La Paz Mexico
La Paz is nothing like what I expected. My idea was that it would be a small-ish town with very little recreation but lots of fishing and marina stores – basically a place to get work done. I was looking forward to it…then we arrived.
We pulled up through the channel at around 8pm. It was completely dark except for the shore which was lit up flashing like Las Vegas and bumping tunes like a 1990 techno party. To say I was disappointed was an understatement. We anchored and went to shore. It seemed exactly like the typical spring break destination. It seemed exactly like what I didn’t want. We ate, we drank, we went back to the boat.
The next day on our way to the showers we met the crew from Stargazer. Shortly after we met the the family from Charisma and the Australians from Miramar. The next few weeks continued in much the same way – meeting lots of new people and then saying goodbye as they continued on their way, either sailing north into the Sea of Cortez, west toward the South Pacific, or back to their respective homes around the world.
Although it was a rough start, now, two months later, I really like it here. It’s warm and sunny, and there is always a steady stream of new people to meet. Constantly saying goodbye to new friends is still something that I am getting used to, but overall, it’s comfortable and easy here.
Although we are still in La Paz, we are now embarking on a new adventure. We have hauled the boat out of the water and into a boatyard where we will spend the next month working on all the little (and big) projects that have piled up around us. It’s incredibly hot and dusty, the work is exhausting, and the flies and mosquitoes threaten to drive me crazy, but it has to be done if we want our home to stay afloat.
