Snorkeling Trip

Mike and I were invited by Kay and Bob on Tutu to go for a day trip snorkeling just across from Isla Espiritu Santo.  They raved about the beach, the coral, and the privacy, and I have to say, it was one of the nicest displays of coral around La Paz.  The water was a bit chilly, so neoprene was in order.

 

Of course, Mike had to start his snorkeling experience with a Corona.

Kay found a bunch of sea glass along the beach for her collection.  Bob waits for the tide to come in before getting his wetsuit on.

Such a beautiful view!

Isla Espiritu Santo in the distance

Here are some highlights of the underwater explorations:

A really great day!  Thank you Bob and Kay!
















First Mate Kate

Auction for John

John from Time Piece

Our cruising community in La Paz got together and raised over $8,000 to help our friend John who was injured rescuing another boater.  He is now in San Diego healing from his injuries.  I am so proud to be part of such a loving community of people.  It truly takes a village and this village is working together!

Tom from Eagle leading the auction

Lance (Kylani) showing off the Sea of Cortez cruising guide

Albert and Coco

Standing room only

Wendy on Willow 

Charlotte on Willful Simplicity

Kevan (Entre Nous)displaying an anchor

and showing off a PFD

Tom, Lance, Marilyn, Jeanne and Wendy

A beautiful quilt donation

Mike contemplating his purchases

Will and Tiko

Kim and Kay organizing "the books"

First Mate Kate

Carnival

Mike and I on our way down to the Carnival festival

Back in La Paz!

Mike and I arrived in La Paz on Monday night.  Wendy (Willow) picked us up from the airport, took us to Costco to provision and drove us back to the marina via Todos Santos, where we stopped for dinner and tequila tasting. :-)

Pangaea looked better than ever, thanks to the beautiful cleaning courtesy of Lupita.  There isn't more one can ask for after a long travel day than coming home to a pristine boat.  SO grateful!

We spent Tuesday unpacking and organizing and at dusk made our way to the last night of Carnival on the Malecon in La Paz.  Since my last trip to Carnival included dancing in a samba school (Caprichosos de Pillares) in Rio, I had to have some fun with it.

The evening was a family event, for sure, and there were so many fun floats and other carnival highlights that are best told in a photo journal.

Carnival flags

We walked down the Malecon from the Marina and this was our view:

The whole street was lined with families awaiting floats and vendors of all kinds!

And the floats begin!

Bought me a wig!

Bought Mike a mask he won't wear :-(

Avatar!

Carnival is not the same without influence from Brasil!

Or E.T.

Or a cat-eyed moon behind a palm tree

Or Star Wars!

Complete with light-saber street fighting...

Or...

Transvestites

Or masks

Candied nuts

A fully stocked street bar

Games

First Mate Kate and Captain Mike