We had a pretty nice and easy 4 day drive to Mexico. The first day was a bit hectic as we had to go to Freemont near San Francisco to buy foam for our cockpit cushions, but they are oh so nice to sit on now. The highlight of the trip had to be spending the second night at the Colorado Belle in Laughlin, NV - a fine reminder of days past on the Harley. And a great room for only $30 to boot! The Camry turns out to be the perfect cruiser for us. Even fully loaded, which I assure you it was, the car was agile, comfy, and so powerful that I liked the two lane highways best - passing cars with this Camry is another fine reminder of the Harley. And it still gave us better than 30 mpg. What a deal.
Here's IRIE where she spent the Summer in dry storage. The great cover that Hector made for us in La Paz last year worked outstanding. Underneath, she was pretty clean and definitely protected from the Summer sun. I wonder if any of the power boat germs from the fishing boat next in the lineup rubbed off?
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We were four days in the work yard sanding and painting IRIE's underwater parts. Then, on the 7th of Nov she took to the highway for the trip to the marina where we've been recomissioning since.
It's too bad you can't see beyond the snapshot here. It's really pretty bizarre looking.
I had all the good intentions for updating the blog back on the 18th when the above was written, but one thing after another.......... today is the 23rd. Last night we dined on big fat very fresh shrimp in a stir fry with no dressing or gravy but rum cake for dessert. Ummm. We knew it was Thanksgiving though, thanks to a skype video phone call with Jenifer and Kristen and Elan the day before. I suspect C will have something to say about that, so I'll just move on.
We've had a real mix of weather here. Some days are so hot and humid by 10:30 that we just want to crawl into a shady spot and hide. Other days, mostly the ones with clouds, have been downright near perfect, even for working.
This afternoon we're taking it easy. The list is now very short, so while I'm typing, C is enjoying the other side of the cabin.
We'll be having a meeting of the minds this afternoon with Greg and Janis from s/v Gitana, but I'm pretty sure we're going to sail out of San Carlos on Sunday for the Baja on the other side of the Sea. It will be about a hundred miles (20 hours) on an overnight cruise with a near full moon. Should be outstanding as the wind promises to be quiet. We look forward to living at anchor again as we bounce down the coast to La Paz probably two weeks away. Until then, there will be little or no internet, but I promise to get some shots of the beautiful anchorages we'll be enjoying. E
