerto Vallarta and then take a bus back to our boat in Mazatlan. Lucky guy, we envy him.
We could sail our boat to Puerto Valarta, but we're enjoying the resort life here in Mazatlan SO much, with the swimming pools and all, we've decided to stay put for another month or so, til Feb 8, when Pascale and the boys fly home.
I can see how easy it would be to just keep sailing south.......
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I pitty them for all the lobster and great seafood they will be eating and rum drinks they will be drinking as well as all the sunlight they will be soaking up.
If you need someone to fill in for a while, let me know!
haha. Thanks for letting us share it with you, and have fun!
Mazatlan is famous for its cliff divers (or more accurately: rock divers). These daredevils leap from a tall rock into pretty shallow waters. This requires a fairly daring horizontal traverse in order to not hit the rocks. A diver was killed two months before when he failed to clear the rocks. I noticed the diver doing the sign of the cross before jumping. Now I understand why!
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We hiked up to the top pf the hill where Faro Mazatlan (Mazatlan Lighthouse) is located. This lighthouse is one of the world's highest. We could see it while 30 miles offshore.
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We spent New Year's Eve at Canuck's, a watering hole and dancing spot for expatriate Canadians (and Americans) in Mazatlan. The music was great and we danced all night. Friends Bob and Roberta Soleway, who sold everything and are moving to Mazatlan, joined us.
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left to right: Pascale, Bruce, John, and our friends Roberta and Bob Soleway at the dinner table on board Calou.
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Pascale made a Christmas dinner on board Calou, with roasted turkey and chorizo stuffing, smoked marlin appetizer, orange almond coffee cake, and for dessert, cheesecake mousse with sliced strawberries and Veuve Cliquot Champagne. We had friends Bob and Roberta Soleway, who have moved to Mazatlan, join us.
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Oh la belle dinde ! Envoies nous en un morceau par le net !!! ;)
Bisous et bon réveillon à tous !
Attention à la tequilla, ça fait mal à la tête !
Jeff
12/24/2006, Mazatlan, Mexico
We had fresh lobster for dinner Christmas Eve at an al fresco restaurant in Old Town of Mazatlan. Look at the size of this lobster!
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12/24/2006, Mazatlan, Mexico
Here's our electronic Christmas Card to family and friends. Feliz Navidad! We're standing on a hilltop overlooking Mazatlan's beaches.
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Jeff
