Chip & Debbie Willis on s\v Elegant'sea: Santiago anchorage by Manzanillo playing Mexican Train etc.

Late April 2015 - Back in Santiago anchorage after a week in Las Hadas anchorage both in .Manzanillo Mexico

We anchored a couple of different places, both this side of the bay

where the beach dinghy landing was easier.

s\v Elegant'sea at anchor.

Both our Mexican Train friends were here already.

Vandy and Eric on s\v Scoots and Morris and Debbie on s\v impulsive.

Some handicraft work one of the beach vendors was selling -

reminded Debbie of our son-in-law David!

Pool's ready!

"Mexican Train'" time.

We really liked this set at it had the numbers, instead of the dots - made

counting points a lot easier when someone else won!

View from inside the Ramada - still a good-sized

holiday (Semana Santos-week 2) crowd!

We dinghy-ed over to s\v Airborne and talked to Hal "Barney" (his nickname because he looks a lot like the charachter from "The Flintstones") and Kathy. They gave us the lowdown on Santiago and we went into Santiago together the next day.

On the other side of the beach restaurants is a lagoon. That means there

are mosquitos so we keep our screens on at night.

s\v Airborne "Barney" and Kathy and us stopped for lunch here with big tortas!

Putting on the goodies.

s\v Waterdog with Jack and Sara on board - ironically we

met Jack in Chamela in 2013!

I paddled over to meet s\v Waterdog with Jack and Sara on board.

They are the white dot in the far side by the hillside.

s\v Waterdog leaving as I paddled back.

I decides to try the cover on the paddle board again. I was shy to try it because the cover was on it when it blew a hole. It seems to be doing fine now. I kept checking it for pressure :)

Covered.

Here I am playing "Sunshine of Your Love" with the "Pipe Bomb" amp!

Hal "Barney" and Kathy on s\v Airborne gave us the tip to put a cover over our dinghy while on the beach so the kids will not play in it, getting it all sandy. It seemed to work!