Chacala

Received Jan. 4
We're sitting in a little restaurant on the beach watching the sunset behind our boat, and it is Sunday, the end of holiday time for the locals. This little village, a destination beach resort area for Mexicans, is beautiful, and we are finding it difficult to muster up the energy to leave and move on. We have now been here for 5 days, and the waves are picking up. They are supposed to be really good around the corner, and I think we will check it out tomorrow.

We have met some really nice cruisers this week, and I am now very happy to note that there are many great interesting people doing this. We spent some time with a couple who have been gone for three years and are headed up the coast after sailing through Antarctica, around the tip of South America, and slowly up along the coast of Latin America, including the Galapagos. David got some help from the very bright engineer captain on any information he needed on anything, and Nancy, his partner, helped me create a template for some sailing business cards. Two brothers came by this morning from another boat and took us surfing behind their very fast dinghy. I later went for a hike with them through the jungle to explore the land, and we ended meeting David here this afternoon.

There isn't much of a town here, just a few little shops and tiendas, along with many little bungalow places to stay and these beach restaurants that are delicious. Food is great and the spirit is warm and very friendly. We will be here tomorrow and then perhaps we will make our way down the coast to Punta de Mita for a few days. Love to all, Suzi