We spent a great two days in Bahia Santa Maria on the 6th and 7th of November. The 6th was a day filled with beach activities and boat chores. The pups are loving the beach, however Sydney doesn’t seem to trust her humans as we power the Dinghy through the waves when exiting the beach. I’m sure she will get more comfortable over time.
We finished the day installing wheels on our Dinghy in 30 knots of wind on the foredeck. Lots of lessons learned about patience for both Jesper and I. This project is still ongoing with some required tweaking needed to have them deploy correctly.
The 7th started with a trip up the mangroves in the Dinghy. Sydney came along and we left Zorra on the boat to rest. It was very beautiful and we are eager to post pictures once we get bandwidth again in Cabo!
Every year for the rally, the residents host a beach party with tacos and beer with a rock and roll band. This is quite a feat as Bahia Santa Maria is a remote fishing village. The band comes all the way from La Paz, which is an 8-12 hour trip. It was a great day and spectacular food. We finished the day preparing the boat for passage to Cabo.
It’s now been 9 days that we’ve been out of the US and we are having a great time and learning both fun and hard lessons. It still feels like a holiday… I am curious when it will sink in that this will be our life for at least the next two years.
Brad, Sarah, Jesper, Sydney and Zorra.
Thanks for the update mate, its been fun hearing about your adventures and travelling vicariously!
30 knot winds doesn’t sound very relaxing – I guess it wasn’t a sheltered harbour then, those mangroves apparently don’t stop a lot of wind! We’re off to South Africa on our own adventures – will be back in a month but will check in from time to time if you keep the posts coming.
Safe travels, may the wind be always at your back and until we meet again,
Be well!
J
So happy for you!!!!