WE WILL BE HEADING BACK SOUTH TO LA PAZ AS SOON AS THE WEATHER CLEARS UP, IT'S TOO CHILLY UP HERE IN DEC/JAN AND TOO MANY "NORTHERS" -- THATS WHEN THE WIND BLOWS AND IT'S TOO ROUGH TO GO ANYWHERE.
I'LL TRY TO WRITE AND PUT MORE PICTURES ON AFTER WE GO TO LORETO AND WE ARE READY TO HEAD BACK TO LA PAZ ABOUT JAN. 3RD OR 4TH.
CANALS AND BRIDGES AND A PARTIALLY BUILT HOTEL--IT'S SUCH A SHAME TO SEE IT DETEROIATING.
NICE WIDE STREETS WITH LANDSCAPED CENTER DIVIDERS.
PUERTO ESCONDIDO WAS A GOOD IDEA THAT RAN OUT OF MONEY OR INTO TOO MUCH GOVT. RED TAPE AFTER THE ELECTRIC, WATER SYSTEM, SEWERS, STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND STREET LIGHTING WENT IN.
MED MOORED INSIDE THE HARBOR--MED MOOR IS DROPPING THE ANCHOR AND BACKING UP TO THE DOCK, TIEING STERN LINES TO THE DOCK AND THEN PULL UP TIGHT ON THE ANCHOR TO HOLD YOU STRAIGHT--AND YES THE SIDEWALKS ARE WET! IT RAINED ON US TODAY.
LOOKING OUT OF THE ENTRANCE OF PUERTO ESCONDIDO--THE ENTRANCE IS THE 200' WIDE CHANNEL ON THE LEFT OF THE PICTURE AND THERE ARE SOME BOATS ANCHORED IN THE OUTER HARBOR OUTSIDE OF THE ENTRANCE
AGAIN THE MULTI COLORED STRATA ON THE SHORELINE--WE BYPASSED LOS GATOS AND AGUA VERDE BECAUSE OF THE ROUGH SEA CONDITIONS AND HEADED UP TO PUERTO ESCONDIDO AND MY NEWEST CHART PLOTTER DIED ON ME AND I HAD TO CONNECT THE HAND HELD GPS TO THE COMPUTER SO WE WOULD HAVE THE ELECTRONIC CHARTS.
SUNSET AT TIMBABICHE
AND THEY ARE GONE--20 TO 30 SECOUNDS LATER THEY WOULD ALL SURFACE TOGETHER
THEY WOULD ALL DIVE AT THE SAME TIME
WE WATCHED THE STRANGEST FLOCK OF BIRDS ON THE WATER
THE ABANDON "CASA GRANDE" AT TIMBABICHE BUILT BY A FISHERMAN THAT FOUND A 5 CARAT PEARL, BOUGHT A FLEET OF BOATS AND BUILT THIS HOUSE. AFTER HIS DEATH HIS HEIRS LET IT FALL INTO RUIN AND IT HAS BEEN SCAVENGED FOR THE BUILDING MATERIALS.
THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS WE CAUGHT TWO NICE DORADO (mahi mahi) ON OUR WAY TO TIMBABICHE
TURKY VULTURES CIRCLING OVERHEAD
TURKY VULTURES WAITING FOR A MEAL
TO ALL OF OUR FRIENDS A TOAST TO A HAPPY NEW YEAR
NOT EXACTLY A SNOW ANGEL BUT AS CLOSE AS WE COULD GET TO ONE
IT JUST WARMS THE HEART TO BE BY THE FIRE AT CHRISTMAS
WARMING OURSELVES BY THE CHRISTMAS FIRE
OR IS THIS A CHRISTMAS TREE?
OH CHRISTMAS TREE OH CHRISTMAS TREE YOU ARE SOO LOVERLY
THE CARDON CACTUS FOREST AT MANGLE SOLO ON ISLA SAN JOSE WHERE WE SPENT CHRISTMAS DAY---WE MISSED OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
THE CEMETARY AT SAN EVARISTO
GUESS WHERE THIS HIGHWAY LEADS
THE MAIN ROAD LEADING TO SAN EVARISTO
THE SCHOOL AND THE VILLAGE OF SAN EVARISTO
SHOPPING IN BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN SAN EVARISTO TIENDO (local mini grocery)
THE DYNAMIC DUO ANCHORED AT SAN EVARISTO
TURKEY VULTURES FEASTING ON A DEAD DOLPHIN THAT WASHED UP ON SHORE
LOTS OF PUFFER FISH SKELETONS ON THE BEACHES
OLD NETS
MORE TRASH
I CAN'T BELIEVE ALL THE TRASH, PLASTIC BOTTLES, NETTING, ROPE, CANS, BEER AND LIQUOR BOTTLES ON THE BEACH AND AROUND THE FISH CAMPS
IRV AT THE OLD LIGHTHOUSE NEXT TO THE NEW NAVIGATION LIGHT
SAN YSIDRO SALT EVAPORATION PONDS
ANCHORED AT SAN YSIDRO---ABANDON EQUIPMENT AT THE SALT EVAPORATION PONDS
AT ANCHOR ISLA SAN JOSE AT SAN YSIDRO IN CRYSTAL CLEAR WATER (about 74 degree water-not real warm) THATS OUR ANCHOR CHAIN ON THE BOTTOM
FISHING VILLAGE ON ISLA COYOTE
MULTI COLORED STRATA OF THE SHORELINE LEAVING ISLA SAN FRANCISCO
LOOKING OUT OF THE BAY AT ISLA SAN FRANCISCO
ANCHORED AT ISLA SAN FRANCISCO
SUNSET FROM AN ANCHORAGE AT ISLA PARTIDA
TWO NICE ANCHORAGES JUST OUT OF LA PAZ
THE PALMIRA MARINA IN LA PAZ
THIS IS WHY WE STAYED IN LA PAZ ANOTHER WEEK--REALLY CHOPPY OUT THERE
A PLAYGROUND ALONG THE MALACON---ALL OF THEIR TRASH CANS HAVE A TURTLE OR A PORPISE ON THEM AND ARE MARKED ORGANICO ON ONE AND NON-ORGANICO ON THE OTHER
LUNCH ALONG THE MALACON
LUNCH ALONG THE MALACON (main drag along the waterfront)
A CHESS SET OF SPANISH AND MAYAN FIGURES
AT THIS HOTEL YOU GET FREE COFFEE IN THE MORNING AND A FREE SHOT OF TEQUILLA AT NIGHT
THE COURTYARD OF A UNIQUE HOTEL IN LA PAZ
STREET VENDORS AT LA PAZ TOWN SQUARE SET UP FOR CHRISTMAS.
