We enjoyed our second Thanksgiving in Mazatlan with 120 other cruisers. It was a catered event, so none of the usual cooking in the kitchen all day for the holiday. However, I did make a Pumpkin Pie, for us to enjoy. We had music, dancing, good food, and good company.
I had the opportunity to watch the celebration of Mexican Revolution Day (November 20). It is the celebration of the war between the haves and the have not between 1910-1920. The hero of this was Pancho Villa, who was a have not. It is a big holiday celebrated with a parade with all the schools in Mazatlan participating. The parade lasted over 21/2 hours with marching bands, gymnastics, soccer teams, floats, horses, cheer leading groups, fire departments and the Navy. It was so enjoyable to see all of the different schools. I think Doug and Marcy(Charm) and I were the only gringos in attendance. The crowd was so kind to us pointing for us to look at different things.
We toured the local Pacifico Brewery with a group of cruisers. This brewery is the oldest in Mexico. The interesting thing is the alcohol content of Mexico Pacifico beer is 4.5% while in the US alcohol has to be 3.2%. If Pacifico ships to the states the alcohol content must be adjusted. We were able to observe the cooking of the cereal, the fermentation, the bottling, and then the tasting room. The best thing of the tasting room were the incredible 360 degree views of Mazatlan.
We also have weekly dinghy raft ups in the marina. We all decide where we are going and then hook all of our dinghys together while we float around and share appetizers and good conversations.
We visited Stone Island today, which is actually a peninsula. While just a short distance from Mazatlan you felt miles away. The beaches were very long and flat with palapa restaurants along the beach. Very relaxing.
Our home.
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