June
14, 2001
At Sea,
Baja California
Voyage 1 Favorites
By Lois Joy  
As Voyage 1 of Pacific Bliss comes to an end, Gunter and I have
been reminiscing about our favorite experiences and our favorite places.
We have come to the conclusion that there cannot be any one answer
to the questions: “What is your favorite place?” and “What were your
best and worst experiences?” Each of the following places and
experiences were special to us in its own way. Many of them have
been written about in this website’s log and journal section.
Other stories and photos will be posted on the site in the coming months
as they are completed.
Favorite Cultural Experiences
1. The Coming of Age Ceremony in Mamitupu, San Blas islands, Panama
2. Semana Santa (Easter week) processions in Antigua, Guatemala
3. Market at Chichicastenago, Guatemalan highlands
Favorite Cities
1. Cartagena, Colombia (historic and beautiful)
2. Antigua, Guatemala (historic and colorful)
3. Tangier, Morocco (most exotic)
4. Granada, Spain (the Alhambra: historic and beautiful)
5. Tarragona, Spain (historical, Roman amphitheater)
High Adventure
1. High 53-knot-plus winds off Baranquilla, Colombia: (worst experience,
by far)
2. Transit of the Panama Canal (most exciting)
3. Hitched to the posts at the sugar factory in Aguadulce (different)
4. Pan Pan call in Los Roques, Venezuela (Help!)
5. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean, Cape Verde to St. Lucia in 12 days
(spinnaker flying; fun)
6. Making it safely through the feared Papagayos, Tehuantepec, and
Baja Bash (Relief!)
Most Spectacular Views
1. Santa Antao, Cape Verde mountains
2. The Rock, Gibraltar
3. Lake Titlan, Panahachel, Guatemalan Highlands
4. Overlooking the harbor of Zihuatenejo, Mexico
Favorite Anchorages
1. Los Roques, Venezuela. (swim to shore from the boat, great snorkeling,
wildlife)
2. Boca Grande, Panama Pacific (we anchored alone, the only boat in
the bay for two days, listening to the sounds
of the howler monkeys
3. San Blas Islands, Hollandes Cays, Panama Caribbean side
4. Bahia Tenacacatita, Mexico
5. Isla Grande, Mexico
Favorite Harbor Towns
1. Collioure, France
2. Huatulco, Mexico
3. Bequia, Grenadines
Favorite Marinas
1. Paradise Village, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico (most civilized-everything
there)
2. Barillas Marina, El Salvador (most fun and unique)
3. Barro Navidad, Mexico (most beautifully landscaped grounds; 5-star
hotel)
4. Malaga, Spain (new, great location)
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