We left Isla Isabella yesterday morning and headed for Mantanchen Bay, 4 miles SE of San Blas. It's a huge open bay. We're about in the middle of it anchored in 13ft of water. When we arrived yesterday, there was only one other boat here. He has since left, but two others arrived. We're just getting ready to drop the dinghy in and go exploring. We've heard one of the restaurants ashore will give you a ride over to the town of San Blas. The town apparently has several stores and mercados.San Blas is in the state of Nayarit, and the natives are the Huichol people who create the trendy bead-covered animals and geometric shapes. If you've been aboard Oasis, you'll know we have a blue beaded gecko hanging in the galley. These animals and shapes are very popular in the US and European art galleries. San Blas is also well known for the final poem of Longfellow called "The Bells of San Blas."
Our current position is: 21 degrees, 30.95'N; 105 degrees 14.04'W
We'll probably spend a few days here before we head down the way to Chacala.
Adios for now -
Rich, Deb, Kyle & Ryan
S/V Oasis
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