Author: Scott and Pam
We arrived at the entrance of the marina channel at 12:30 pm after making great time from Tenacatita. The biggest part of the trip that concerned us was Cabo Corrientes, the point you have to go around to enter Banderos Bay. The winds can be very strong and not favorable around this point. As forecasted the winds were mild and it was very uneventful. As we approached the entrance to the Paradise Village Marina we radioed ahead to Dick Markie, the marina Director for instructions for entering the marina. He gave us specific information and told us to call again when were just outside the entrance and he would send a panga to guide us in. The panga arrived just after we had surfed passed the jetties at the entrance, respectively praying a wave would not send us into the rocks. One of the panga occupants boarded Tournesol and guided us to our temporary 100 foot slip. Tournesol looks like such a peanut in these huge slips. We will move tomorrow when a slip becomes available. We are thrilled to find ourselves at another beautiful marina, associated with a very nice hotel. We went exploring this afternoon and discovered the pool with the two alligator water slides, the yacht club, yummy ice cream, the mall with restaurants (including McDonalds, Scott was thrilled) and a lavandaria (laundry mat). Now that we are here it feels like an excellent place to prepare for the puddle jump. Including running into quite a few people that we know already, some of which are making the crossing. This will be home for at least the next five weeks.
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