The Caleta Partida anchorage between Isla Espiritu Santo and Isla Partida has to be one of our favorites. The snorkeling is great, there are sea caves to explore, and white sand beaches and private coves to paddle to. We already spent some time here in May and went to the sea caves. This time we were a bit in a hurry, because we are on our way back down to Puerto Vallarta to spend the summer, but we took a day off for July 4th.

This was my first 4th spent outside of the US since coming to the country in 1988. Without fireworks it didn’t really feel like Independence Day but we played a few patriotic songs on the stereo to celebrate. I became a citizen of our fair country in 1992 and I’m still proud to be an American (in Mexico)!

My parents and me in 1992 after becoming US citizens

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Mike snorkeling

 

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