Puerto Angel, Wednesaday December 9, 2009

Spent 3 or 4 days in Zihuateneho which was a truly idyllic and restful place. and decided to give Ixtapa (located one bay to the north) a miss. Ixtapa is full of resort hotels, whereas Z'town was much less developed. Arrived in Acapulco on Saturday afternoon and went to the fuel dock at the Acapulco Yacht Club and got some diesel. I was looking forward to patronizing the facilities which were quite excellent.

They obviously didn't agree as they refused to accept reciprocity with Coronado Cays Yacht Club and asked for an outrageous slip fee. We left and went on a mooring for a couple of days, which was not particularly pleasant (very rolly and noisy). Found Acapulco to be crowded, brash , hot, and a little bit shabby, very much past its prime a resort. It's an extremely beautiful bay surrounded by hills and like some of us who may be past their prime certainly looked better at night. At that time, the bay looked like an inverted bowl of diamonds but in daylight, certainly did not live up to expectations

acapulco urban sprawl

Two days were enough and then on to Puerto Escondido. Unfortunately, the anchorage was not safe to leave Callisto. Poor holding on an irregular, foul bottom so we went on to Puerto Angel which is 35 miles to the southeast.

Will probably stay in Puerto Angel for a week as we are ahead of our very lax schedule. Details to follow.

Mexican Airforce. Z-town squadron, Callisto got dive bombed on numerous occasions

Panga park, Z'town

Market in Z'town. Where was Tony Bourdain?

Sea turtle heading north

Art work at a restaurant in Z'town, La Sirena Gorda. One of the many renditions

Zihuateneho sunset