Roger outdid himself this year for Valentines, he knew what I needed after six weeks on the boat was a little pool time and an unlimited shower. So on Feb. 13 he checked us into the Gran Bay Hotel in Bara de Navidad. This is the beautiful resort as you enter the lagoon that has mega yachts in the marina, yoga on the beach, freshly rolled cigars for the gentlemen and gardens that anyone would love. It is so lush and everything grows, no green thumb problems on this premise.
The pool is actually three levels with slides connecting them which was great fen for Rog. He finally was able to maneuver all three in a row without spilling a drop of his margarita, it took a lot of practice and more than one margarita! I found sitting by the pool even though the sun never really came out more to my liking. I did stray from the lounge long enough to enjoy water aerobics and yoga on the beach. Yes there was something for everyone but we kept Rog off the tennis courts.
The marina is not very full but the Mexican idea is to charge more for a slip the fewer boats so the price is quite high. Rog was telling me they want $2.70 a foot per night. Add to that taxes and electricity and you can understand why we left the boat in the lagoon. However the biggest drawback is the water, you can not make water in the dirty water and you wouldn't drink the water on the docks. Tanks have to be full when you bring the boat in.
My big treat was dinner at Antonio's on Valentines and it was fabulous. It was a five course meal with a main course of lobster in a vanilla sauce. The table was set with fine china and they had roses sprinkled over the table. There was even candles, how romantic!
We are back on the boat now over in Tenacatita. We are expecting Laurie and Jay Ailworth today to come down to stay with us for a few days. We will be heading back to PV early next week. The generator is acting a bit wonky so power may become a problem for us. It has been working well until now but cruising is all about fixing the boat in exotic anchorages.
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Wow you are living the life we want!!! -- Lisa and I will not be able to make it down for the Banderas Bay regatta due to work...but we will watch for your thrilling re-cap of the race. If you see a Beneteau 46 from Boulder, CO say hello, they are friends from Colorado (Andy and Debra) we follow their blog here http://www.sailblogs.com/member/murarsdream/
all the best,
Dave Gabrielson
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