No sooner than S/V Papillon left our anchorage, a new Gulfstar 44 came sailing in. Of course it got our attention being the same boat model as ours. We noticed it had two kids on deck, cool another kid boat! As soon as the new boat set it’s anchor our kids were in the water swimming towards their boat. The boat was S/V Pura Vida, the crew was just arriving in the Sea for the first time. We soon became fast friends and invited them for dinner on Puddle Pirate. They had an 8 year old little girl named Hunter and a 10 year old boy named Kie. They were headed for La Paz to stock up and meet family flying in. We gave them a little local knowledge of places to go when in La Paz and exchanged our boat cards. The kids were calling each other on the VHF radio to check in with each other. Gabby and Rose are getting very good on the radio with protocol.

We stayed 2 more nights on the hook then headed back to La Paz. Lew wanted to anchor out in front of La Paz in the mooring field instead of going in a marina. It is only $1 a day and if you want to use the dingy dock at Marina La Paz you only pay an extra $1 a day. With that you get fresh water and a safe place to leave your dingy while exploring the town. Our friends off S/V Permanently Temporary are moored just across from the dingy dock at Marina La Paz. Of course we had to stop in and say hi. That night we were having Gale’s famous painkiller drinks and a great pot luck dinner. It was a jump up La Paz style. Dan and Kelly from Papillon came over and our new friends from Pura Vida were invited as well.

We are heading out the first of next week for the islands and then up to Laredo for Laredo fest May 4,5 & 6th. The north winds have been blowing like crazy so it will be up hill motor all the way. Hopefully they calm down by next week so we can get some sailing in. Before we head out Lew wants to go back to a cool Mexican cuisine restaurant we found while exploring the town. It’s called Catrinas Cocina Mexicana. It is just off the Malacon. Very good molcajetes arrachera served in a lava rock boul. I had the camarones borrachos (drunken shrimp), it was yummy. I would definitely recommend it. One of the many things I have enjoyed about Mexico is the cuisine. It’s not like back home, they cook it the way it is suppose to be. Not to hot with the hot sauce on the side. And the cost wont beak the budget. Oh the margaritas are very good and cheep.

Today I was yanked out of paradise and back to the grind of US Taxes. Our federal return we e-filed was rejected for a non error. No error but the system had a glitch. Wouldn’t you know it, just as we are getting money back this year it is delayed. Oh well, today I guess we are off to find a DHL to mail our return in. It just goes to show you, no matter how far you get from the US it will pull you back.