Category: 2020-03 (March)

We got up at 7:00, had breakfast and did our devotions. While Renee’ did some cooking, I washed the sheets, at this point virtually everything is clean and the fridge is stocked. The only thing we might be a a bit low on is beer, we only have about 2 weeks worth on the boat. The Accuguess tank level indicator says we have 50% in the fresh water tank and 100% in the holding tank. I have no trust in the indicator for the holding tank. Monday morning early, we are heading out, I will fill the tank from the dock before we leave and see how long it takes to fill the tank. Then when we get out we will pump the tank out. 

After lunch we took a walk downtown to look for a few specific things like snacks (pub mix) we have heard that there is a store here that has Kirkland brand stuff (Costco stuff). We found that they did in fact have the giant container of pub mix and it was 233.50 pesos, which is about $11.61. While this is a bit more than it would have been at Costco, it was still worth getting here. 

We eventually got back to the boat, and took naps, and read our books Then got showers in the afternoon and went to dinner with Colin and Claudia from Capella III. Finally back to the boat and FaceTimed with Kyle and family. Then wrapped up the day and headed to bed.

We do have room for guests, if anyone is interested in visiting and spending a week or so with us, drop us a line and we will coordinate. What you have to do/have is you need a passport and will need to be able to get to where we are when you are going to be down. When we know what time frame you are thinking about we can let you know where we expect to be so that you can make your travel arrangements.

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We woke up a bit earlier than normal, around 6:30. We got up and had breakfast, did our devotions, and planned our day. Even though we were up, it still took us until 9 before we were walking away from the boat. We went to the office to arrange staying until Monday, and then went into town.

First stop was the mining museum, then a stop in the park for me to call and talk to my uncle, for about an hour, great conversation. Then Renee’ went to the store and I got there eventually. After we had all the groceries we got a taxi back to the marina (50 pesos). We talked to the crew on Capella, and toured their boat an Island Packet 420. While we were there we saw Karma come in and then we saw Jordan on Kirah come in, and finally one more boat. Mike is the guy on the last boat.

We have plans today for the crew’s of Karma and Capella to come over for apps this afternoon. Then Chinese diner in town for at least some of us.

After lunch we got the laundry done and Renee’ straightened up the boat. It is always pretty good, but she still cleans and it is nice.

We had guests that arrived at about 4:30 or so, we chatted and heard about the Sail Alaska trip from Colin & Claudia on S/V Capella III, they had 10 weeks of cruising there and adventures from Reinna & Clint on S/V Karma, we had appetizers and drinks then when it seemed everyone was ready to head back to their respective boats, Colin and Claudia were going out to eat (their refrigeration system is not working) we all decided to go and get Chinese food, except both Chinese restaurants in the city were closed, so we went and got Pizza, we finally got back to the boat at about 9:30. This was a great day!

We do have room for guests, if anyone is interested in visiting and spending a week or so with us, drop us a line and we will coordinate. What you have to do/have is you need a passport and will need to be able to get to where we are when you are going to be down. When we know what time frame you are thinking about we can let you know where we expect to be so that you can make your travel arrangements.

If you want to know where we are, click this link:

https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/Make_Me_Laugh_Again

We woke up about 7 am, Renee’ got up and started the coffee, I slept in until about 7:30. Finally drug myself out of bed. It had been kind of cool the night before, so we ran the heater in the salon, which warms the whole boat. It was a nice way to get up, with the boat warm and cozy. I caught up on Facebook while Renee’ made breakfast Quiche with no cheese on my side. It took longer than expected, so we did not have breakfast until about 9:15.

After breakfast, I got started on the projects for the day, changing the oil in the water maker high pressure pump, cleaning all the strainers, and fixing the shower soap dish. (I hit it with my elbow the other day and broke it). Renee’ helped with the soap dish, and everything was done by about 12:30 or so and we headed into town for lunch and a walk.

This town has some interesting history, it was a mining town with Germans, and French being involved in getting the  copper out of the mines and processed. We got some pictures of the downtown where they have some “mines” shown on the wall beside a road, and a center with a train. We also went to the church which is a metal church that is supposed to have been designed by Eiffel the same engineer who designed the tower. We stopped and had ice cream for desert, and then got back to the boat and took naps and read.

