Hello my friends! I am sorry it took me so long to write but internet access is few and far between not to mention I lose track of time when Im having margaritas and cervezas for breakfast! And let me give the obligatory aplogogy for the mass email. Im sure you can handle it.
Anyways... I have been gone for a month now and I am having a great time. I sailed from San Quintin (south of ensenada, baja mex.) to cabo san lucas on a very small, beat up trimaran. The other crew were great, the captain was not so great. I made it there safely and it was definately and adventure. From cabo, I crewed on a beautiful 47 foot catamaran to La Paz. It was a great leg of my trip. Mellow and beautiful scenery...I had my own stateroom and head and we drankjack on the rocks for "happy hour" every day. From La Paz, I took a ferry to Mazatlan. I was the only gringo on the entire boat. In mazatlan I met up with a family I had met earlier. The have 3 young daughters (way too you for all of you pervs) and a 51 foot boat. With the family and crew there have been 7 of us on board so I sleep in the cockpit every night.
We spent a week in mazatlan at the marina which was also a time share resort so it had a pool and bars and showers and laundry. It was very relaxing, except for the three daughters who often times whine incessantly. We also had thanksgiving in Maz, all of us went to an authentic mexican restaurant and didnt even think about turkey or stuffing or cranberry suace. After more than enough time in the marina we left for Isla Isabella. Its a small island and bird sanctuary with incredible snorkeling and diving. We spent couple of days there and then we sailed to San Blas, where we arrived two days ago. It is my favorite place so far. Its a beautiful beach and bay right at the edge of the jungle. We ate dinner with a local family right on the beach last night and they prepared the dorado (mahi-mahi) we had caught on the way from isla isabella. The we so nice! Today we took a panga ride (panga is a small fishing boat) up a river into the jungle and swam at a spring fed swimming hole. This place is paradise, even with all the mosquitos and no-see-ums!
Tomorrow or the next day I am taking a bus to Puerto Vallarta and then flying to Oaxaca. I am volunteering at a cooking school that Molly Beverly from the crossraods cafe hooked me up with. Ill be there for about two weeks and then its back tp prescott for a few days...so get ready for a party!
I havent been able to download any pictures yet but I have at least 600 already. Hopefully Ill have a slide show together when I get back.
I hope everyone is doing well. Please drop me a line if you get a chance, I always love hearing from my friends.
Hope to see you all soon,
Peace, love, and whiskey,
Pete
