H everyone. We are happily tucked into the corner of the huge Bahia Banderas, which is the harbor for Puerto Vallarta. The harbor is 20miles by 20 miles - surrounded by mountains that are covered in green. The water temperature is 80d and the air is in the 80's also. The wind died after 15 hours out of Cabo, and we essentially motored with the main up, for 40 hours. As you make your way down the coast, the air gets warmer and warmer, and finally those night passages are made in shorts and a tee-shirt. The two night passage was uneventful, except Doug saw his first sea turtle!

Last night we heard a "thud" and the motored started running hard. We slowed to 5 knots, and then in the morning we also detected that the bilge pump ran every time we turned on the water pump. A sure sign of a leak. We decided to make for the anchorage just inside Bahia Banderas to check things out. Captain Doug dove on the prop - with our handy hooka scuba rig that Jason gave us for Christmas - and found a yellow bait bag wrapped around the propellor! What a mess - but was remedied fast. We then hunted down the water leak and found the pressure relief valve on the hot water heater was spurting. Both fixes were fast and easy.

After the maintenance, we decided to stay for a day or two in this beautiful anchorage. There are five sailboats here - all a football field apart. It looks like a luxury condo develop. on the beach with tourists beach chairs the white sand - and a golf course on the hill surrounded with date palms. Quite a lovely setting.

After a swim in the warm water, and a shower in the cockpit, we are enjoying our cruising life, and wish you all well. Who in the heck is our President?????? Love, Judy and Doug

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