Saturday, June 30, 2012
Boat photos
For those of you that have not seen the boat, I have found manufacturer photos that are very similar to our boat. Enjoy:
Salon and navigation desk. Great visability forward.
Salon and kitchen to the right--fridge-freezer-oven--lots of counter space. Below the kitchen sink faces to the rear....both to the cockpit and also provides a great view during passages of what is behind you.. hopefully nothing!
Master bed with escape hatch on left, port hole for air at anchor, desk moving forward with fold up chair and master bath beyond. Master shower and vanity taken from where the head is located.
The layout above shows you the guest suite on the other side. The forward bunk has great storage beneath it and thus is sometimes called the garage. On our boat, it is still the Folgner Suite or Chernobyl. Rocky still looks for Dan in the port aft suite when he is tired of us.
Palmira Marina in La Paz
Here are photos of Marina Palmira in La Paz. Hold cursor over photo for caption
Larry is having a good time with his chores, my chores (back is acting up) and taking a break to watch the America's Cup races in Newport Rhode Island. We move to Marina de la Paz tomorrow to try it out and get some of that clean desalinated water. Then repair, then to our adventure.
Larry is having a good time with his chores, my chores (back is acting up) and taking a break to watch the America's Cup races in Newport Rhode Island. We move to Marina de la Paz tomorrow to try it out and get some of that clean desalinated water. Then repair, then to our adventure.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Touching base
Our next destination will be the island of Espiritu Santi off of La Paz, Baja California Sur. Google this up to see a aerial vision of this gorgeous island.
This is where we will be headed in about 10 days when we think we will have solar and water maker working. Pretty amazing looking. Larry just can't wait. I am trying to eat up all fresh food we brought and thinking of how to provision for the next month. There is a Sam's club here and a few larger grocery store that I have not gone to yet. With George only eating with us for 4 of the expected days and Dan for a week, not two, I have a bunch of left overs.
It is nice to have wifi here at the marina so I can google up recipes for different things to make. I.e. the turkey meatballs and ravioli were not freezing. That made four meals for us. I did not want red sauce for four nights so I googled up a sauce to put on meatballs that included curry, lime, sherry, garlic and ginger in chicken broth. Went nicely over rice and raw cabbage. I wish I could make up these things just out of my head and have the confidence that it will be delicious. Perhaps one day, with more experience, I will.
I keep forgetting certain stories that I have wanted to put in the blog. One is Rocky, so excited to see me come back on the dingy from the clinic. He would start running to one of the transomes and then try to stop. He would make a "risky business" slide and I would cringe hoping we would not slide off into the windy and choppy harbor. So I would yell "go below" and he gets another head of steam up to run to the other hull--obviously not going below but sliding all over as he trys to stop, wiggling and barking all the while.
We have been at Marina de la Paz for four days now. There are only four spaces in this marina for catamarans. Just a few in the other two marinas as well. Three of the spaces here are filled and the boats are left for the summer at least. There is a Catana 431 next door. Her boat has been here for a year. It is interesting to see it alongside our Lagoon. The 431 is the one in Oakland we almost bought. It is bigger and faster. Slow and steady and more comfortable is just fine for me. I had additional stories....but escape me now. Have a good day and nice weekend. Beth and Larry and Rocky
This is where we will be headed in about 10 days when we think we will have solar and water maker working. Pretty amazing looking. Larry just can't wait. I am trying to eat up all fresh food we brought and thinking of how to provision for the next month. There is a Sam's club here and a few larger grocery store that I have not gone to yet. With George only eating with us for 4 of the expected days and Dan for a week, not two, I have a bunch of left overs.
It is nice to have wifi here at the marina so I can google up recipes for different things to make. I.e. the turkey meatballs and ravioli were not freezing. That made four meals for us. I did not want red sauce for four nights so I googled up a sauce to put on meatballs that included curry, lime, sherry, garlic and ginger in chicken broth. Went nicely over rice and raw cabbage. I wish I could make up these things just out of my head and have the confidence that it will be delicious. Perhaps one day, with more experience, I will.
