Leaving home was awful. It was just as hard as the first time we said goodbye as we flew south for the next four months. Mike Justice (shout out!) gave us a ride to the airport in the early morning. None of us seemed all that excited, but as soon as we got back to the boat we were feeling a lot better. We met up with Triumph and Whisper for street tacos, and they were easily the BEST tacos I have ever had in my life. A family at the edge of town opens their house up for three nights a week, and people spill out into the sidewalk and the streets just to get their hands on the famous dinner. It was so good to catch up with the Triumph crew, I missed them! The first full day in Mexico was spend grocery shopping; Jamie, Kat and I headed on the bus for the Mega while Jay fixed the watermaker. Triumph had us over for dinner (Emmett- awesome job on the fish!) and E and I kicked butt in a game of “Nouns”.
The next day we headed out to Punta Mita. Of course, I abandoned ship and hopped on Triumph for the day sail, leaving Kat Den Rie for her first sail in 6 weeks! We had an awesome day. A whale, deciding to put on a show, breached about 30 times and then waved his tail and flippers at us. Apparently that is how they get off the barnacles! Who knew? It was really amazing to watch… even an hour and a half later when he was still going at it! We pulled into Punta Mita, grabbed the surf boards, and paddled in to catch some waves. It was my first time surfing in awhile, but Jamie, E, and I all caught some waves and were exhausted as we paddled/swam back to the boats. The next day the kids headed around the point to “the cove”, where we spend half the day surfing again. I even tried short boarding and got up! We came in for lunch, a nap, then headed out again to “la launcha” to an evening session. Kat and Jay headed to town and attempted boogie boarding. Surfing during sunset was so incredible I can’t describe it. Incredible. (In case you guys haven’t gotten the picture, I am officially obsessed with surfing) We had dinner on the Kat Den Rie and, exhausted, went to bed early. The next day held more surfing and a trip to town, where Jay quizzed the local fisherman about what lures to use for Dorado.
We all headed back to La Cruz for propane, laundry, and Superbowl, stopping first at Tres Marriettas for snorkeling. Kat’s underwater camera is totally awesome… too bad the damn fish are so fast. I’ll work on it. The first night back we ran into Double Play and their grandson Kyle, 11. The last couple days we’ve spent running, swimming (the kid is active, and I’m his playmate…), listening to live music, and reuniting with friends. We spend one day in PV which was quite an adventure. It was a pretty cool town, and definitely a good change of pace. Plus we took our lives in our hands while riding the bus in Mexico, so that always gets the blood pumping…
Triumph headed out today, so I won’t see them for a few weeks. Di’s Dream came in to watch superbowl with us this morning. We head south tomorrow… I’ll keep it updated!
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY CEEJ! WE MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY! LOVE YOU!
The next day we headed out to Punta Mita. Of course, I abandoned ship and hopped on Triumph for the day sail, leaving Kat Den Rie for her first sail in 6 weeks! We had an awesome day. A whale, deciding to put on a show, breached about 30 times and then waved his tail and flippers at us. Apparently that is how they get off the barnacles! Who knew? It was really amazing to watch… even an hour and a half later when he was still going at it! We pulled into Punta Mita, grabbed the surf boards, and paddled in to catch some waves. It was my first time surfing in awhile, but Jamie, E, and I all caught some waves and were exhausted as we paddled/swam back to the boats. The next day the kids headed around the point to “the cove”, where we spend half the day surfing again. I even tried short boarding and got up! We came in for lunch, a nap, then headed out again to “la launcha” to an evening session. Kat and Jay headed to town and attempted boogie boarding. Surfing during sunset was so incredible I can’t describe it. Incredible. (In case you guys haven’t gotten the picture, I am officially obsessed with surfing) We had dinner on the Kat Den Rie and, exhausted, went to bed early. The next day held more surfing and a trip to town, where Jay quizzed the local fisherman about what lures to use for Dorado.
We all headed back to La Cruz for propane, laundry, and Superbowl, stopping first at Tres Marriettas for snorkeling. Kat’s underwater camera is totally awesome… too bad the damn fish are so fast. I’ll work on it. The first night back we ran into Double Play and their grandson Kyle, 11. The last couple days we’ve spent running, swimming (the kid is active, and I’m his playmate…), listening to live music, and reuniting with friends. We spend one day in PV which was quite an adventure. It was a pretty cool town, and definitely a good change of pace. Plus we took our lives in our hands while riding the bus in Mexico, so that always gets the blood pumping…
Triumph headed out today, so I won’t see them for a few weeks. Di’s Dream came in to watch superbowl with us this morning. We head south tomorrow… I’ll keep it updated!
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY CEEJ! WE MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY! LOVE YOU!
1 comment:
I'm glad to see that somebody in the family shares my enthusiasm for surfing. We'll have to hit Santa Cruz sometime when we're both back in the Bay Area. But I gotta admit, the freezing cold water of northern california and the threat of shark attacks is a little intimidating. You're probably as spoiled as me with white sand, rockless beaches, and warm, clear water. Enjoy
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