Our Little La Cruz

At this point I am fairly certain that Sandy will be adding some pictures of what we discovered when got back to La Cruz after living on the hook these last two months south of here. The boat was a bit cruddy and I will hit this subject for next post probably but it was remarkable what changes had occurred in La Cruz during our absence,
Before we left there had been a big meeting at the marina that included the Governor, the Mayor, a variety of Police and Fire representatives and various other dignitaries regarding the upcoming boat show and sailing races centered in La Cruz. The marina manager (Rafa) had plead his case for improvements to be made in town to make things sparkle... sort of a plea to the Chamber of Commerce moment. Well, I am not clear on who paid for what but the entire main street had been repainted and town, in general, had been spruced up considerably.
Don't get me wrong, I liked this sleepy little village the way it was but the way it is now is wonderful too! Buildings that had not seen paint for quite a few years now are sporting a newer, shinier look. The town square is very bright and the trash clean up seems to have taken root. The President of Mexico visited twice during all the excitement and there are still lots of the security folks here, which is not a bad thing. The main road in had new palm trees donated by the governor of Nayarit and painting is evident as far away as Bucerias, This could be contagious if everyone likes the results but it will take considerable effort. All things in good time, I suppose.