Well after three long wonderful years in Mexico, we have finally arrived back in the US, sailing in to SanDiego on Friday evening and clearing customs. Why US Customs always has to be pricks, I'll never know. But it was painless enough and we are here safe and sound. Ryan Flew, my long time best friend (might as well be my brother), flew to LaPaz and helped bring our new boat Radio Flyer back north. OH, I suppose it has been months since I've up dated this thing. We'll as most our friends and family know we have a new boat. I posted some picts on Facebook, and we have been on board for about 6months. Radio Flyer, is a 50 ft New Zealand build Farro Cement cutter built in 1977. She's a completely different sailing boat then Boreas, but I think we are happy. We certainly have more room, and I'm surprised at how much easier it is to sail something larger. On the down side, we are looking at a complete over haul, which means money and work. Which leads us to returning to the US.
We have been fortunate though in that our trip up the coast wasn't too bad, and accept for a beating up around Cabo, we didn't suffer too badly. I do get tired of always sailing into the wind though. We had the opportunity this time running north to see areas of the Pacific side of Baja, that we didn't three years ago sailing South on Boreas. I'm thankful for that. Also, now that I can speak the language much better, it made the trip more enjoyable then when we came down, being able to talk with locals.
We stopped in Mag bay and anchored over night, we needed fuel and met the local authorities. The local Sheriff was the first to offer to pick up diesel for us, so I bought it from him. Later the Port Captain stopped buy and wanted to know where we got the fuel. When I told him, he was furious at the sheriff, and said that only the Port Captain has the authority to sell diesel. Weather it's true or not, I don't really care. But I certainly wasn't going to pay more then I did. After filling out the Port Captains paperwork that he wanted, we hoisted anchor and were on our way.
We re-fueled in Turtle bay and Vianne had the opportunity to play with some local kids, one named Angel. We waited a couple days and re-couped, also dried out the boat a bit. Leaving Turtle bay we had a wonderful calm day to the north end of Sedros and wound up spending several days waiting for weather. We toured the small fishing village there and traded for some fish. Our last stop was Encenada for a final re-fuel before crossing the border. We tied up late at night, near the fuel pier. In the morning, while drinking coffee in the cockpit and waiting for the fuel pier to open, Vianne spotted the only playground with in five miles, and insisted that Mom take her. She deserved it, she was a real trooper and very easy to have on board.
Now,Back in San Diego, we are getting settled in. We are very thankful for all our wonderful friends who have been helping us out and looking for work for us as well. We really don't know what is in store for the future, but that's part of the adventure????
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