News stateside is that Mexico holds extreme danger to us and other visitors. Between drug deals and shoot-outs, kidnappings and theft, one ought to hightail it back to the safety of the good old US of A. Hmmm… During our last year in Richmond, CA, there were 43+/- drive-by shootings … Read more →
Paul and Tamar and their boat Xanadu, and at Normandie’s Birthday dinner at Playa Mazatlan. Also in the dinner picture is Erwin of s/v Thea Renee. We became friends with Paul and Tamar in Ensenada, and they caught up with us here in Mazatlan. Check out Paul’s videos at http://web.mac.com/pecahill/XANADU/Welcome.html
Thea Renee’s owners, Erwin and Phyllis, have lovingly cared for their beautiful boat, especially its gleaming, perfectly varnished teak. This picture captures them sailing through the anchorage at Stone Island, off Mazatlan, with their tanbark sails flying. We’re moving away from varnish and opting for the choice Paul and Tamar … Read more →
Playa Mazatlan is a hotel on the Gold Coast, Zona Dorada, and is a lovely place to go for lunch or dinner. We had my (N’s) birthday feast there: six people, drinks, appetizers, lobster for me, and all for about what you pay for two in the States.The last picture … Read more →
Harker’s Island hush puppies, local shrimp and asparagus with a strawberry shortcake for dessert. My mother’s almost 93-year-old brother Ecky came to celebrate with us, as did good friends, Susan and Grace. We journeyed to Charleston to pick up my mother on the 3rd of March, leaving the boat in … Read more →
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