#stayingwarm – SV Cariba

Cruising the Costalegre!

Costalegre in espanol means the ‘Coast of Joy’ or the Happy Coast as many refer to it. It encompasses an area on the Pacific side of Mexico between Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco and Manzanillo, Colima. Brian and I have been to this area many times together; the first being in 2004 when we were just dating! Six years ago while sitting on the beach in Melaque, we first entertained the idea of long term cruising. There has been a lot of water under our keel since then!

Staying warm, staying dry!

As the temperatures start to drop into the single digits and even below at night, many of our friends ask if we are warm and ok on the boat in the fall and winter months. My answer is we are.. but there are several strategies in use to keep us this way.