At the end of February, we took a small break from the cold, wet Washington weather and chased the warm sunshine south to La Paz. This was the first time we had driven down the Baja peninsula, and while there were a few white-knuckle moments along the very narrow highway passing semi trucks, it was a beautiful drive through lush green fields and blooming cactus.
It had been nearly 10 months since we had last seen Om Shanti at Bercovich Boat Yard in La Paz, and she was a sight for sore eyes. We spent 2 weeks living on the hard, tending to a couple of projects and making a few updates to the cruising guide. We were able to introduce the book to a number of boaters through the Club Cruceros morning coffee hour and a new english book store named Allende Books in La Paz, as well as El Caballo Blanco, a bookstore in Loreto.
Being back in the boating scene rejuvenated our souls after being away for such a long time. Waking up to the cries of seagulls each morning and long sunset walks along the malecon brought back the sense of home to us, even the faint smell of diesel permeating our clothing and towels brought a little tear to my eye.
While we tried to soak up as much sunshine, fish tacos and cruiser camaraderie as possible, by mid March we had to say good bye once again to Om Shanti and a number of our friends in La Paz, and to make the long trek back north to chilly Washington.
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