Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Report #17 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Sailaway January 16, 2017 Monday Partly cloudy & 76 degrees Part #3 Of 3 63 Pictures


The sail out of the harbor………

Mexican flag

Sun will be setting soon

Clouds came over the city

Fog creeping over the mountains

Security on the dock

Well-kept port area

Leaving the port

The closest shopping mall

Walmart and Sam's – both walkable

Party-hardy

Condos

Pilot boat followed us out of the harbor

Sail away was sparsely attended

Pirate boat ready for tomorrow

Many hotel rooms

Going home

Appetizers anyone?

Jane, Ruud, and Bob relaxing

Letting the ropes off

Pelican under us

More folks came outside

Female frigate has a white throat

Condos with a view

Really nice swimming pool

Fishing boat coming in

Beach on Banderas Bay

Leaving the harbor after 6pm

The Westin

Hotel

Series of condos

Great views

A large palapa or thatched hut

Usually they house a bar

We walked this area

Naval escort

Frigates overhead

Mountains make a nice backdrop

The foot bridge at the exit of Rio Cuale

Sun will be setting

The River Café was in this area

Our last stop in Mexico on this trip

Now that is a nice way to travel

Getting dark

Much cooler

Watching for dolphins

Pool was cool tonight

Heading north now

Two whales breaching the surface

Telltale fin of a whale

Three whales in this frame

Dorsal fin on the back

Large humpback

Feeding

One diving, one blowing, one floating

Telltale blow marks the spot

Going to dive

Looks like a floating log

Diving

Going down

Not much of a sunset

Too many clouds

Leaving the bay

Darkness decends