Melaque!

Anchored off Melaque!  Big surf started yesterday and waves pounding the beaches.  Put out a stern anchor to keep Toketie facing into the seas....too rolly otherwise.  Makes for interesting shore landings!  Met our friends Ian & Ness from "Eileen O'Donan" and enjoyed catching up.  Plan to cruise the area locally for a couple of weeks with daughter Phoebe on board before returning to Manzanillo for final preparations.  Hoping to repair SSB radio as well.  Meanwhile the beer is still cheap, the wine undrinkable (in our budget) and the rum and pineapply plentiful!! 

crew of S/V Toketie

From Manzanillo Bay!

Anchored in front of the famous Las Hadas resort!  Provisioning like mad and trying to diagnose/repair a radio problem with the SSB!  Just another hectic day in the life of a cruiser.....its not a holiday you know!  This is hard work.  Gotta sign off now and head to the pool.....cheers!

new pic en route Tenacatita!

Toketie cruising under full canvas.....about 5 knots......this is nice sailing!

Tenacatita!

Enjoying relaxing time in the bay....dinghy up the river.....warm breezes...sunsets....surf....:)

Baia de Chamela

anchored in this beautiful sheltered bay....gentle winds swaying the coconut trees...friendly people....unwinding and planning the next stages....