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Bridgie's Babble - April 20, 2007
April 20 2007
When a weather window opened up we decided to make our way to La Paz instead of going across to Mazatlan. We headed
north, spending one night in Frailles after a 10 hour passage and moved on to Bahia de los Muertos, a 9 hour passage. Both were
satisfactory; the weather was calm and the waters clear. Unfortunately, there's not much to report on either of these places, as we
hadn't spent any time enjoying them. They were simply our place to rest and move on the following mornings.
Monday, March 26th, was the day we departed Bahia de los Muertos for La Paz. It was 6:30 AM, John was hoisting the anchor
while I was at the wheel, awaiting orders to move out of the bay. John spotted a whale just off our bow..he (she?) had come to greet
us farewell. I don't know what kind of whale...but a BIG one! That had to be a good sign, right? It was! The 10 hour trip up the
coast was beautiful. The scenery was fantastic, the weather out of this world. There were dolphin shows so large that they created
breaker waves in the middle of the ocean. Bat rays jumped out of the water, reaching heights of 2' before splashing back into the
deep. We experienced many displays during our 10 hour trip and we finally ended up at Marina Costa Baja, La Paz at about 4:30
PM. Of course, we did have some navigational hazards during the trip, as well, which is John's department to report about. That is
ALWAYS front page news. : )
By the way, Mr. Gnome has recovered nicely and has a safer spot to reside on Sailsoon.
Few of my favorite things:
(this is a new section I've decided to add)
Thank you, Tim and Jen, for the Ove Gloves. They are perfect for the galley environment and are used every day.
A special thanks to the extended Cawley clan back east who collectively worked to consume bottles of Crown Royal so we could
use the bags they came in. These are very handy and are used all over the boat. Donations of a bag or two with full bottles will not
be rejected (by the way).
Things I should have had and didn't:
(And this is another new category)
A measuring cup with metric increments. Ah, after all, how much is 750 ml's exactly, anyway? All of the prepared soup mixes,
powdered drink mixes, etc, call for metric measurements.
An understanding of what is considered a "cup" in metric. A package of rice mix called for "tres tazas medianos" to prepare. Now,
the direct translation is "3 medium cups". Medium cups? How big is the cup? and why doesn't it just say "half cup"? Is a medium cup
a half cup? Gosh, see where I'm going? Bad enough that all the instructions are in Spanish. Now I have to guess at what they think a
cup size is! I'm afraid to go into the measuring spoon arena.............
Small, inexpensive pieces of jewelry for the poor, young girls in the remote villages. (I'm talking costume stuff here, nothing fancy)
They like to dress up and look pretty. Giving them money does no good; there is no place to spend it and they like "the finer things".
Thanks for reading..hope it was fun!
When a weather window opened up we decided to make our way to La Paz instead of going across to Mazatlan. We headed
north, spending one night in Frailles after a 10 hour passage and moved on to Bahia de los Muertos, a 9 hour passage. Both were
satisfactory; the weather was calm and the waters clear. Unfortunately, there's not much to report on either of these places, as we
hadn't spent any time enjoying them. They were simply our place to rest and move on the following mornings.
Monday, March 26th, was the day we departed Bahia de los Muertos for La Paz. It was 6:30 AM, John was hoisting the anchor
while I was at the wheel, awaiting orders to move out of the bay. John spotted a whale just off our bow..he (she?) had come to greet
us farewell. I don't know what kind of whale...but a BIG one! That had to be a good sign, right? It was! The 10 hour trip up the
coast was beautiful. The scenery was fantastic, the weather out of this world. There were dolphin shows so large that they created
breaker waves in the middle of the ocean. Bat rays jumped out of the water, reaching heights of 2' before splashing back into the
deep. We experienced many displays during our 10 hour trip and we finally ended up at Marina Costa Baja, La Paz at about 4:30
PM. Of course, we did have some navigational hazards during the trip, as well, which is John's department to report about. That is
ALWAYS front page news. : )
By the way, Mr. Gnome has recovered nicely and has a safer spot to reside on Sailsoon.
Few of my favorite things:
(this is a new section I've decided to add)
Thank you, Tim and Jen, for the Ove Gloves. They are perfect for the galley environment and are used every day.
A special thanks to the extended Cawley clan back east who collectively worked to consume bottles of Crown Royal so we could
use the bags they came in. These are very handy and are used all over the boat. Donations of a bag or two with full bottles will not
be rejected (by the way).
Things I should have had and didn't:
(And this is another new category)
A measuring cup with metric increments. Ah, after all, how much is 750 ml's exactly, anyway? All of the prepared soup mixes,
powdered drink mixes, etc, call for metric measurements.
An understanding of what is considered a "cup" in metric. A package of rice mix called for "tres tazas medianos" to prepare. Now,
the direct translation is "3 medium cups". Medium cups? How big is the cup? and why doesn't it just say "half cup"? Is a medium cup
a half cup? Gosh, see where I'm going? Bad enough that all the instructions are in Spanish. Now I have to guess at what they think a
cup size is! I'm afraid to go into the measuring spoon arena.............
Small, inexpensive pieces of jewelry for the poor, young girls in the remote villages. (I'm talking costume stuff here, nothing fancy)
They like to dress up and look pretty. Giving them money does no good; there is no place to spend it and they like "the finer things".
Thanks for reading..hope it was fun!
