I'm no marine biologist, but I know a bird trying to steal dinner when I see one. It's really hard to see in the photo, but the fin in the water lower right is a sea lion with a fish. It surfaces every 30 seconds or so with fish in mouth and the flock of …
Month: March 2016
The Malecon at La Paz
Below is a daytime view of the Malecon from a creperie we dropped into looking for wifi. The Malecon, a tiled and statue dotted waterfront walkway extends a mile or so along the South Bay frontage of La Paz. It's lovely and we think all the better because it's not purpose built for the gringos …
Happily anchored in La Paz
Before we jumped off the deep end and left San Francisco there were many discussions about where we wanted to go. One place that featured in almost every discussion was La Paz. This place is a boaters dream. Lots of protected anchorage, a decent selection of chandleries and boat services, easy access to groceries, restaurants, …
Bahia de Los Muertos
A pleasant day sail of 30nm took us from our first stop in the sea, frailies, to Bahia de Los Muertos. Bay of the dead to the locals, bay of dreams according to the developers promoting the beautiful cove. We dropped the hook in Twenty feet of clear blue water over sand and spend a …
Provisioning in Cabo
A month after leaving Ensenada we arrived in the Sea of Cortez. Two weeks into this trip it was obvious we grossly underestimated the amount of beer and groceries two people consume when there is no grocery stores or restaurants available. The west coast of the Baja is a lonely place with very few places …