Author: Scott and Pam
We made tracks yesterday and arrived in Ixtapa/Zihuartanejo twelve hours earlier than we thought we might, of course it ended up being dark by the time we reached the area. It was our intention to go directly to the anchorage in Zihuatanejo, but this was not an option after dark, at least not without a guide. From the beginning we have said when needed we will request and accept assistance into complicated and busy ports, we consider this to be a necessary precaution for everyone’s safety. Once we were in range we radioed Abe and Amy to ask them if they would assist us into the anchorage, we thought they had moved from the marina to anchor. They had not left the marina yet and offered to meet us at the entrance of the channel and guide us into the marina. We eagerly accepted their offer and decided a day or two at the marina to fill the water tanks and wash the boat before going to the anchorage would be a good thing. As it turned out the entrance to Ixtapa Marina is probably one of the trickiest marinas we have gone into whether it was day or night. There are five islands just outside of the entrance and then a very narrow entrance with breaking waves on both sides into the marina. Once we were in the channel all was calm, it became all about finding a slip. We had attempted to radio ahead to the marina to get a slip assignment, but were not able to reach them. Upon arriving Abe directed us to the slip next to Eleytheria which had been unoccupied since their arrival. Two minutes after pulling into the slip we were greeted by the marina security guard who informed us that was a private slip and we would have to move. Off to D dock we went to reside among the giant power boats, we looked like a peanut in our slip made for a 60 plus foot boat. After securing the boat and taking care of the arrival details we headed out for dinner. Dinner on land after a passage is a wonderful thing. Abe and Amy’s friends were visiting from CA and for their last night they had planned to go to see the live entertainment at the top of the Lighthouse (El Farro) at the marina. They had been hearing the performer as they walked around the marina in the evenings and were intrigued to find out if it was a man or a woman, this had been the mystery of the week. We ordered very yummy steaks that were prepared tableside and made the discovery the singer was a woman with a very deep voice at times. It is great to be reunited with Abe and Amy, we are very happy to see our favorite cruising friends.
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