Bahia de Chamela

Dec. 9, Saturday
Yesterday we had a grand sail down to Chamela - some of the nicest sailing we've had since arriving in Mexico. We had to motor a few hours in the middle as the land breeze transitioned to an afternoon seabreeze, but the rest was way great. It was only 52 miles, so we got here by 2PM and found a secure anchorage. This is a large bay with some pretty big islands in the middle of it. We are tucked up in the windward corner, just off a village that is obviously oriented towards Mexicans on vacation. There are palapas on the beach and at dusk we could hear the delighted shrieking of happy children playing in the small waves. Today we are going to visit the village and see what it is all about, but otherwise we are relaxing and doing some reading. I got into a Tom Clancy spy novel that wouldn't let me go until it was done.
None of these little villages have wi-fi, so we can't send pictures in. At least here, I have cell phone coverage so can do regular email and limited internet. But I can't move photos around without considerable expense. When we get to Barra de Navidad, you will get a burst of photos. Tomorrow we leave for Tenacatita.