Well here we are in Mexico,warm breezes great food lot`s of fun folks and I`m working my butt off. We came back to marina palmira to work on deck rather then bounce around doing the la paz waltz. Took the dink out of the water................ut o bottom was covered with barnacles, got rid of those and looked at the rudder on Plumas and it didn't look good so out comes the wetsuit. Now I am really frustrated the whole bottom is covered by fuzzy stuff about 2 to 3 in long with some barnacles, man does this stuff grow fast here, I dove it just 3 weeks earlier and it was clean. I was told it is because of the temp of the water and the channel is so oxygenated from the fast current here.
Other than that, still working on the decks and will be for a while I`m afraid as it is not a couple week job. Glad the deck is gone now. Injecting with epoxy resin and then the fairing and so on.
We had a quiet Christmas. Christmas eve we went to a potluck at Club Cruceros. It is a small hut where cruisers can receive mail, trade books and just meet in the mornings for coffee and chat. I took chicken spaghetti. It disappeared quickly. This all took place outside because no room inside and weather perfect for outdoor potluck.
Friday night we dinghyed ashore and went to an italian restaurant across the street from the marina de la paz. Had a man playing guitar and singing occasionally...nice soft music. Ran into a man from another boat anchored out near us. He and Dick talked computers. I enjoyed the music and watched the stars. Yes we were eating outside on the patio. Do wish we could share our positive experiences with our friends and family.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
problem
Ok here is a small update,the blankity blank decks are so stuck it took over six hours to remove 9 feet of deck,an I believed some of the articles I read about a day or day and a half to remove the teak...................any friends around?
I am now guessing around eight to ten feet a day so maybe in about two weeks it will be ready, as I don't work a eight hr day,retired remember lol.
Dick
I am now guessing around eight to ten feet a day so maybe in about two weeks it will be ready, as I don't work a eight hr day,retired remember lol.
Dick
Friday, December 12, 2008
islands
well with very little service here except the marinas it has been awhile since we added to the blog,but here is what we did.
Met some great folks at the market one day invited them down to the boat had a great time getting to know them the next day we went to a cove just north of la paz for some snorkeling,20 ft deep and very clear all was good till these tiny jelly fish showed up and that turned things into a not so fun time.
eased out of there laughing having a great time then did a boner,onto the sand...........sheeesh took our guest back to the marina in the dink came back to the boat and cooled my heels for a few hours and mentally kicked my butt for such a dumb thing,but later tide came in and we went back to the marina hoping nobody seen,right.
day later we eased on up north to the islands just north of here called isla espritu santo the water so clear and the fish wow,watched some type of ray jumping out of the water,flying fish,dolphins.
anchored in raza but the wind coming down the canyon was a bit much so next day went on to candelero a much more protected anchorage where we enjoyed snorkeling as it was the first time Carol had done this she was given a perfect spot to see thousands of fish mostly Sergent majors,but a whole bunch of fish I didn't know.
We are now back in La Paz an the job of removing the teak on the decks starts in the am,not something I want to do,but unfortunately must be done then inject epoxy in all the screw holes after it has a chance to dry out, wont take long here!
Will try and find stuff to write about that is positive an at times can be hard to find, then something good happens and renews our spirits.
Met some great folks at the market one day invited them down to the boat had a great time getting to know them the next day we went to a cove just north of la paz for some snorkeling,20 ft deep and very clear all was good till these tiny jelly fish showed up and that turned things into a not so fun time.
eased out of there laughing having a great time then did a boner,onto the sand...........sheeesh took our guest back to the marina in the dink came back to the boat and cooled my heels for a few hours and mentally kicked my butt for such a dumb thing,but later tide came in and we went back to the marina hoping nobody seen,right.
day later we eased on up north to the islands just north of here called isla espritu santo the water so clear and the fish wow,watched some type of ray jumping out of the water,flying fish,dolphins.
anchored in raza but the wind coming down the canyon was a bit much so next day went on to candelero a much more protected anchorage where we enjoyed snorkeling as it was the first time Carol had done this she was given a perfect spot to see thousands of fish mostly Sergent majors,but a whole bunch of fish I didn't know.
We are now back in La Paz an the job of removing the teak on the decks starts in the am,not something I want to do,but unfortunately must be done then inject epoxy in all the screw holes after it has a chance to dry out, wont take long here!
Will try and find stuff to write about that is positive an at times can be hard to find, then something good happens and renews our spirits.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
evening
Well We had a wonderful dinner at the sidewalk cafe here in the marina last evening an we both realized we were living a dream to be doing such a thing when so many others were getting home after driving through traffic taking coats off and fixing dinner(we had on one item of clothing apiece!) an so as we ate with a beautiful sunset and a ton of fish jumping in the lagoon I realized how lucky we were.
