Bobbing in the Bay
29 April 2012 | La Cruz Anchorage
After a month of boat projects, canvas work and daily social 'commitments', today we finally untied our lines and left Paradise Village. Tonight we're sitting at anchor off La Cruz after a whopping 12 mile journey across Banderas Bay. We managed to have picked one of the worst days of the month to leave, as the winds picked up to 20+ knots on our bow, with choppy seas to match. However, the wind and seas are history now, as we sit comfortably in our newly enclosed cockpit, enjoying a bug free environment. We're surrounded by the twinkling lights of Banderas Bay, including La Cruz, Bucerias, Nuevo Vallarta and Puerto Vallarta, and we're being entertained by numerous firework displays at resorts along the bay. Tomorrow we plan to get fuel at the Marina in La Cruz and will likely spend another day at anchor before heading North. Weather predictions indicate favorable conditions which will be very welcome after today's weather... it's going to take a day or two to get our sea legs back and grow accustomed to a more solitary existence after a month at the Marina!