Profesor Miguel

Disfrute muchísimo su clase, aprendí y recibí una tonadita de músculos que necesitaba. Gracias por dejarme participar y por dedicar parte de su tiempo para que me pudiera llevar unas clases extras en video. Ahora debo buscar en quien usarlas o, prefiero decir, con quien practicarlas. Gracias ademas por acogernos en su casa y presentarnos a su hermosa familia. Espero recuerde que tienen su casa en Arizona!

My Martial Art experience

I found the cultural center of Huatulco and discovered that they offered a discipline of Martial Art called “Limalama”. Having already experience and loving Karate in the US, I was curious and eager to take this class. I met the instructor and he invited me to join for the time I was going to be here. Twice a week I went and tested my abilities. Today was my last day and the instructor made a reference to my departure to the rest of the students, they all clapped… was it because of my departure?, nooo.. they were all happy that I participated… really. They all approached me to say goodbye, asked for one of our cards and the Instructor even demonstrated over 15 techniques for me to videotape and practice with uninvited attackers or other annoyers. I am sad to leave behind people that have been so generous and friendly to me. I always get the feeling that I didn’t do enough for them. On the other hand I believe that you not always can expect to have retributions from those who you give, the retributions may come from other sources and it is basically the though that you must do good things just because they make you a better person.

Running out of time

We are only a couple of days away from the arrival of Richard, (Matt’s brother-in-law) who will help us make our next crossing. Matt has been studying the weather for the last few days. It doesn’t look good! Hurricanes are developing already, the rainy season has started in Central America and we still have some miles to go to the safe zone. I am faithful! I trust my husband, the boat and God’s will. (I should repeat these words if the wind picks up to more than 20 knots).

Chachacual and India

We moved over the next bay for a little more exploring. No restaurants in these bays, just us and a few minutes later a single “panga”. A “panga” with maybe 6 people on board, 6 people that moved fast enough to set up a whole restaurant in minutes; umbrellas, tables, chairs, coolers with beer, sodas and Juices, tacos and even the jewelry to be sold to tourist on the beach. The tourist came later, big catamarans with music, full blast as always, with mainly, local tourist exploring the bays.

By 4 o'clock everyone was gone, it was just nature and us, a solitud almost frightening, but amazing, we dinghy from beach to beach unable to determine which one was more perfect. The one with emerald green water, the one with more emerald green water and hermit crabs (great kids entertainment) or the one with Coral on the sides, cristal clear emerald green water and snorkeling paradise.

“Organo” Beach

Its name refers to the organ pipe cactus found in the area. It’s located on the south side of Maguey, close enough for us to just dinghy over, but not all the way. We had to swim to shore again, but this time for a safety reason. The surf was rough and the possibilities of flipping the dinghy were high. It was okay to swim, but I had to leave my camera behind missing, of course, the best shots ever. (the ones I didn’t take). There, Matt found a possible treatment aging, we though!, clay!! Good clay!!, Jo and I applied thick layers on our faces, arms and legs for the “just in case”, the kids did it for the fun of it in the same manner and Matt also did it to show us how to have a good time. Later that day, back in the boat we shared dinners with Rob and Jo onboard of Endurance.

Maguey Beach

We anchored next to vessel “Blue Moon”. Rob and Jo. who invited us for cocktails in the evening of our first night there. (It must have felt like an invasion to them having us as the two active little girls in a boat, especially when they are not use to having kids around) I enjoyed very much meeting them and listening to all the stories that they have accumulated in their 15 years of sailing.

The next day we dinghy over to the beach, anchored the dinghy and swim to shore. I took a walk through the restaurant area and a nice man invited me to come in to his place.. no he didn’t offer me candies, he just wanted to show me the restaurant and the palapa’s second floor where I could get a more panoramic view of the bay. I climbed upstairs, he unlocked it for me and I went in… As I am writing I am thinking if one of my daughters ever tells me she did something like this, I would give her a lecture, but it wasn’t as bad as it sounds. I felt very safe. It was safe. I took a couple of pictures and he said the floor was good to dance, to lay on the hammocks or enjoy a “mota”. I had to ask what that was, even though I had an idea. He sort of blushed as he discovered I was not the kind to smoke marihuana. It must have been my Rastafarian look. From now on I am combing my hair everyday.

Exploring the Bays

We spent three days at anchorage in the bays of Maguey, Organo, India and Chachacual. The prettiest bays so far since Tenacatita in the North. Great snorkeling!! Samantha has had some good experiences already and Trinidad is just beginning to feel comfortable with looking under water. Swimming with big fish was a very threatening though for her. Now, She is excited to see how colorful it could be down bellow!.

The anchorages were a little rolly, but bearable, I figure out that sleeping sideways in the v-birth (the bed in the front of the boat) the undulated ocean can be quite pleasant. Being here for these few days is a reminder of what cruising should be about!. I love this, there are no temptations for spending money, getting up knowing that if it gets hot you can just jump in the emerald green water is an energizer, the desire to exercise increased, the food tastes better, the inspiration is enormous and I manage not to feel guilty for sitting to read a book. There was nothing else to be done, no calls to make, no errands to run, no closets to tidy up, not vacuuming, no laundry, etc, etc.. Every place we visited was a brochure perfect picture!