On other items some of our friends are still here in the marina, so it will make the Thanksgiving day feast were having here a much better time,200 people will be under a tent enjoying.
Plumas is finally getting the oxidation removed by some locals an the stuff called salt away really works then a lot of buffing with rubbing compound and then wax,sure looking great!.
We went down to the local doc here and got shingles vaccination for 500 pesos,call it 50 dollars was told by some over 200 in the states if you could get it.
Not alot more then that so will sign off till a really interesting thing happens.
Happy thanksgiving all from a couple of very happy people!
Dick and Carol
On other items some of our friends are still here in the marina, so it will make the Thanksgiving day feast were having here a much better time,200 people will be under a tent enjoying.
Plumas is finally getting the oxidation removed by some locals an the stuff called salt away really works then a lot of buffing with rubbing compound and then wax,sure looking great!.
We went down to the local doc here and got shingles vaccination for 500 pesos,call it 50 dollars was told by some over 200 in the states if you could get it.
Not alot more then that so will sign off till a really interesting thing happens.
Happy thanksgiving all from a couple of very happy people!
Dick and Carol
Monday, November 24, 2008
Hi All
Well since last entry we have very little to report,but here goes with what i can find,we have been busy with a few new friends going to dinner a number of times at some really cool places like Senor cammarone,wow what a meal if you can imagine 2 kilos of deheaded shrimp an 2 beers for 9.00 dollars!
Ok we also went to a potluck aboard a 90 ft schooner at anchor an had a great time but 70 people aboard milling about was a bit hard on carol since she had a thing called dinghy butt....... wet o well she handled it well.
Tomorrow we are going to get shingle inoculation for 50 dollars apiece,250 in the states.
Not alot to report that has much excitement tho but we did pay for one more week so we can have thanksgiving dinner with friends an other cruiser's here in the marina.
Thats all for now.
Dick
Well since last entry we have very little to report,but here goes with what i can find,we have been busy with a few new friends going to dinner a number of times at some really cool places like Senor cammarone,wow what a meal if you can imagine 2 kilos of deheaded shrimp an 2 beers for 9.00 dollars!
Ok we also went to a potluck aboard a 90 ft schooner at anchor an had a great time but 70 people aboard milling about was a bit hard on carol since she had a thing called dinghy butt....... wet o well she handled it well.
Tomorrow we are going to get shingle inoculation for 50 dollars apiece,250 in the states.
Not alot to report that has much excitement tho but we did pay for one more week so we can have thanksgiving dinner with friends an other cruiser's here in the marina.
Thats all for now.
Dick
Monday, November 17, 2008
Hola from La Paz
Spent several days in Cabo San Lucas, swimming, trying to learn money system, eating, and just walking around town people watching. Went out with other cruisers one evening for shrimp tacos and they were yummy. Had lazy susan with salsas, shredded cabbage, sliced cucumbers and what we thought was thin avocado sauce. We have had it that way before...almost runny thin. WELL it was ground habenersos peppers. We were all sucking air, eyes wide open and tears streaming. All of us went back for more. lol Only way to describe Cabo is expensive, expensive, expensive.
November 13 was a bitter sweet day. Joe and Sharon (our friends from AR) left for home. We sure miss them. Know they are glad to be home. That 's the way vacations are.
We took two days to get to La Paz. Traveled during the day and anchored at night. First night was at the Frailles anchorage. It has a park with a reef for diving. Nextnight was at Los Muertos. It has a restaurant and we ate there that night. The clientel is 100% yatiatas. (Gringos going south or north).Both anchorages were beautiful and restful. Left at 0400 from Los Muertos under a full moon and bright stars. Arrived in La Paz in the afternoon. Anchored out and almost immediately got invited over to another boat for finger foods, beer and dinner. Weather was balmy and conversation lively. Next day we headed to town, bought groceries, visited with fellow gringos at marina cafe, watched children feed beautiful tropical fish at the dock.
Today we are at an internet cafe catching up on messages and the blog. Will try to get a few pics posted. Still haven't gotten pics of dolphins swimming alongside our boat. What a thrill.
November 13 was a bitter sweet day. Joe and Sharon (our friends from AR) left for home. We sure miss them. Know they are glad to be home. That 's the way vacations are.
