San Carlos has been a great place to practice cruising as well as work on Begone Each morning we check in on the “San Carlos Net” for cruisers, vacationers and residents.
At 0800 on VHF radio Channel 72, the net controller starts with emergencies all then guides the group of ~20 people through check-in by harbor, a weather update, exchange of local knowledge on everything from recommendations for a local doctor to info on where to have your car tires balanced. Local activities are announced and items like kayaks and stainless tubing are swapped for “coconuts”.
It's a great way to start a day and to get to know your neighbors.
Speaking of neighbors...
Last evening we enjoyed dinner onboard Begone with Sausalito friends – Jenny & Randy on Mystic. I first met Randy and Jenny about a year ago on the brigantine Kaisei. And many know Jenny from the Lighthouse Cafe in Sausalito. They have been crusing on Mystic since February and what a pleasure to share dinner, stories and a little wine with a couple of fun, adventuresome people.
And this evening we absorbed as much Baja crusing knowledge as we could from Jeff & Janie on Adagio. This is their 3rd season in Mexico on their beautiful Passport 40 (what? get away from Oregon in the winter?). The Fish Taco dinner @ JJ’s with them was just a perfect send off.
Note – we think everyone coming to San Carlos should have fish / shrimp tacos at JJ’s – “Why not??!!!” “Who cares?!!!” as he always says.
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