Author: Pam
It is unlikely Scott would ever pass up an opportunity to see crocodiles, given they are one of his favorite animals, second only to alligators. We were invited to head across the bay to La Manzanilla for an opportunity to get a few provisions and to see the famous crocodiles. At 8:30 am we boarded Pangea, a Swan 38 with 14 other adults and children for the 20 minute boat ride. After anchoring it took several dinghies and trips to get everyone ashore. It was decided we would meet under the palapa at 1:30 to head back, that worked for us I could still make my hearts commitment at three. La Manzanilla has one main dirt road with several small tiendas for groceries. Food was not the first order of business, we turned left on the main road and headed for the end where the crocodiles live. Behind a fence (thank goodness) there was a pond where at least ten crocodiles spend their days wallowing and entertaining the on-lookers. Unfortunately, they did not grace us with their presence on the bank and they were too far away for us to see. Our friend Larry took some pictures (see scrapbook) that we were able to see on the computer. We are still unclear why the crocodiles are there, it appears to be for the purpose of a tourist attraction. We headed back into town in search of some fresh meat or fish, this has now become a luxury. On our way we ran into John from Pangea and he told us most everyone was making a pit stop at the restaurant that serves waffles. Waffles being another item on Scott’s favorite’s list we decided to join the group. The waffles were good and it gave us a nice chance to get to know some of the new people we met on this field trip. Ok, back to looking for something fresh to eat for dinner. We found the fish market on the beach, but it was closed. The carneceria was also now closed, that was ok with me it looked a bit scary. Doug from Kanaloa suggested we go to Yolanda’s restaurant and internet café and ask her if she has any meat or fish she could sell. Sure enough she had chicken breast and would be happy to sell us some. Going to a restaurant that serves good food to buy meat is a brilliant idea and one we will probably use again. We found some ingredients to make a salad and felt very satisfied with the prospect of dinner. By the time it was time to leave the breaking waves had gotten big and frequent, making getting the dinghies out to the boat a bit challenging. Everyone made it without flipping (a definite possibility), but there wasn’t a dry body or grocery bag once we got to the boat. In fact a wave came over the front of the dinghy we were in and over my head.
Once we were back on Tournesol and got our groceries put away it was off to the beach for round two of the hearts tournament. The surf was much bigger today which made the prospect of our second beach landing a little scary for me. We decided not to land in the spot with the rocks, one less variable to deal with. We had a pretty smooth landing, but when it was time to go the waves were huge. For the second time today a wave came over the front of the dinghy and over my head. I came in last in round two, these are some serious players. We barbecued the chicken and we were in heaven. It was the best chicken breast we both have ever had. It is our understanding the chicken in Mexico is considered very good, we would have to agree.
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