Semana Santaaaa
11 April 2012 | Old Town harbor Mazatlan
Gabriellas G-Pa
Hangin out in Mazatlan waiting for a weather window to cross over to La Paz is a little different than hangin out in places like Barra/Colimilla. First, I got to tow a heavy 45 foot monohull sailboat from old town harbor to the Singlar marina on the other side of town. The last time I towed a sailboat was from the San Blas area to La Cruz and we did about 5+ knots with my old Westerbeke engine. This time I averaged 3+ knots and when the sea swells passed by the line would go slack then bang as it tightened up. I thought it would be a real stress on my Yanmar engine and transmission, but it worked out just fine and the few pesos I earned helped the cruising kitty.
Semana Santa is celebrated with real gusto at every beach in Mexico. I think the complete interior of Mexico goes to the coasts to celebrate. I absolutely love to walk the beaches among the people of my host country. If I see a cute little baby wearing something spiffy like a dew(doo?) rag and I want to take his picture, I ask the parent and the look of....wow, he thinks my kid is cute and says go ahead. Almost all the parents love it when I interact with the kids. I took the bus daily to the beach and hotel row area to just watch the party atmosphere erupt. I went to Stone Island area by water taxi 2 days in a row just to see the difference in the crowds and of course the foods. Yesterday I climbed the 500+ ft. Creston light house and didn't come close to a heart attack. It is supposed to be the second highest lighthouse in the world. Got some nice pictures of my boat in proximity to the lovely sewage treatment plant. And of course, I got to visit with my girls at Singlar Mazatlan. I think I will depart for La Paz on Saturday morning for a 2(TWO) night passage. This time next month should see me driving out of Mexico and into the sweet arms of Gabriella.....