We are moving again - 40 days at anchor - Barra Bahia de Navidad lagoon - 2013

End of January 2013 - Anchored in Barra-Bahia de Navidad lagoon.

Ok we have been at anchor in various places for well over 40 days straight. We have been out of the US for 3 months and have only been at a marina for only 23 days of those 3 months . That was because the marinas offered us deals for the Baja Ha Ha 2012. Like El Cid Marina offered I think 3 days free if we stayed for 10 days total.

 We are currently at anchor at the Barra de Navidad lagoon. The Marina at the Grand Bay Resort is offering a deal. The advertised price is a whopping $2.40 a foot US. Then it went to $1.80 ft per day. Then to .90 cents ft per day now reduced to 68 cents per day per foot for a Super Bowl special. OK that got our attention.

 We have not had a hot shower other than a sun shower for 40 days.

We shower by hosing ourselves with the sltl water wash down and then soaping up. Then rinse off with salt water, then a final rinse with fresh water from the sun shower. Or sometimes we get a salt water bath if the ocean we are anchored in is pretty clear of debris (and fish)...then it's a fresh water rinse with the sun shower.

Or our latest gig now that we are in the Barra de Navidad lagoon is go to the Sands Hotel which is cruiser friendly and they have a dinghy landing. We buy a drink or have some food and go into the pool.

Our Achilles LSI-310E dingy is the second one with the gray outboard motor (Honda 9.9 hpoutboard).
 At the dinghy landing you need to stern anchor on the dinghy so it does not get damaged by the sea wall. They have WiFi for 20 pasos a day.

Last place we had dinner (Sea Watch, Mexico Lindo) overlooked the pounding surf. They had a belly dancer and an art show with artist painting as we watched, very cool.
 So a short walk to the Abarote (groceries) and dinner in town then back to the dinghy, no problem, makes life easier than the beach landings etc. Can even take a water taxi if we wish.

 

Debbie doing the after-pool shower thing.

 You go for a swim in the fresh water pool (after rinsing off in the shower) then take a shower when you are finished swimming, it is an outside shower in cold water but it is usually 87 deg so it is not too bad. It is all fresh water and you can leave it running while you soap up sneaking in the private parts etc. A nice rinse off and wala we get a shower! Life is good.

Sands Hotel pool and bar.

 

We can even order pastry or buy what’s on hand from the French Baker who comes by each day in a panga.  He has a shop on land and does this as a service for the boaters in the marina and in the lagoon. 

Of course we bought some goodies!

 

 

  Laundry is done in a bucket with salt water then a fresh water rinse then wring by hand and hang on line. I will not go on but you get the idea.

 

Looking at the Grand Isla Navidad Resort accross the bay.

 

My famous foot photo (You know from the beer ad?) as Debbie and I watched the sun go down on the beach at Melaque\Barra de Navidad.

We call this man the Puppet Man as he gives puppet shows. We first met him in El Cid Marina and have since seen him around some anchorages.

Our boat in the fore'ground.

Yes the hand rail needs some lovin.

 

Our Mickey Mouse Ears (BreezeBuster hatch scoops )

 

Barra de Navidad lagoon.

A boat at anchor in the Barra de Navidad lagoon.

 

Bruce and Bridget on S\V Sojourn, they came by for breakfast and then left for Tenacatita.

At the lagoon a restaurant, Maria's Tienda offers laundry pickup by panga and propane pick up and will even take a Cosco order once week. Life here is a lot easier than at the normal in the middle of no-where anchorage.

So a week of five star resort living at the Grand Isla Navidad Resort marina will be here tomorrow as we are getting a slip for a week and that will be even better. Then back to the rough lagoon living 😎.