Ketch 22 in the Sea Of Cortez, 2007

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Leaving the Baja Ha-Ha cruisers rally , Ketch 22 and crew headed east and north in the general direction of La Paz, BCS . The scenery was stunning and pristine, full of myriad aquatic forms of aquatic wild life, but as the wind was brisk and the crew was shorthanded ( Naty and myself, we were a little too busy to take pictures along the way. We did manage to spend about a year in La Paz and points north however, reaching as far as Loretto before turning around and heading south to Mazatlan .

A beach developer's dream.

Approaching Bahia De Los Muertos, the Bay of Death!

Bahia De Los Muertos casas de vacacion.

Check out the rotorcraft on the stern upper deck.

Panoramic coastal views where the cactus meets the sea and the mountains.

Fishing camp on the beach.

Big grin from the crew babe.

Wifi in Death Bay.

Balandra Bay

Balandra Bay is a shallow protected bay a short distance to the east of the entrance to La Paz. We stopped there for the night so we could arrive in La Paz in the morning. It was a very nice place, where a lot of local tourists from La Paz spent relaxing weekends alongside the cruising yachts.

Rounding the point.

A quiet anchorage in good sandy holding.

An excellent cactus garden.

Who is that standing in the middle of the bay?

360 degree views.

Hillside cul de sac.

At anchor in Balandra.

Marina Costa Baja

We stopped in Marina Costa Baja, without a plan. We stayed two weeks shy of a year because we enjoyed it so much. Unfortunately, the marina slip fee increased 100% during the year we spent there. Those who stayed, with grim humor began referring to it as Marina Costa Lotsa as the rates rose to $700/month for a 40 foot slip.

On board in Marina Costa Baja.

Marina Costa Baja, dock K, since affectionately renamed "Marina Costa Lot'sa", as the monthly fee doubled.

Mexican coffee in Hotel Los Arcos, a La Paz icon.

The marina view from the beach.

Desert Flowers.

Fishing just off Marina Costa Baja Playa.

All day at the fuel dock doesn't include fuel for the helicopter.

The irrigated gardens at Marina Costa Baja.

La Paz

La Paz is the largest city in Baja California. It is a city of about 200,000 and has much to offer. Naty and I spent many an hour there, chasing down boat parts and 'taco pescados', which we found were best at Rancho Viejo near Marina De La Paz . the beer was also attractively priced there at about $1/bottle.

Here comes the parade, right down the malecon.

Looks like a 1950 Ford fire truck.

Horsemanship on display.

Mexican pride on display.

Cathedral de La Paz.

Kewl La Paz townhouse.

Heading up to the islands

It doesn't get any more tranquil than this.

We spent a December in La Paz. On the cool side (60 ish), but still pleasant.

Frosty the two snowmen.

Frosty the two Filipina snow-girls.

Heading up to the islands.

More of the islands.

Stark, but some vegetation.

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El mercado por pescado.

Lovely anchorage near Isla Partida.

I saw the moon rise in the gap behind the dinghy.

Takes 3 to remove the Cabo San Lucas dreadlocks.

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