This morning we took off early, but still behind three other boats, headed north. Weather was predicted to be nothing. And since the channel we’d be going through is known to be an occasional boat buster with strong currents, funneling winds, and steep seas, we were as eager as the rest of them to slide through unscathed.
It’s kind of funny actually just how many stories I’ve heard of terrible crossings between Mazatlan and La Paz, and yet we’ve never had any weather issues to deal with in any of our four crossings of the Sea. The reason must be that we’re just really, really good sailors. Or maybe it’s that five or ten minutes a week I spend studiously dissecting the weather. Whatever it is I am happy about it.
So anyway, we made the forty-odd mile run up and around the corner, eventually anchoring in one of our favorite spots, Puerto Balandra. Twenty-five feet and we can see the anchor sitting on the bottom—that’s always nice. Then there is the beach where the water is so shallow and clear that the kids can just run amok. And maybe, just maybe, fish tacos from the big yellow truck tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
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Cora saw this post and said, “I wanna start the engine and go meet Bumfuzzle!”
Well! Are you on your way or what? Tell Cora we miss that laugh of hers, and would like to meet this other little one taking up valuable space on the boat.
I found your blog through Drive Nacho Drive about a month ago. I went back and read from the very first blog. It was like a good book,that’s hard to put down! I was glued to my computer screen for about a week. I now check in daily looking for new posts. Your blog has become part of my morning coffee routine. I must say, Ouest looks like Ali’s mini me! My favorite photo, and there are so many wonderful ones is the one above with Lowe pulling Ouest on the Boogie Board. Speaks volumes to the dynamics between the two! 🙂 Beautiful children, beautiful family, beautiful life! Thanks for brightening so many days!
Valerie, thanks so much for the kind words. It’s much appreciated, and it’s great to have you onboard.