Sunday, November 04, 2012

Dia de los Muertos




After 1 week in the boat yard we got back in the water just in time to enjoy the Dia de los Muertos march here in old Mazatlan.  Every year we march with the crowd around the center of town, chase the donkey carts and the free Pacifico beer.  The crowds were bigger than ever this year and the costumes much more elaborate.   It is always a fun tradition.
 


Julie and her sister


BOO!






 
 
 
 

One of the little girls watching the people go by






The donkey is checking out the costumes











"more beer!!"


someone got so excited following the beer carts they lost a shoe!




A proud man and his burro


"ME, ME, ME,!!!"

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

The ups and downs of cruising

   We were supposed to be hauled for bottom paint Monday morning. Up in the boat yard 6 feet in the air, climbing up and down a ladder to get in the boat, no water, no cooking and no head, for about 1week. I was not looking forward to it.   But Monday the travel lift broke down. 

UP-We were not in the slings when it broke.
DOWN-We don't know when it will be fixed.
UP-We are not the first boat in line to test the repaired lift. 
So goes the cruising life!