We are at the Marina Mazatlan and are only power boat on our dock. This is definitely sailboat country. The marina, which is relatively new, is probably only 60% full with many of the docks completely empty. I am not sure if they are not finished or if there is not the business. The marina is surrounded by large condo buildings which don’t give the impression of being fully occupied and the shop space on the ground level is only about half used.
We have enjoyed our stay. Mazatlan is pretty built up, lots of large hotel and apartment buildings, but the city is clean and relatively quiet. It is full of American and Canadian retirees, 6,000 of them according to one publication. I can see why. I think one could live very well on $30,000 a year. Looking at the real estate ads, it does not seem as if housing would be expensive. Certainly groceries are pretty cheap down here and what we have heard about medical care is it is very good and very reasonable. (There was an advertisement offering elective surgery, including transportation from the states and hotel costs, at 40% of US norms.) There is great bus service and old part of the city is charming.
Earl and I spent this morning touring the downtown and the municipal Mercado (market) which was enormous. We did not think we could use the pigs heads, so we passed them up, along with everything else since I had been to a wonderful ‘supermercado’ yesterday. We stopped and had a wonderful brunch at an outdoor café and enjoyed the scenery. Although the boaters on our dock were complaining about the cold and wearing sweaters this morning, it feels warm to us, rather than sweltering, and we love it. Right now at 5 pm it is 78.
Tomorrow we off to cross over to the Baja. It is 185 miles, so if we leave tomorrow morning, we should be anchored at Los Muertos by late afternoon the day after. We will see what the weather gods provide. It has been a little blustery.
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