Our month-long cruise up into the islands of the Sea of Cortez ended almost two weeks ago when we pulled into our slip here at Marina Palmira in La Paz. It had been a great trip, including some fabulous sailing both north and south.
February 2010
Sunset as viewed from the cockpit of SEA STORY,
marking the end of another great day of sailing the Sea of Cortez.
We experienced beautiful anchorages (both familiar and unfamiliar), tried out the new inflatable kayak, hiked islands, toughed out a five-day stretch of "no sailing/stay on the boat/anchor watch" while snugged-in at San Juanico as a "norther" blew through (had to re-set the anchor at 1:30 AM one night, wearing our headlamps on our foreheads, boat rockin' & rollin' in the strong wind, stars twinklin' and a full moon overhead...(if you dared to take the time to look up...!)...sleeping away much of the next day while the wind still blew. It's all part of sailing....being flexible with time and literally letting the wind dictate...
With the anchor set after another great day at sea and our first "reward Pacifico" in hand, the question is: what to have for dinner? As with many things in life, timing is everything, and it seems Mexican Fisherman Manuel's son, Miguel, has that part figured out as he approaches our boat at just the right time. Next year we will bring more D cell batteries to exchange along with pesos for fresh seafood. Life is difficult for these folks as Mexican fish camps and communities have no electricity or access to fresh water, etc.
One of the highlights was our visit to the interesting town of Mulege, about 200 miles north of La Paz, to visit my cousin, Dusty. Poor Mulege has endured many hurricanes over the years, the most recent being last September's hurricane "Jimena". The river that runs through the town rose more than 30 feet, flooding the little town and destroying many homes along the river. Homes on the hillsides survived, including the two houses owned by Dusty and Susie Huber. Their warm hospitality was so appreciated, and we really enjoyed our days with them. Plus, two nights in a REAL bed...and me lovin' two baths in the sunken tub....heaven!
The view from this patio was fabulous in every direction....
and they have several patios...!
and they have several patios...!
With the anchor set after another great day at sea and our first "reward Pacifico" in hand, the question is: what to have for dinner? As with many things in life, timing is everything, and it seems Mexican Fisherman Manuel's son, Miguel, has that part figured out as he approaches our boat at just the right time. Next year we will bring more D cell batteries to exchange along with pesos for fresh seafood. Life is difficult for these folks as Mexican fish camps and communities have no electricity or access to fresh water, etc.
Shortly after we anchored at Timbabiche, Miguel approached
SEA STORY with his latest catch.
Jerry and Miguel negotiated the deal: four lobsters for 100 pesos ($8 USD),
plus one can of Coke and two D cell batteries.
Oh, no....not lobster again......!!!!
Life is good....very, very good....
That's it for now. More another day...
ML
Does Manuel or his son have any connections for cheap seafood in Miami, too? Ask them please ;)
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