After a two week stay in our favorite Mexican city, we left La Paz for the nearby national park islands of Isla Espiritu Santo and Isla Partida. Unfortunately, as we left the dock, the north wind began to fill in and made for a bouncy, rolly trip north so we headed in to an anchorage just a few miles outside of town. With no schedule to follow, we've found over the years that beating into weather is not a fun path to adventure and relaxation. Nor does it keep the ladies happy, which is helpful in keeping the peace between husband and wife on a 32 foot boat.
Soaking up the sun, we enjoyed a couple of days of non-stop swimming and snorkeling in the 85 degree water. Coming from the frigid water of Washington, it is an amazing luzury to jump off your boat wearing only a swimsuit in crystal blue water.
With settled weather, we headed north once again to Isla Espiritu Santo where we ran into friends. We had a very enjoyable evening together - socializing, cocktails and a beautiful salmon dinner (salmon from their summer in Alaska). Unfortunately, the following day we had to head back into La Paz to attend to outboard motor repairs and to escape southwesterly winds that had resulted in a fairly sleepless night.
On our way back into town, we came across 2 boats anchored outside the harbor, the 289-foot sailing yacht, Maltese Falcon, and the 295-foot motor yacht, Ice. Both boats are spectacular in size and we can only dream of the amenities on board. The Maltese Falcon, owned by Tom Perkins, is quite a sight with 3, nearly 200-foot tall, masts- each brilliantly lit at night. Quite a unique and wonderful sight to see in La Paz harbor.
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