I keep forgetting certain stories that I have wanted to put in the blog. One is Rocky, so excited to see me come back on the dingy from the clinic. He would start running to one of the transomes and then try to stop. He would make a "risky business" slide and I would cringe hoping we would not slide off into the windy and choppy harbor. So I would yell "go below" and he gets another head of steam up to run to the other hull--obviously not going below but sliding all over as he trys to stop, wiggling and barking all the while.
We have been at Marina de la Paz for four days now. There are only four spaces in this marina for catamarans. Just a few in the other two marinas as well. Three of the spaces here are filled and the boats are left for the summer at least. There is a Catana 431 next door. Her boat has been here for a year. It is interesting to see it alongside our Lagoon. The 431 is the one in Oakland we almost bought. It is bigger and faster. Slow and steady and more comfortable is just fine for me. I had additional stories....but escape me now. Have a good day and nice weekend. Beth and Larry and Rocky
Monday, June 25, 2012
Cabo to La Paz
Now for the interesting part of the trip....we have seen jumping mini manta rays or some type of rays, flying fish, several marlin jumping and the sportfishers out chasing them. The scenery is beautiful blue water against dry mountainous terrain or low sandy dunes. The breezes out on the water are lovely.
Here are some photos we have taken since we left Cabo San Lucas. Hover your cursor over the photo for caption.
Here are some photos we have taken since we left Cabo San Lucas. Hover your cursor over the photo for caption.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Correction on wave height
So Larry scoffs at my assessment of the wave size the night I was on watch. He says barely 10 to 15 feet. Hmmm. Well, most were 10-15 but those few 20 to 25 were a bit much for me. I am trying to get him to write his assessment of the trip but so far he is not inspired. Once we settle a bit more, I will have him blog a bit. He loved it, said it was benign and admits the first "washer machine" night was bumpy.
As for the Rockstar, he is settling in. The passage was not all that fun for him. If there was no one in a bed to snuggle with, he would find the lowest, calmest, quietest place in the boat and sleep there. His favorite bunk was Dan's bunk. They go way back to Sagacious days (Larry's uncle's boat) when they would sail every Wednesday. Once sailing/racing was over and the engine started Rocky would run to Dan's arms and Dan would hold him up to smell the air. Rocky misses Dan quite a bit at this point.
The Pet Loo, once the sod was placed on it, worked well. Rocky is with the program. He is treated when he uses it. The grass is having a hard time between the salt spray and the dog. We hope we can seed it or find new sod. He wants to use the trampoline but we are discouraging that for cleanliness reasons.
Off to San Jose de los Cabos today (it was closed due to G20 summit when we arrived). One night there then day hopping to La Paz.
As for the Rockstar, he is settling in. The passage was not all that fun for him. If there was no one in a bed to snuggle with, he would find the lowest, calmest, quietest place in the boat and sleep there. His favorite bunk was Dan's bunk. They go way back to Sagacious days (Larry's uncle's boat) when they would sail every Wednesday. Once sailing/racing was over and the engine started Rocky would run to Dan's arms and Dan would hold him up to smell the air. Rocky misses Dan quite a bit at this point.
The Pet Loo, once the sod was placed on it, worked well. Rocky is with the program. He is treated when he uses it. The grass is having a hard time between the salt spray and the dog. We hope we can seed it or find new sod. He wants to use the trampoline but we are discouraging that for cleanliness reasons.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Trip south
On Sunday morning the 10th of June we were finally heading south. George F. and Dan M. joined us to help with watches. About 4am we started the engines and boop! there goes Rocky....jumped right off the boat to the dock and headed to where our truck used to be. George stopped him and handed him back to me. Rocky, after ten days, still does not like the engines much.
Our first stop was Ensenada (12 hours) and their brand new marina called Cruiseport. The team there guided us through four government agencies and the bank to have us four and the boat all checked in and legal. We let no algae grow on the hull. The minute the paperwork was complete, we headed south. Larry's sister Liz had made us scalloped potatoes and ham....dang did that hit the spot!
