S/V Loomba-Loomba

We left Cabo at sunrise on 12/10/10  buddy boating with Anna and Journey. Headed for Isla Isabela   which was a two night overnight passage. We had beautiful sunsets,  sunrises, beautiful night skies, and lots of sea life. Only 100 miles to go!  Isla Isabela is a National Park known as the “Galapagos of Mexico”.  The Blue footed boobie, frigate bird and iquana populations are truly amazing. Great snorkeling, too. Still active fish camp which was the best dinghy landing. Blue footed booby - there were thousands.  Many of the females were sitting on eggs in the sand.  Males were either  guarding the female on the nest or doing their mating dance which consists of picking their feet way up off the ground. There were even more frigate birds than boobies. The males  are the ones with the red sacks.  Females were sitting on nests.  Loomba-Loomba anchored off of Las Monas at Isla Isabella Loomba-Loomba and Journey are visible behind Jim. Next stop San Blas (M

We actually had fun in Ensenada while we were waiting for our boat documentation to arrive via UPS overnight. It arrived Friday afternoon and we cleared customs at 4:30 that day. Saturday was pouring down rain so we didn’t leave Ensenada until Sunday, Nov. 21 at noon.   WSF Ferry parked in Ensenada Bay Seas were VERY sloppy and there was a downpour right after we left the harbor.  It eventually stopped raining, but the seas remained sloppy and it was a very uncomfortable and cold overnight to Punta Baja where we arrived on Monday, Nov. 22 at 10:30am. Heading into Punta Baja We left Punta Baja 11/23 at 9am. We had great sailing and sunny skies for the first half of the day and then another very uncomfortable night with sloppy and confused seas  and fairly steady 20-25 knot winds. We arrived in Turtle Bay at 11:30 on 11/24. We’ve been traveling with Jeff and Dori on “Journey” from Ventura who have done this leg twice before – a real bonus for us! Thanksgiving in Turtle Ba

Left Long Beach the morning of 10/13 with Joe and MaryLou Upton and Mike  and Kathy Jackson on Anna. Not much wind, but it was warm and sunny. The first night we were at Dana Point.                           Next night San Diego Yacht Club. Left San Diego in Fog on 11/16 6am. Arrived Ensenada 4:30. Cold and sunny. View from the Cockpit Our dock right on the Malecon Turns out we don't have one document that we need to clear customs so it is being sent "UPS Overnight". We are hoping we can leave Sat. 11/20 or so. Anna left today (11/18). In the mean time there is plenty to keep us entertained: Margaritas at Hussong's Wandering the streets near the marina. Large Noble Fir from U.S: $120 (Made me a little homesick) The start of Baja 1000 was in Ensenada today ...............................pretty exciting!