Papanoa

Welcome to Papanoa!

We arrived late afternoon from spending a few days in Zihuatanejo and Ixtapa. Just before arriving into the tiny bay Jeff managed to catch a fine Bonita on a hand-line, and it made a delicious dinner….the Bonita, not the handline! We spotted a sailboat from Eugene, Oregon (Go Ducks!) who called on the VHF radio and accused us of catching “their” fish!

Papanoa is not usually on the highlights of places to stop on the way to Acapulco, but we can tell you it’s a wonderful little place with a well protected bay, great food, warm water, and very nice palapas on the beach to enjoy a cold beer and relax…which we’re becoming very proficient at! Jeff summoned some energy and joined a game of beach volleyball with the locals, I watched from the cool shade and comfortable hammock with cold beverage in hand.

One morning, before breakfast, Nancy and Denielle swam with a huge turtle slowly passing our boat at anchor, they just couldn’t resist jumping into the warm water and playing with the old turtle. Poor fellow thought nobody would see him being “fully camouflaged” with a stick he was swimming under.