Terry Bingham
04/01/2001

Buenos dias familia y amigos - SECRET O' LIFE arrived Mazatlan Harbor 11 December after almost 12 days from San Diego. The trip covered a little less than 1000 miles and was, for the most, pretty quiet. This is good for the boat and equipment, but often times trying on one's patience. Hours of watching the knot-meter hover around 1 1/2 kts is rough duty. A good supply of books and proper provisioning certainly helps. The new refrigeration is working great, keeping the box at 35-38 degrees and allowing me to carry fresh cheese and meats along with the cervezas muy fria.

I've already encountered several old friends enroute and I'm sure will be seeing more of you through the winter. I plan to stay in Mazatlan for a week or two and then move down to the Puerto Vallarta area for New Years.

Early in January I'll be heading once again for Tenacatita and Barra de Navidad, with some loose plans to go as far as Zihuatanejo this year before returning to the La Paz area in early April. As always, if anyone is interested in a winter break on the CostaAlegre, you're always welcome to visit. SECRET O' LIFE is usually within a short taxi or bus ride from a major aeropuerto on the Mexican coast.

I want to wish you all a very Joyous Holiday Season and a prosperous New Year! As time permits, I'll update you on some details of the passage from San Diego to Mazatlan. Till later, fair winds on all - Terry.

PS - Now in Puerto Vallarta after having problems connecting to e-mail. Today is 4 Jan and it's still warm in Mexico. More later.

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Terry Bingham
30/11/2000

Moving South 30 November 2000
Dear friends - sorry for any delays in updating you, but it seems I never have any time any more !!! Made a 10 day trip to Oregon to visit kids and friends and see the new Grandson - he sure is cute. Returned to SD to complete refrigerator install aboard SECRET O' LIFE which will hopefully improve the lifestyle in Mexico and not consume all the available amps.

I've dragged my feet long enough and plan to exit the states tomorrow 30 NOV for a direct, approximate 10 day passage to Mazatlan. From there I'll slowly go south again to Manzanillo and back north in the spring. I've enjoyed visiting with a lot of you in the past couple of months and remember, the invitation is always open to visit the boat at some exotic tropical location (you'll find me working on some boat project or another). I'll update you on the trip and a little more of the fall activities once I've warmed up 15-20 degrees. I hope this finds all of you planning for a most wonderful Christmas season and another fantastic New Year. For those of you already in Mexico - - - - "I'm Coming ! "

Happy Holiday Season - Terry

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