We left Isla Isabel at 2 AM to get into Puerto Vallarta before dark. We stayed at Marina Vallarta , which was smack in the middle of downtow

We traveled through the night leaving from La Paz and arriving in Mazatlan on one engine. We anchored outside and had a friend Pancho, come out and help fix the engine. The next morning we got the engine running from fuel out of a 5-gallon bucket to make it into El Cid Marina. We spent many days relaxing poolside at the marina. We hired two local guides to take us diving, Gabby, and Paul. They took us to Isla Pajaros and Island Venado, “Bird & Goat Island” to dive. We got to

Our next stop was the marina at Puerto Los Cabos, known as the gateway to the Sea of Cortez. Here we enjoyed the restaurants near by and the