Puerto Espenido Marina mooring field and Loreto

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Puerto Espenido Marina mooring field

The mooring field was wonderful, totally surrounded by mountains and low hills it offered excellent protection. The moorings were spaced well apart and the water was clean. Plus Chico was very happy as he didn’t need to be locked inside.

Being in our 1st bit of civilization in nearly a month meant we had lots to accomplish.

There was a large mound of laundry to get done and this marina was self serve, no nice laundry lady to do the dirty work. So off to the laundry room for a morning for me.

The staff at the marina were lovely. The restaurant served great food, even had their own pizza oven.

We could even hire a car through the office. Everything was very organized.

Visits to Loreto

Loreto was the closest town, it was 15 miles away and with so much to get done we hired a car at $60 a day.

The ride into Loretto was also totally straight forward, on single lane roadway, which was not busy at all. In fact it was quite an attractive drive between the mountains and the sea shore.

We were able to visit all the grocery stores, bakeries etc. and so shop for another month’s worth of supplies and foods within 2 days.

We also needed to get refueled, we had 2 propane tanks to fill, John needed engine oil and filters plus other items. Again the car meant we could get tanks filled, buy fuel for less than in the marina and get all the parts John needed.

We needed to check in with the Port Master. We were able to drive and park outside his office and get our paperwork signed and stamped in no time.

Having a car meant we really zoomed through all the boring chores and then had time to enjoy the sights

We were curious about the road itself and took a drive further along the highway towards the south.

We found it was very much the same scenery with some lovely vistas over the mountains.

After all the resupplying and chores were finished we went into Loretto to explore the Malecon and the old town area.

Loreto was founded in 1697 by the Spanish, the first Spanish settlement in the Californias.

We found it to be a historic, tranquil town with a mix of old Spanish, colonial charm along with modern upgrades.

The Malecon was pleasant to walk along looking out over the beaches and the small fishing harbour.

The historic area was small, yet wonderful. It was centered around the Misión de Nuestra Señora de Loreto. Which was founded in 1697 by the Jesuit Juan María de Salvatierra. It is known as the “mother of all missions”.

The cobblestone streets on Sunday, when we went were closed off to traffic which made the walk very pleasant.

There were many touristy tiendas selling many colorful items and great Mexican eateries.

We walked and explored the area’s length and then looked for a lunch spot where we both had fish and chips which was wonderful!

Yep, we both enjoyed our time in Loretto.

After a week in Puerto Espenido Marina mooring field we had been spoilt by the flat seas, sheltered mooring field and beautiful Mountain View’s but it was time to get going again: