The party was fun, now our journey begins. When we arrived at El Cid, Captain George wasted no time in coming over to welcome us and give us a detailed orientation. He gave us a Cruisers Guide to Mazatlan and asked for a 3$ donation, which he gives to a local orphanage. We hopped on the local cruisers net a 8 am the next day - it was fun. We decided to stay 4 night - the Haha special was buy 3 nights get one free! We need the R & R, want to do some sight seeing, make some repairs and EAT SHRIMP!
The highlight of Mazatlan was the Central Mercado. All of the vendors - fruits, veggies, meats, seafood, trinkets - were amazing. We went up to the second floor to dine where the locals go. We had an incredible feast - for 3 of us all for about $15.The sad thing about Mazatlan was the graphite - it was everywhere you looked - very unnerving. The other challenge was the tourist area - hawkers everywhere. Other than than that, it was a great time.