| Saga is in for repairs again. This time the transmission goes as we
pull up anchor in La Cruz. We get a tow into Marina Nuevo Vallarta, where
Jann effects repairs. We must pull the engine and luckily it's an easy and
cheap fix. The biggest cost is the month at the dock! We did get to meet
some more great folks on A-Dock where we spent the month. Among them were,
Michelle and Dan on "Hot Toddy", Ivan and Bev on "Pacific
High", Pat and Don on "Fresco", and of course David and Kathy
on 'TAKEITEZ". We sure had some fun with those guys. We were able to
borrow a car from Mike while he was back in Paradise with Heather on 'Orion'.
We took David and Kathy to Guadalajara for the weekend. We drove the 'free'
roads there and took the toll roads back, (3 to 4 hours from PV), except
for a stop in the fabled town of Tequilla. While in town, we stopped at
the Jose Cuervo estates and had a tequilla tasting. Very interesting. The
surrounding countryside is spotted with blue agave plants from which they
brew the tequilla. While in Guadalajara, we staying at a small hotel across
the street from the Mercado Liberdad, a huge market near the Plaza Mariachis.
This was a rare spectacle in the evening, when all the Mariachi bands gather
in the plaza awaiting a gig or just wandering around playing for the diners
surrounding the plaza. There were literally hundreds of musicians wandering
about. We paid 20 pesos for a bad rendition of Guantanamera! Guadalajara
is Mexicos' second largest city and it was huge! We visited the main Cathedral
and surrounding old buildings and one museum that left little to be desired.
I truly enjoyed the drive there and back. Some very lovely country |
Jugo invite all the cruisers for the
