Life in La Paz -fun with Brooks & Judy

February 21-24 - We knew our friends Brooks & Judy Townes were on the Baja in their "MoHo" (named because it's too small to be a motorhome).  They are Sausalito friends who are now living in Port Townsend.  We had heard they were up near Santa Rosalia, but as we came across to the Baja side, we got word they were down close to La Paz and thinking of leasing a little piece of land on the central part of Baja Sur. 

It was such a treat to meet up with them in La Paz...and enjoy visiting with them for a few days.  Judy & I walked all over La Paz.  Brooks & Tom researched Solar Panels.  Then we took off on a couple days on the road in the MoHo and back to La Paz for a day sail toward Isla Espiritu Santos...

Brooks & Judy in El Truinfo (a former silver mining town on Rt. 1 between La Paz and Cabo San Lucas.  Fabulous pizza, salad and bakery restaurant.  Then a walk about town.  And a stop into the piano museum before heading on to Rancho Verde... 

Rancho Verde RV Park on Rt. 1 between La Paz and Cabo San Lucas.  Brooks & Judy stayed there for a couple weeks and made some good friends -- even thought about leasing some land there.  We'll see what they decide, but it was a great overnight there.  Big thanks to the good community of RV'ers and residents, the big bonfire , the little room we rented for the night in the community area and Judy's delicious dinner and breakfast from her very compact galley!

Can you read the sign?  "Rancho Costa Plenty"  Oh, we just thought that was funny!  This Rancho is next to the GranSuenos Resort.  The resort was built on Ensenada de Los Muertos (Bay of the Dead).  We understand that the big investors thought the dead thing would be a problem for visitors so now road signs and maps refer to it as Bahia de los Suenos (Bay of Dreams).  Oh, isn't marketing grand!

Sunday we cast off Begone's dock lines and sailed toward Isla Espiritu Santos (19 km) on a calm breeze.
It was a relaxing day as Begone quietly filled her sails on a flat sea. (look ma, no hands)

We're hoping to sync up with Brooks & Judy again on the Baja in Loreto, Bahia Conception or Santa Rosalia because a good time was shared by all!