S/V Loomba-Loomba

We arrived in La Paz on Sat. 4/2 thinking we would be here 3 or 4 days. It’s now Sunday 4/10 and we are still here at Marina Palmira. We'll be here a few more days waiting for a strong weather system to pass. We just happened to be here during Bayfest – the cruisers festival in La Paz. Lots of good seminars and activities, good food and good music. We have also gotten the boat totally cleaned up – hull waxed, stainless polished, windows washed etc.. It's been fun exploring La Paz. The Spanish first landed in La Paz in 1533, but no permanent settlement was established until 1720. In the mid 19 th  century it was known mainly for its pearl trade. In 1829 La Paz became the municipal capital of southern Baja. Catedral de Nuestra Senora de La Paz built in 1861  Some old buildings in the residential area around the center of La Paz. From Marina Palmira it is a 2.5 mile bike ride along the malecon to Marina La Paz at the other end of town. Along the way there is some great publi

3/29/11 We left Marina Mazatlan at 6:30am buddy boating with Anna and Hotel California. Calm seas and light wind on the nose (northwesterly) so we motored all but the last 3 hours. It was a gorgeous night with a new moon and tons of stars - including the southern cross. We arrived in Ensenada Los Muertos on the east side of Baja at 3pm on 3/30. Total trip: 189 miles, 32 1/2 hours. Leaving Mazatlan   Sailing the last 3 hours into Ensenada De Los Muertos The Sea of Cortez is quite different from mainland Mexico. The swell is much smaller - no dinghy surf landings. The water is clearer and bluer. The air is drier. The landscape is desert rather than tropical. It is beautiful! Ensenada De Los Muertos is a beautiful bay with a white sand beach. There is an amazing resort, a couple of fancy restaurants (both owned by a real estate mogul from San Diego), and a lot of pangas on the beach that mainly take out sport fishermen. Ensenada De Los Muertos anchorage  An amazing resort