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Southward to New Lands, and a Warm Place With No Memory

- December 15, 2022

Famous movie beach scenes would run a theme through our visits to Manzanillo and Zihuatanejo. A pod of dolphins escorted Brightnest into the harbor at Manzanillo, our first new stop this season. We anchored in front of Las Hadas resort, a true fading beauty. There were only two other boats in the anchorage, and it was a short, easy dinghy ride to the small marina to tie up and go exploring. This Moorish-influenced resort is completely painted white so that it reminded us of the Mediterranean coast. Las Hadas was the filming location of the movie “Ten” with Bo Derek and Dudley Moore. It had been quite the ritzy spot back in the day. Now, the jetsetters of the 70’s and 80’s appeared to be long gone, but a good number of families playing at the pools gave it a pleasant vibe. View of Las Hadas resort from the bow of Brightnest, plus a swallow perched on the jib sheet. Las Hadas ("fairies"). Las Hadas. Jen and I enjoyed doing one of our favorite set...

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