We jumped up to Mazatlan from San Blas last Wednesday. The passage took about 26 hours and was one of the easiest passages we’ve made. The swell and wind waves where almost non-existent and we didn’t cross any long lines (that we know of!). The time went by fast because there were 4 boats making the same passage so we had each other to look at the whole time.
San Blas was really fun. We really enjoyed the jungle river tour and the ruins of the old fort. The town seemed to be in some sort of improvement mode. They were painting, updating the electrical system, reroofing, making new curb cuts and trimming the trees. All of the work was being done along one street for about 8 blocks. It made for treacherous walking because of open and unprotected manholes and wet cement.

We originally pulled into Marina El Cid, expecting to spend about 21 days there. It turned out to be a mistake. It’s another resort and we are so tired of resorts. The place was right at the entrance to the harbor and the surge had us moving and bumping around almost constantly.

We are now over at Fonatur in Mazatlan and are happy. It’s quiet and is more conveniently located to marine and fishing stores as well as good restaurants and a small supermarket.

The harbor master has the harbor closed. He closed it yesterday and I expect it to be closed until tomorrow. The wind is howling and it has kicked up an amazing swell. There is a bar to cross to get in and out of the harbor and we surfed in on Thursday even without any significant weather.