Fixing things while in Paradise
23 January 2009 | Zihuatanejo
Gabriellas grandapa
I pulled the hook and left Santiago in the morning so I could harbor hop or day sail to Zihuatanejo. The sailing was pretty nice as I came upon my first anchorage. It was a north facing anchorage and the winds were out of the northwest so that made the wind whipped waves out of that direction also. I went in hoping the wave action would subside enough with the waning wind so I could have a peaceful overnite stay. After dropping the hook and flopping around, I decided to weigh anchor and do an overniter to the next anchorage. Just as I was pulling up the anchor, I saw 4 gringa women in beach attire walking down to the beach as they were pointing at me and talking amongst themselves. As I was determined not to stay ther and motoring out I recalled a story a fellow cruiser told me about this anchorage. He anchored there last year and hooked up with some gringa ladies and had a great time in the very same anchorage. I think he said it is some kind of a health spa for women only. Oh well, my luck is still on the south side of life. After a night of sailing and motor-sailing I came into Caleta de Campos and dropped the hook in mid-day. I was anchored so close to the beach that the young locals swam out and asked me a thousand questions. Then they wanted to climb up on the boat and dive off my bow. My mistake was to let them do it once. I packed 200 pesos and my old gasses in a baggie and swam ashore for dinner. As I was eating at the local palapa on the beach I saw several kids swimming around my boat, but luckily they didn't board it. The next morning I sailed out of Caleta de Campos and sail to Zihuatanejo doing an overnighter. Actually, I got there about midnight and just stood off about ten miles for the night. It was kind of nice just drifting out there and watching movies and waiting for daylight. My first few days here has seen me repair a lot of odds and ends. I really think I need a new engine. I might rent a car and do some inland travelling to Iguala and Morelia.