We’re just chilling right now as we prepare for the jump to the South Seas in April. La Cruz is a wonderful spot. We’re anchored about a hundred yards off the beach. Weather’s great and there are lots of other cruisers to socialize with. Great music every night in town (really not more than a village) and delicious, inexpensive food including a fresh fish market and twice per week farmer’s market. We’re thinking about going across the bay to Yelapa tomorrow, weather permitting. The town is only accessible by boat or horse and there’s a hike to a couple of waterfalls that looks like fun.

View from where we are anchored at La Cruz

Another view

A view of our anchorage from the beach.

This morning I took the bus into Nuevo Vallarta to take the Ham radio exam. Success! I am now legal in the Technician class. Not too useful, but the necessary step to the Genereal license which I will take in a couple weeks.

On Wednesday, there’s a “Puddle Jump” seminar on “Surviving A Whale Strike” followed by a Lat 38 party. Both at are at Vallarta Yacht Club, so more crazy bus rides in our future, since it costs about $1.50 for the bus versus $18 for a cab (each way). Part of the adventure of the bus is that you take two to get there. Coming back, you get off the first one, then have to run across the freeway (no crosswalk or overpass, just dodge the cars that going 60) to get the other one. No real stop, just read the hand lettering painted on the front windshield and if it’s going the right way, hold up your hand. Even though it’s on the freeway, it will stop for you.

That’s all from La Cruz, Banderas Bay