Mazatlan

Here are some more pics of our sea lion adventure…

We arrived in Mazatlan on Wednesday after a beautiful overnight sail. The winds held and the seas were relatively mellow, so we made excellent time. I decided to give the folks a break, so while they had a pool/nap day (they had graciously let me sleep in during the crossing) I took care of the laundry and grocery shopping. I LOVE the fact that they do your laundry for you here, we’re getting pretty spoiled with that. We were all ready for an early night to catch up on some sleep in the quiet and peaceful marina El Cid. Right as we crawled into bed the live band started less than 100 yds away… so much for peaceful. I swear the band knew one song, and they played it over and over and over again for the next 3 hours. Kat had the right idea, she popped a Benadryl and passed out, but even she couldn’t sleep once the fireworks started. Yes, there were also fireworks, and they were going off almost directly over our boat (fire hazard anyone?). Quite the welcome wagon.

We spend Thanksgiving day exploring and missing family. Our golf cart taxi driver was awesome, and drove us all over town to give us the tour. Old town Mazatlan is darling, we all fell in love with its narrow streets and European feel. This is where we decided to have our Thanksgiving feast: burritos and ceviche. The rest of the day was spent walking around the cathedral and open air markets, and calling the family. It was so nice to get a chance to talk to everyone (especially CAM), but it definitely made me a little homesick.

The next night Kat and Jay teamed up with Double Play and Calou for a night out on the town… from what I hear (and witnessed when they got home), they had a wonderful time. Apparently Kat performed onstage with the band and Jay had a dance off with some local kids while in the back of a pickup truck taxi.

More soon. We miss everyone lots! Can’t wait to see you all at Christmas!