Thursday, January 9 — It was another ominously grey day with light wind. The lack of wind made it very hot outside, so we again ran the AC. There was very little wind chop, but the swell had increased in … Continue reading →
Passage from Puerto Chiapas to Panama City – Days 3 – 5
Sunrise on January 6, 2024 in the morning, the swells were about 4 feet and coming from two different directions: on the nose and on the starboard right quarter, so we were both hobby-horsing and lurching. The intervals between the … Continue reading →
Passage from Puerto Chiapas to Panama City – Days 1 – 2
Dawn on Saturday, January 4 We were up early and had Kosmos ready for sea by the time the authorities arrived at 0830. We’d thought it would only be a dog and handler doing a last-minute inspection to make sure … Continue reading →
Mayan Ruins and Tamales
Friday, January 4 continued… We hopped into the car and drove a short distance through town of Tuxtla Chico to the main highway. We passed a herd of goats wandering the streets. A very short way down the highway, Miguel … Continue reading →
Keith’s Perspective on Leaving Barra, the Passage from Barra to Chiapas, and Arriving in Chiapas/ Le point de vue de Keith sur le départ de Barra, le passage de Barra au Chiapas et l’arrivée au Chiapas
This week wasn’t very exciting, but a lot happened. Saturday we went to the pool, and then we went to dinner. The restaurant had just two things that weren’t fish, but dad ordered me breaded shrimp. It was ok, but … Continue reading →
Tuxtla Chico, Chiapas, Mexico, AKA Chocolate Town
Sunrise, Friday, January 4 Miguel picked us up from the marina at 0800. We drove for about 45-minutes to a town named Tuxtla Chico, but Miguel kept referring to it by its nickname, Chocolate Town. Along the way, Miguel chatted … Continue reading →
Checking Out of Mexico and More Jungle Wildlife
Sunrise on Thursday, January 2 Eric was at the marina office as soon as they opened. He found out that the coffee tour and the chocolate tour are in opposite directions and needed to be done on different days. The … Continue reading →
Playa Linda, Chiapas, Mexico
Sunrise on Wednesday, January 1 Christi woke up at 0500. Keith woke up at 0600. Both were grouchy and out of sorts all day from not getting a full night of sleep. Here is a photo of the cute little … Continue reading →
Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
Monday December 30 continued from yesterday… We decided to head into the closest city, called Tapachula, which was about a half-hour away. We loaded into the car and headed inland towards the mountains. Along the highway between Puerto Madero and … Continue reading →
Puerto Madero, Chiapas, Mexico
On Monday, December 30, Eric was feeling antsy to get out of the marina. The other cruisers had told us the public transit for the area were mini-vans called Collectivos that followed a route. The route had no set stops … Continue reading →
