Back to the Islands

We spent a little over a week out at the national park islands of Espiritu Santo and Partida which was a wonderful escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. It also gave us a nice break from the habitual spending that usually accompanies day to day life near a large town. Somehow luxuries become necessities for us in the city. If it's available, it is our duty to make sure that shop owners unburden us from the weight of our wallets for all those must have like fruity popsicles, cans of marine varnish, grilled hamburgers, and bags and bags of ice.



Out at the islands we had an amazing time and fulfilled our need to detach and experience the simple and easy way of life out at anchor. We spent our days teasing fish with our lure, proving to ourselves how out of shape we are on a

couple of hikes, and trying our best to drink our store of beer before the ice melted. The days have been pleasantly warm, the wind and weather perfect and the swimming fantastic.

We even broke out our dusty set of bocce balls and had an off-road bocce tournament with the crew of the charter boat Ursa Major. While we tried to secure our seat as champions by spiking their coke with a little rum, we were thoroughly beat by the talented and amazing arm of Emily, who later divulged her history of playing softball in college. We shared a number of anchorages with Ursa Major and a few more sunset cocktail hours and evening meals with Josh and Emily, which was a great and entertaining time.

With a book signing to attend in La Paz for Allende Books and the anticipation of a real shower that does not include the use of a kettle warming on the stove and a solar bag dangling from the boom, we eventually headed for home. We are currently at anchor near the Mogote in La Paz where every 10-20 minutes we get the chance to wave to new groups of workmen and tourists who are being shuttled back and forth to the new resort development on the Mogote. Unfortunately for the captain of the shuttle, we, along with 20 other boats, seem to have anchored on his route. Luckily for all of us, he has not taken our rudeness personally and sticks to a very efficient path through the boats giving us all at least a foot of clearance, plus or minus an inch or so.