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The first night at sea, oh my, was rough for me and SUPER fun for Larry. I felt like I was in a washer machine and being washed. The waves were taking us and pushing the stern around so not just up and down but right and left. Amazing that I did not get seasick. Just amazing. How could it be????
So Monday at 3pm until Wednesday at around noon, we were on the Pacific Ocean. Tucked into Bahia de los Tortugas for diesel and headed back out to sea once again. In hindsight, a night here might have been prudent for rest.
That night our pal George got really sick. After trying the Imodium we had, water and gatorade, and letting two days pass, his temperature rose. We had just dropped anchor at midnight after three days at sea. Two hours later he took a turn for the worse and the three of us pulled anchor and drove south 5 hours to the next available clinic. I have to say, Dan saw that I needed to learn the chart plotter and few other things and let me take second hand to Larry with him, Dan, there to assist me. What a godsend he was.
The nearest clinic that we could tell was at Port San Carlos far up into Magdelina Bay. Once we negotiated the harbor entrance of Magdelina Bay to arrive at Port San Carlos we called the Port Captain. We asked where to dock in order to get George to the clinic as fast as possible. To my amazement, there on the commercial pier, 20 feet higher than our boat was an ambulance with lights flashing, 10 policeman and pier operators and more. Amazing.
I went with George to the clinic while Dan and Larry anchored off the pier with the boat. Long story short. I scurried from Sun Baby to George for 3 and a half days until he was strong enough to get home via car and plane. Bad bug. Real bad bug. We were quite happy to see him turn the corner on fighting the infection he received. Still don't know where he got it.
The fun part of the story for me is the wonderful people of Port San Carlos that I met. I know half the police force, the entire clinic, all the pier operators, restaurant owners, grocery owners, internet cafe owner....and on and on. It was as if I was in Peace Corps again. Dusty roads, on foot, my not so perfect Spanish.....and the people were SO lovely, so helpful. Larry would take me by dingy each day or twice per day to the pier. But the pier was so far up there.....we found two dilapidated boats that I could manage to get up on and from them climb to the pier (they were pelican poop encrusted and not used----yes---poop theme here---is there ever any other theme????). Once with six bags of laundry, two bags of trash etc. Larry says, " I need to come with you and help!" I said, "No, a woman with all of this is going to get a LOT of help. Drop me off and watch......" and so it went. Men came out of no where....passing the bags from the two pangas over the two dilapidated boats and up to the pier.....THEN......they call me a cab. I love Latin men........they are always help..... :-).
Did I mention that this pier is a very busy working commercial pier? Yes, they fish for sardines and other fish. When the big boats come in, the brown pelican flocks over. After the first trip to the clinic and a full day of watching over George at the clinic and getting him to the hotel, I made my way to the pier. I figured my boat was somewhere near. Thank goodness Larry thought to give me a handheld VHF radio so I could call him and get a ride to boat. Anyway, I am walking the mile or so from the hotel to the pier and I see about 150 pelican flying over the end of the pier where I am headed. For all of those that did not go to PB Junior High......flying birds mean poop on your head. I had had enough of poop that day.......but I made it and God had mercy upon me as I never was hit....in all 6 to 8 trips I made.
Anyway, to get OUT of town without George required another 6 visits to government offices. All offices knew who I was and what the predicament was. The API or Port Authority waived all charges as we were there for sickness reasons. They even drove me for three of the eight legs of trips between offices. (yes, I have lost a bunch of weight.......bring on the bikini!) George however lost more pounds and is seeking medical help in the US now. We wait for news of his total recovery.
So, sailor Beth was to keep 6-9pm watch and 3am to 6am watch on way to Cabo. Well,,,,,,just fine except I kept Larry up with my squealing so he finally took my 6pm to9pm watch. What would you do with 25 foot swells coming up your transom and 20 knot winds???????? This was HIS idea!! :-)
That is why I say AHHHHHHH.....I am in a marina in Cabo. Can we live here? Please?
Love you all...
Our first stop was Ensenada (12 hours) and their brand new marina called Cruiseport. The team there guided us through four government agencies and the bank to have us four and the boat all checked in and legal. We let no algae grow on the hull. The minute the paperwork was complete, we headed south. Larry's sister Liz had made us scalloped potatoes and ham....dang did that hit the spot!
