Our World Adventure

Wow, how time flies! Sea Bella has spent most of last last month in Zihuatanejo! While we have recently started our sail back north the memories of our favorite Mexican town will be with us for life.
When we first sailed into the Zihuatanejo Bay, the coastal beauty and our own emotions were almost overwhelming. This being the forth time for Scott and the third time for Kathy, we spent our honeymoon here 11 years ago in a jungle (AirBnB) treehouse over looking our favorite La Ropa Beach. Wow, how this town has changed. The cleanliness of the city, the small town feel (they have been able to keep),and the wonderful food will bring us back many times more. By far the cleanest Mexican town we have seen!!
20 years ago the sailors and cruisers that frequent Zihuatanejo started a fund raiser (Sailfest) to benefit the poorest schools surrounding this city. 2 decades later, these Cruisers and land based Gringos have built entire schools and drive an amazing organization.

Late last year, Kathy and I decided that Sea Bella would participate in this fundraising effort in order to reacquaint ourselves with the city and the cruisers.
Well, our three weeks were filled with making dozens of new friends, eating local authentic Mexican cuisine and hosting over 50 donating guests aboard Sea Bella. Sea Bella even made her race debut in the Sailfest Rally/Race and finished in 2nd place. Woot woot! (Should have had first) 😉
We will be back here for sure next year.
And btw, the cruisers raised over $160,000!!!! Every dime will go to the education of a needy Mexican child. How cool it that!!?? Thank you to those who sent private donations in support of Sea Bella. (You know who you are) 😘
If you were ever to pick a place in Mexico to visit for the first time, only time, or next time, this city in our humble opinion should be the #1 choice.

It was a great treat to have my parents join us in our adventure/journey for 7 fun filled days in Barra De Navidad, Mexico. We showed them our scene, sailing nearly daily, swimming, snorkeling, water taxi’s, dingy’ing about and eating all types of delicious Mexican foods. Now they know why we love this new life in Mexico! Thanks for trekking all the way down here, Mom and Roland!

Our “2020 Vision” story got published in this sailing magazine, February, 2022. Pages 80-82. Check it out!

https://www.latitude38.com/magazine/

We took a wild dingy ride just South of Barra to the shipwreck of Los Llanitos. She was a 215 meter Mexican carrier, who ran aground just after leaving Manzanillo one day in 2015. This was just before Hurricane Patricia.

“She had been blown ashore unable to withstand the strong winds by the hurricane.  The bulker went ashore and sustained severe hull damages as it’s hull dragged along the rocky shoreline. Mexican Navy helicopter rescued the crew prior the hurricane hitting land.” Reported By The Wrecklog.

We took a wild dingy ride just South of Barra to the shipwreck of Los Llanitos. She was a 215 meter Mexican carrier, who ran aground just after leaving Manzanillo one day in 2015. This was just before Hurricane Patricia.

“She had been blown ashore unable to withstand the strong winds by the hurricane.  The bulker went ashore and sustained severe hull damages as it’s hull dragged along the rocky shoreline. Mexican Navy helicopter rescued the crew prior the hurricane hitting land.” Reported By The Wrecklog.

….we were pulling up anchor in Melaque and surprise! This anchorage has a very sandy seafloor, but over the last 2 days, we apparently swung around and around this random dead tree, 25 feet down. Thank goodness Hope Erwin had given Scott a new, sharp machete!!

….we were pulling up anchor in Melaque and surprise! This anchorage has a very sandy seafloor, but over the last 2 days, we apparently swung around and around this random dead tree, 25 feet down. Thank goodness Hope Erwin had given Scott a new, sharp machete!!

Hope flew into Puerto Vallarta then cruised 100 miles south with us for a week. Montana, Derek and his girlfriend Hailie enjoyed a few days at the resort in Barra, then attempted cruising and some light sailing for the week. Unfortunately, all 3 felt a bit queezy from the seas.

Using their Spanish was trickier then they thought. They practiced it at the many restaurants which was a motivating factor.