Greetings from Sayulita, Mexico

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Pat Anderson

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We are here for a wedding today, along with a hundred or so of our friends from the Snoqualmie Valley! Sayulita is a fishing village on the ocean a ways north of Puerto Vallarta, an authentic small Mexican town, nothing like PV. Choices to get here from the PV airport were $40 - $60 for a taxi, or $4 for the bus. That bus ride sure was great, Mexican version of a freeway to Buserias, then a two lane road through the jungle to Sayulita! Alaska Airlines screwed up the luggage - Patty's suitcase did not arrive until the next flight from Seattle (we waited at the airport for it), and mine is not here yet. I guess I will stand in the back at the wedding, wearing my "Fall City Slug Games" teeshirt and jeans! We are hoping my suitcase will get here this morning. And to keep this on topic, it sure would be great to have a C-Dory here! For the fishermen, dinner last night was catch of the day at Don Pedro's - mahi mahi. We are going to buy fish tomorrow and cook it in our kitchen here at Xocotla, which is one cool place. They do have the tourist thing figured out of coure - Sayulita is blanketed with free wireless internet. Best of both worlds so far!
 
It looks beautiful there.

Pat,

If your luggage doesn't arrive in time, you could always fit in with a pancho and sombrerro. Just wrap yourself in one of those indian blankets from your room. :wink

Just kidding------enjoy your trip. Looks like loads of fun.
 
Pat,
My wife Pat and I will arrive in PV on the 18th. For 7 days. One of those days we are going to take the bus over to Sayulita. :thup I was there in the mid 70's when there wasn't much more than a Pepsi stand. All ways have wanted to return and this trip we going too. :) I was at Punta Mita last year at this time after sailing down from San Fran. but didn't make it to Sayulita.
I have a wonderful picture of you and the doggie being towed in your raft behind Tee Ten when we were at Lake Powell last Fall. Some day some way I need to get it to you. :)
Have a wonderful time.
Steve Grover and Sydney.
 
Looks like a great area, with lots of developement--how about buying a C Dory retreat time share for the group while you are down there?

We have stopped at San Blas, and sailed by Sayulita, but never stopped. We usually would anchor next inside Banderas Bay at La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. From there we would take the bus into Puerta Villarta. Agree that the buses in Mexico are great fun!

Check out the micro breweries down there!
 
Wedding is over, it was kind of a two-fer for me - the groom's parents are old friends, and I was on the interview team that hired the bride as an assistant planner at Snoqualmie years ago (she is now the planning director in North Bend). It was fun seeing so many folks from Snoqualmie Valley here, and the venue was spectacular, a big palapa (?) on top of the hill overlooking the ocean at the far south end of Sayulita. My suitcase was waiting at our door when we got back here last night, all is well! Now three days to kick back and veg out - found the deposito yesterday afternoon and the fridge is now well stocked with (well, what beer DO you drink in Mexico?) 7 peso a bottle Pacifico. The refund on the bottles will more than cover the bus ride back to PV on Wednesday. Going down to the beach this afternoon to buy fresh fish for dinner!

Not a good place for C-Dorys (see? I worked it in), does not seem to be a dock anywhere around here - they drag the fishing boats from the beach to the water and vice-versa. They are all fairly long (20 - 25 feet?) with flat bottoms, and I am guessing it takes a fairly good crew to get them in and out of the water.
 
You are in a great spot for surfing. Punta Mita has a surf shop that rents surfing gear.

You need more than 3 days to take it in. It is such a nice area. The Tequila factory is highly recommended.

Enjoy and thanks for getting me think'n about my next trip.
 
Pat, Lets see, flat bottom, 20 - 25 feet, landing on the beach. Sounds like not far from home here in the PNW -- Pacific City: used to have a whole fleet of ??dory's that launched and retrieved right off the beach. :idea: of course that was a sandy beach, not rock and barnacle.

Enjoy the sunny warm, PNW weather rainy cool and windy. Travel safe, and stay away, I mean don't drink, the water.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
The typical boat for that coast is the Panaga--Pangas are now also available in the US--they are narrow beam, flat bottom, flared bows, with relitatively low HP engines. We have seen them 50 or more miles offshore-occasionally wet (tarp takes care of that) but seaworthy vessels, now mostly made of fiberglass in Mexico. Some times there are tree trunk rollers used to pull the boats up on the beach, other times, they just pull them over the sand.

Have fun! Great place.
 
Yup, sounds about right...mostly with 75 Yamaha engines. Today being Sunday, not much going on, will check tomorrow. We need some fresh fish! Had fajitas tonight, it was awesome!


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The typical boat for that coast is the Panaga--Pangas are now also available in the US--they are narrow beam, flat bottom, flared bows, with relitatively low HP engines. We have seen them 50 or more miles offshore-occasionally wet (tarp takes care of that) but seaworthy vessels, now mostly made of fiberglass in Mexico. Some times there are tree trunk rollers used to pull the boats up on the beach, other times, they just pull them over the sand.

Have fun! Great place.
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I have friends in Bucerias , used to go down and fish and sail with them every year or two.I met them when I was a phone tech at West Marine. They ordered some stuff for their boats , I asked them where they were located, they were in Nuevo Vallarta at the time . I said Ill bring it to you , I am coming down with my son in a week. Been friends ever since .
One of my favorite places, the north end of Banderas Bay . The south end aint so bad either , particularly Las Animas . You brought me back some great memories ! Thanks Pat !
Marc.
 
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