Chateau Relaxo Manzanillo
Manzanillo Manzanillo, Pacific Coast, Mexico
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A most beautiful sunrise!
There was a magnificent sunrise as we entered the port and I was able to get a lot of photos. It is hard to choose the best one, so I may post a couple. Okay. so I cut the 50 down to 4. Manzanillo is a shipping port in Mexico that doesn't get as many tourists as other Mexican cities. They are billed as the Sailfishing Capital of the World and there is a huge statue of a sailfish in the harbor. Surprisingly, we neglected to take a picture of ...
Where did all the tourist go??
... of snorkeling near a cave. It's nothing fancy but recommended if you like the water and are looking to burn a few hours. We saw dolphins! What magnificent creatures! The boat couldn't get too close. just as well because I have heard that dolphins have sensitive hearing and that the sound of boat motors is a constant annoyance.
And after an evening stroll down the Malecon and seeing the symbolic swordfish sculpture, our Manzanillo adventure came to ...
Jason's first day in Mexico!
... by the lush green background that is Coquimatlan. We picked up some pollo asado, more beer and headed down to the river and relaxed.
Hours later....
We were taken to this bridge outside of this small town called Chical where people just go and hang out on the side of the road. The bridge is literally something out of Indiana Jones...it is a very long old wood suspension bridge that people use to walk over the river into town. That was neat.
We ...
...yet another day in Manzanillo, Mexico
16-05-11
Manzanillo......again!!!
Today was yet another delay to the trip and we simply sat around in Manzanillo at the same hotel here on the seafront.
Jim had arrived early morning and was back with us. One could easily see just how much shock he was in as he was just not his usual self. Then again anyone who was hijacked and taken at gunpoint into the jungle and held there for two ...
A day of shock!!!
15-05-11
Manzanillo
Today we all awoke to a bit of a shock. Jim had not arrived at the hotel the night before and had not been heard of since!! The clocks were ticking as we tried to find out his whearabouts but by 9am and still no sign of him we contacted the police. At about 10am the news came flashing down the wires that Jim had been hijacked at gun point and the support truck and trailer as well as three bikes were all ...


