Protests by Nomatia

When we came into Guaymas the protests began with the steering. We guess she knew the end goal was her on the dry dock. We were heading towards an island of solid rock and the jib back winded and the steering failed. We took the wheel off and attached the tiller. Which also was not cooperating with us. Jarvis (the auto pilot) was not in on Nomatias plan to sabotage, and steered us into the marina. However, Jarvis does not do tight corners. We came into the slip at a 45 degree angle too hot because the outboard ( who was part of Nomatias plan to stay in the water) decided reverse was not an option today. Two of the marina workers helped fend us off and got her secured in her slip. She was well behaved until today when we tried to remove the jib. She won't budge. Jammed at the top. What does that mean? A trip up the mast later today.

 Leaving Nomatia is not going to be easy anyway. This has been " home" for the past 4 years. We are very excited to see our families and friends, but we also understand the protests Nomatia is making. A boat is not just a home, she is also part of the family. She has a heart and soul, though they differ from ours, and right now we think she is afraid we are leaving her forever. Don't worry Nomatia. We could never truly abandon you.

More pictures of the sea

Sailing the northern Sea of Cortez to San Carlos

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La Paz, Mexico

We have been in La Paz for over 7 months, 6 months longer than planned. We have a love/ hate relationship with this place. The weather is great (most of the time), the locals are fantastic, the local cruising community are genuinely giving and Mother Nature has blessed this place with sea life you will not see anywhere on earth, and therein lies part of the issue. We are travelers and didn't plan on being here so long and these qualities have been part of the reasons we are still here. We also Really didn't like the hurricane season! 

But I thought I would post a few pictures of La Paz and our favorite bar/restaurant, The Shack. The Shack has a long history with cruisers and we do also. It's a long story, that we will share later, but if you ever find yourself in LaPaz you should look it up. You'll love it!

The first pictures are of "The Maelcon" (sp?) which is a very long and beautiful walkway along the waterfront, which is where you'll find The Shack.