Put cursor on photos for description:
The first night at sea, oh my, was rough for me and SUPER fun for Larry. I felt like I was in a washer machine and being washed. The waves were taking us and pushing the stern around so not just up and down but right and left. Amazing that I did not get seasick. Just amazing. How could it be????
So Monday at 3pm until Wednesday at around noon, we were on the Pacific Ocean. Tucked into Bahia de los Tortugas for diesel and headed back out to sea once again. In hindsight, a night here might have been prudent for rest.
That night our pal George got really sick. After trying the Imodium we had, water and gatorade, and letting two days pass, his temperature rose. We had just dropped anchor at midnight after three days at sea. Two hours later he took a turn for the worse and the three of us pulled anchor and drove south 5 hours to the next available clinic. I have to say, Dan saw that I needed to learn the chart plotter and few other things and let me take second hand to Larry with him, Dan, there to assist me. What a godsend he was.
The nearest clinic that we could tell was at Port San Carlos far up into Magdelina Bay. Once we negotiated the harbor entrance of Magdelina Bay to arrive at Port San Carlos we called the Port Captain. We asked where to dock in order to get George to the clinic as fast as possible. To my amazement, there on the commercial pier, 20 feet higher than our boat was an ambulance with lights flashing, 10 policeman and pier operators and more. Amazing.
I went with George to the clinic while Dan and Larry anchored off the pier with the boat. Long story short. I scurried from Sun Baby to George for 3 and a half days until he was strong enough to get home via car and plane. Bad bug. Real bad bug. We were quite happy to see him turn the corner on fighting the infection he received. Still don't know where he got it.
The fun part of the story for me is the wonderful people of Port San Carlos that I met. I know half the police force, the entire clinic, all the pier operators, restaurant owners, grocery owners, internet cafe owner....and on and on. It was as if I was in Peace Corps again. Dusty roads, on foot, my not so perfect Spanish.....and the people were SO lovely, so helpful. Larry would take me by dingy each day or twice per day to the pier. But the pier was so far up there.....we found two dilapidated boats that I could manage to get up on and from them climb to the pier (they were pelican poop encrusted and not used----yes---poop theme here---is there ever any other theme????). Once with six bags of laundry, two bags of trash etc. Larry says, " I need to come with you and help!" I said, "No, a woman with all of this is going to get a LOT of help. Drop me off and watch......" and so it went. Men came out of no where....passing the bags from the two pangas over the two dilapidated boats and up to the pier.....THEN......they call me a cab. I love Latin men........they are always help..... :-).
Did I mention that this pier is a very busy working commercial pier? Yes, they fish for sardines and other fish. When the big boats come in, the brown pelican flocks over. After the first trip to the clinic and a full day of watching over George at the clinic and getting him to the hotel, I made my way to the pier. I figured my boat was somewhere near. Thank goodness Larry thought to give me a handheld VHF radio so I could call him and get a ride to boat. Anyway, I am walking the mile or so from the hotel to the pier and I see about 150 pelican flying over the end of the pier where I am headed. For all of those that did not go to PB Junior High......flying birds mean poop on your head. I had had enough of poop that day.......but I made it and God had mercy upon me as I never was hit....in all 6 to 8 trips I made.
Anyway, to get OUT of town without George required another 6 visits to government offices. All offices knew who I was and what the predicament was. The API or Port Authority waived all charges as we were there for sickness reasons. They even drove me for three of the eight legs of trips between offices. (yes, I have lost a bunch of weight.......bring on the bikini!) George however lost more pounds and is seeking medical help in the US now. We wait for news of his total recovery.
So, sailor Beth was to keep 6-9pm watch and 3am to 6am watch on way to Cabo. Well,,,,,,just fine except I kept Larry up with my squealing so he finally took my 6pm to9pm watch. What would you do with 25 foot swells coming up your transom and 20 knot winds???????? This was HIS idea!! :-)
That is why I say AHHHHHHH.....I am in a marina in Cabo. Can we live here? Please?
Love you all...
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