We took two days to get to La Paz. Traveled during the day and anchored at night. First night was at the Frailles anchorage. It has a park with a reef for diving. Nextnight was at Los Muertos. It has a restaurant and we ate there that night. The clientel is 100% yatiatas. (Gringos going south or north).Both anchorages were beautiful and restful. Left at 0400 from Los Muertos under a full moon and bright stars. Arrived in La Paz in the afternoon. Anchored out and almost immediately got invited over to another boat for finger foods, beer and dinner. Weather was balmy and conversation lively. Next day we headed to town, bought groceries, visited with fellow gringos at marina cafe, watched children feed beautiful tropical fish at the dock.
Today we are at an internet cafe catching up on messages and the blog. Will try to get a few pics posted. Still haven't gotten pics of dolphins swimming alongside our boat. What a thrill.
Monday, November 10, 2008
mexico
Arrived in Mexico eleven days ago. Cleared customs at Ensenada and moved on immediately. Dick spent four hours getting paper work done and had seen all of Ensenada he wanted. Our friends from Arkansas few into San Diego and we left a few hours after that. All night to Ensenada, arrived October 30, 2008,then on to Turtle Bay non-stop. Arrived November1, about 1130. Dinghyed ashore for lunch, arranged for panga to come out to re-fuel. Planned to spend the night, but bay so nasty and smelly that we left that evening. Turtle Bay is called coyote ugly and it is. First place to get fuel coming down coast though. Got into some 20 to 25 knot winds that rocked us pretty good, but Plumas served us well.
November2, 2008 anchored in a nice clean place called Abreojos (means eyes wide open). Didn't go ashore due to surf that day. Proceded on to San Juanico. Spent three days there. Nice, quiet and able to get ashore by dinghy. Surf not as strong. Many americans here, plus a tienda and liquor store. What more do you need..lol They had a weather station of sorts. Large flat rock on a chain with sign telling us if rock wet..it is raining, swaying..it is windy etc. Next plan was to go straight through to Cabo San Lucas, but by the time we got to Bahia Santa Maria, we anchored for the night. It wasn't to difficult getting in after dark with the use of radar. Many places you are safer out to sea than trying to get into an unknown anchorage. Joe and Sharon have been real troopers. No complaints of mutiny yet.
Our next push started the morning of October7 and 32 hours later we were in sight of Cabo San Lucas. It is a very busy area with cruise ships, boaters from the Baja ha ha race. We caught up with Bamboo and Julia Max, plus some other boats we have met along the way. We anchored out and dinghyed ashore a few hours later. With the above mentioned watercraft, there are pangas, sport fishing boats, and tour boats of all sizes. We were warned that the boats and hotels party until three in the morning. We enjoyed the activies from Plumas. We were all so tired that our sleep wasn't affected. Awoke about 0500 and there was still a party going on in the distance. This place is expensive unless you get about a half mile away from the hotels, marina and tourist traps. Weather is sunny and warm. Water is clear and warm.
There will be gaps in our blog, but each time we get into a port with wi-fi we will catch up on e-mails and update the blog. Thanks for the comments Tom and Sandy B, Murial and Mike.
November2, 2008 anchored in a nice clean place called Abreojos (means eyes wide open). Didn't go ashore due to surf that day. Proceded on to San Juanico. Spent three days there. Nice, quiet and able to get ashore by dinghy. Surf not as strong. Many americans here, plus a tienda and liquor store. What more do you need..lol They had a weather station of sorts. Large flat rock on a chain with sign telling us if rock wet..it is raining, swaying..it is windy etc. Next plan was to go straight through to Cabo San Lucas, but by the time we got to Bahia Santa Maria, we anchored for the night. It wasn't to difficult getting in after dark with the use of radar. Many places you are safer out to sea than trying to get into an unknown anchorage. Joe and Sharon have been real troopers. No complaints of mutiny yet.
Our next push started the morning of October7 and 32 hours later we were in sight of Cabo San Lucas. It is a very busy area with cruise ships, boaters from the Baja ha ha race. We caught up with Bamboo and Julia Max, plus some other boats we have met along the way. We anchored out and dinghyed ashore a few hours later. With the above mentioned watercraft, there are pangas, sport fishing boats, and tour boats of all sizes. We were warned that the boats and hotels party until three in the morning. We enjoyed the activies from Plumas. We were all so tired that our sleep wasn't affected. Awoke about 0500 and there was still a party going on in the distance. This place is expensive unless you get about a half mile away from the hotels, marina and tourist traps. Weather is sunny and warm. Water is clear and warm.
There will be gaps in our blog, but each time we get into a port with wi-fi we will catch up on e-mails and update the blog. Thanks for the comments Tom and Sandy B, Murial and Mike.
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