Friday, 15 May
2015
Ixtapa –
Zihuatanejo
Who knew
that paradise was coated with very sticky fly-paper? Our intention was to spend
two days here and continue on to Huatulco. Why are we still here, five days
later? Well class, our new Spanish phrase for today is:
“MAR DE
FONDO”
These are
large ocean swells that roll in from the Pacific. I say large, in fact out at
sea, they are not that noticeable, but as they reach the shore they become
serious. (Google: Mar de Fondo, Acapulco for the waves that hit that area on
May 5th or check any of the coast from Mazatlan to Chiapas as they
are rolling in again).
We arrived
on Monday the 11th and there was a small swell in the narrow Ixtapa
entrance but nothing that made us too concerned. Tuesday, we took the bus to
Zihuatanejo to celebrate Mag’s birthday and see the sights. (Zihuat will be the
next blog) While passing a small shop I saw a scene of coastal devastation on
television and asked the guy watch if he knew where it was from. Si, esto es
Acapulco, semana pasada. Acapulco last week!
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| A 3m wave at entrance |
When we
arrived back to the marina, the harbour entrance was closed and another set of
Mar De Fondo swells were starting up. The next morning we walked to the port
entrance and Mags got some pictures. The shallowest point is 8 feet on a calm day, the troughs are probably 5 feet in the photo, Kanilela draws 6 feet!
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| The buoys in center were side by side, hmmmm |
Later that
day, Mags and Lexi were walking in the marina and discovered why we never see
crocs in the river estuaries we venture into. There here in the Marina!
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| Cocodrilo (yep, crocodile) more than 2m swimming in the marina
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