Sunday, April 15, 2012

Mazatlan Days

Our days have entered a pleasant pattern:  foggy mornings, sunny days, cool evenings.  Check daily for that weather window, take a bus ride to somewhere and wander the streets, find fresh veggies at the mercado and head home.    Maybe we leave on Wednesday; maybe.

But we have totally enjoyed the time here:  a busy town, a vibrant historic district, arts, color, and a malecon that stretches for miles.

Enjoy some of these scenes:

Easter Sunday at Punta Mita -- everyone enjoying the surf and sand

A band, well, because we need music

Wind and surf sculpted sandstone

Land HO!  Cape Haro Lighthouse.  We anchor to left in Old Harbor

Hitching a Ride!  This is motorcycle weekend in Mazatlan

Lovely colors

Rowing out to a boat in the Old Harbor.  Backwards with makeshift paddles.  

Shrimp market -- 1 Kilo for $8 USD.  FRESH

Rolling a panga in and up the beach -- check the log rolls

Long lines -- the curse of night crossings! and day crossings too!

Fish market direct from the pangeros

Painted building -- so many buildings have murals and paintings

Sculpture on the malecon

Looking for a day in the sun -- umbrella, boogie board and the breakfast of champions!

A Pulmonia is a local open air cab.  Note the lighthouse on sculpture.  Mazatlan favorites

A bike shop -- chock a block full of everything 

Making tamales

Motorcycles lined up at the mercado
 

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