Cabo San Lucas

After a calm passage the light house for Cabo, which is vsible from 36 miles out, came through the pre-sunrise mist.

 I remember how I felt when I first saw this welcoming twiinkle after sailing my 30 footer alone this exact route when we moved from LA to Cabo. I was a lot less tired, better fed, and confortable this time. I would do it either way again through.

This time the ship is met a Mexican Naval patrol boat.

Notice the full working unifomr does not include a shirt!

In early morning we round the the southern most tip of the Baja peninsula , a rugged group of golden coloured pinacles, the most famous is known as the Arch or El Arco. Despite it's fame the arch is rather small and not too impressive, it is more cute than spectaclar but is a must in everyones' "vaccation snap" collection

The marina area that was just a small fishing port when we arrived over 20 years ago, is now a yacht haven worthy of the French Riviera unfortunately the charm was destroyed along the way. Despite my better intentions I decied to take a short run ashore. Running the gauntlet of touts reminded me why we had left. I was ashore for just about an hour trying to find my old fishermens hangout where a cold beer cost lest than a couple of cigarettes. It had been swept away by "progress"

 MJ decided to stay abouad and enjoy the pleasures of a floating 5 starr hotel.

Upon my return I found MJ  on our balcony enjoying the view of th rocky entrance and the water sports still deservedly draw for visitors

.If you can ignore the touts and timeshare pedlars and enjoy the water and great beaches Cabo San Lucas s still well worth visit.

Day 2 en route to Cabo

(These posts are in chrological order whoever they may noy be posted on the day they are written)

Sixty miles to the east of us is the bay where the whales come to calve. We are about 1/3 of the way between Los Angeles and Cabo San Lucas. As some  may rememeber we ived 11 years there and coincidentally left about 11 years ago. The next post will give you a few glimpses of that much changed town..

This is by far the largest ship we have ever been on and really takes quite some time explore let alone re-find some where that look iteresting as you passed. We shall be at sea all day today to cover the 800 plus miles to Cabo..

One of the moire bizare features we found ws a large chees board. MJ felt the need to pose with the Queen. She suggested that I stand next to a pawn but as she will not use the camera you will have to use you imagination



We are far enough off show that ships are few and far between and the Mexican fishing boats are closer to lnad the our course, We di travel in the company of a Holland America line ship the now elderly "Statendam".

 Not the worls greatest picture but it was five miles away from us in a slight haze. I belive we shall meet it again in Puero Vallarta as it does not stop in Cabo.

It is truely amazing the amount of food that is prepared and consumed on board.. We are doing our share to keep the waste down (thats "waste" not waist!).

This post may exceed my usual level of mis-spellings and typo's as I am typing it beside the pool sipping a mojito without my sungalsses. That todays excuse anyway!