Renee’ was working on dinner when another sailboat was coming in right next to us, and I went out to help. It is an Island Packet 420, “Capella III”. We met the crew and then they headed into town for dinner. We had salads for dinner, as our lunch and desert were really big.

Oh, and we got an email today, the friends that were planning on being with us for a week have cancelled, he is dealing with medical issues and pain. So, perhaps later in the year or next year they can come down. We do have room, if anyone is interested in visiting and spending a week or so with us, drop us a line and we will coordinate. What you have to do/have is you need a passport and will need to be able to get to where we are when you are going to be down. When we know what time frame you are thinking about we can let you know where we expect to be so that you can make your travel arrangements.

If you want to know where we are, click this link:

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We got up at 6:30, and underway by about 7:15 or so. I saw the dead whale that was floating in the middle of the bay (we had heard about it last night at happy hour and other times during the day). About half of the whale was out of the water, which is way more than we have seen when they were swimming. This one was about a mile south of us, and I had no desire to get any closer. We had breakfast and did our devotions underway, virtually no wind today, and clear sky’s. When we were in the sun it was pretty hot, when not sitting where the sun was shining, it was extremely cold.

Renee’ fished most of the way, but only caught a couple of hunks of sea weed. In any case we arrived at Santa Rosalia about 3:30, and had a slip waiting. Plenty of room for us, and a pretty reasonable rate, 8 pesos per foot, ($18.44 per day for the boat). We have 50 amps of shore power, and water if want to wash the boat. We have talked about it and we are not planning to wash the boat until we cross over to Quaymas, as we will get salt spray on the boat again anyway.

Well, we are going to watch a movie and call it a day. One thing about thing about this marina, everytime a panga goes in or out of this this harbor, we are the first to know, as we rock and roll with their wake!

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No pictures today.

We got up around 7 am, had breakfast, checked the weather and did our devotions. It was a bit warmer and calmer this morning than it has been. We saw two kayakers come by and they told us there was a dead whale out in the bay, and they were hoping it would not beach itself on this beach.

We got the dinghy down and went ashore, we talked to a few locals who told us that the nearest petroglyphs were about 10 kilometers to the north, and that there is no trail here into the mountains. I don’t know maybe we are not communicating very well, or they don’t like having a trail in the mountains here, or what. We have a book that describe this specific beach and that the trail starts on the other side of the highway from the restaurant Bertha. “The Sea of Cortez a cruisers guide book”. It has a picture of a petroglyph found on this trail. Also, we can see the trail from the boat. I am pretty confused about this. Oh well.

We got back to our dinghy and headed out to the boat. In the intervening 2 or 3 hours since we left the boat, we have walked about 2 miles, along highway 1, found a tienda (small market) a few restaurants, (mostly closed at this time of day or on Tuesdays), and watched the wind come back up.

We also got one of the wheels for the dinghy stuck in the down position. These wheels make it easier to pull the dinghy up on the beach, they also protect the lower end of the outboard. Unfortunately, we have managed to bend one of the bars associated with the wheel, and what should be an easy process to pull the wheel down and out to remove it from the dinghy required a hammer to convince it to move. So, I got it out and will try mounting it the other way the next time, so that instead of bending it further in that direction it will bend it the other way.

It was clearer and calmer this morning, now it is overcast, cool and windy. Not horrible. It is just that in the dinghy going 2 or 3 miles to the other side of the cove to go to the restaurant that has live music at 4 pm tonight would be a wet prospect and that means cold. Perhaps we will move the boat over there and the dinghy ride will only be a quarter of a mile instead of 2 or 3 miles.

Ok, we moved to Santispac, closer to 5 miles than 2, we saw gusts to 32 knots on the way over and small waves with white caps. When we got anchored in about 25 feet of water, with wind down to about 10 knots (thanks for the mountains around here!). When we pulled in, Renee’ spotted S/V Karma not far away, and she called them on the radio and we spoke a bit. All in all this appears to have been a good move. It is now about 1:30, and happy hour is supposed to be at 4 pm, complete with live music (maybe?).

So, the happy hour was a bunch of cruisers hanging out at the bar, no WiFi, and cheap beer. 25 pesos for two beers. (About $1.25 US). We spent the hour or so hanging out with the crew of Karma, Reina and Clint. Then back to the boat, put the dinghy away and prepped for getting underway first thing in the morning. Clint and Reina Brought by some of her sourdough starter (40 years old, been in the family for ever).

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