We are still in Mazatlan and waiting for a 1/4″ furling line. After our last passage we decided to replace it as it looks like it could snap under load at any moment! So we decided to take advantage of our time here and head out for an adventure! After breakfast at Looney Bean Cafe in Old Town we meandered through the hills and over to the Old Harbor where we climbed up to the 2nd highest lighthouse in the world (the highest lighthouse is on Gibraltar). After our hike and a couple drinks on the beach we hopped on the Sabalo Centro Bus which took us all the way back to El Cid Marina for just 9.50 pesos each!
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- Cathedral in Old Town, Mazatlan
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- Bird Nest
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- Garbage bins are underused here.
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- We walked from the other side of those radio towers.
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- Getting closer
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- Instead of barbed wire, they cement broken glass to the top of the wall.
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- This boat is aptly named, Titanic!
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- Shrimping boat went aground outside the harbor.
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- We made it to the top! We are so sweaty from the humidity that it feels like we just got out of the pool!
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- Entrance to the Old Harbor. Cruising boats can anchor only. Mud bottom- although it is really protected, dragging anchor is common. There are moorings also but there were not any available when we checked.
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- At the end of the hike to the Faro (lighthouse). Mazatlan.
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- If you anchor in the Old Harbor (in the background) it smells like poo. This is the sewage plant.
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- It’s hot!
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- The yard is fixing the hull section by section.
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- A freighter comes in to the Old Harbor with a tug on each side.
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- We took a ferry to Stone Island. 25pesos round trip per person. I must look like I can’t swim because the ferry driver made me wear a life jacket!
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- You can anchor here. South of the Old Harbor
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- We found a local bar on the beach with a live band and dancing
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- Ahhh, refreshing!
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- Close up of the shrimping boat that went aground.
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- Old Harbor channel entrance
Click on link below to see video of Music on Stone Island
