Girls in La Paz - Kasey, Elora and Meaghan
On December 26, the six boys were all at the boat at 8:50 for the 9 am departure. (They are after all Earl’s progeny – never late for a boat cast off). I told Daisy she was in charge and left to play with the six girls. From what I have been told, the fishing trip was great. More than enough fish for eating, 3 or 4 dorados and other fish for excitement which were released or self released. Jamie apparently spent half the night catching fish in the blue lights. There was apparently some serious card playing, no doubt with Daniel as the instigator. Somehow everyone found a place to sleep. Stuart shared our bed with Earl. Earl said he was a little uneasy sleeping with a man from California, and John was not happy being under Jamie in the pipe berth, but apparently it all worked out. They watched a whale breach completely out of the water, had a visit from a pelican that wanted to stay, and saw some very large porpoises, which Earl says are different from any he has ever seen. We will need to do some researching.
For my part, I had a wonderful couple of days with the hen party. On the 26th, we took a car ride south to Todos Santos on the Pacific side of Baja. We had lunch at a beach about 10 miles south of the town. It was a beautiful day and we ate and drank and watched the surf. The waiter recognized me as the matriarch, referred to me as Mama and gave me the bill, while all the guys nearby had their eyes on Meaghan and Kasey. The food was lovely and we all agreed it was well worth the trip. After lunch we went shopping in Todos Santos. This is a lovely little town, about 17,000, with a reputation as something of an artists’ colony. The town is definitely set up for tourists – all the prices are in dollars and a bit on the high side – but it is several cuts above the usual tourist shopping. The girls got to try out their bargaining with some successes. Teri got some beautiful pottery for less than half the price she had initially been given at another shop– very impressive. The big attraction was silver jewelry. I think between them, the ladies touched every piece in town and I think everyone got some. We drove home to an early dinner and a chick flick at Teri’s. The next day we split up. Teri, Kasey and Meaghan went to the Costa Baja beach club to catch some rays and chill. Heidi, Elora, Becky and I did some more shopping in La Paz. This time it was definitely not touristy. We went to the dollar store and the municipal market with all of the locals and had a good time seeing more of the real Mexico. The major purchases were three pairs of croc knockoffs, which cost about $10 each. We met the rest of the sisterhood at CostaBaja for lunch. Elora decided that this was what she had been looking for and wanted to know why they had not been staying there.
On the 28th, the young took off to Todos Santos and the Pacific shore again. Probably not the best day to visit the beach since we actually had some significant rain – rare in Baja, but the kids apparently had a blast, running through the surf in the rain. Earl and I spent the day in quiet, which was fine after several days with the kids.
All of a sudden, it was the 29th. Jon and Stuart and their families were leaving the next day. Their visit seems to have flown by. We all met for a final evening at the condo that Stuart had rented. It has a spectacular view over the city. Stuart ordered in pizza – a challenge as the woman who took his order did not speak English. Whatever he said was apparently appropriate, because the pizza arrived and was good and the quantity ample. We enjoyed the sunset and each other.
Before leaving on the 30th, I took Teri and Becky to my favorite pottery place, Ibara. The only problem there is deciding what not to buy. I keeping looking for excuses to go, and I never come back empty handed. I think the boat will eventually be filled with pottery.
We gave ourselves a treat for New Year’s Eve, Jamie, John and Elora came and spent the night with us. We had a wonderful time. The kids are wonderful dinner guests these days since they are never too full to eat a little more. We played cards and Phase 10. As usual, I did not last till midnight, but apparently the fireworks were great and the noise deafening. I slept through it all.
Steve and company came for lunch on the 2nd before their flight at 3. Jamie insisted that he was going to lose his passport so that he could not go home. That would be okay with us. It seems very quiet without everyone. It was a lovely vacation, but went by far too fast. Now we are left with nothing but other old fogies like us.
Tomorrow we will finally leave La Paz for a while and do some cruising. We intend to head south toward Puerto Vallarta. It is down in the 60’s at night now, so Earl thinks it is time to look for a warmer climate. Hopefully the north winds which have been blowing most of the last month will take a hike.
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