Sachi
07/08/2009, At home in PA

As of 6/1/09, we're back in the condo and the complex time scheduling that we hadn't experienced in 7 ½ months, we did a little reflection and came up with the individual Top 5 (or so) shown earlier and a family Top 10. This closes out the Bay Wolf blog for now!

Family Top 10-
10. Fast Downwind sailing
9. Tenacatita - Jungle tour, baby turtle release, Notch-o the dolphin, spinnaker pole swinging
8. Puerto Escondido, Baja - friends, beautiful setting, good amenities
7. Unstructured time with kids (Kirk's # 1)
6. Isla San Francisco, Baja - agate hunting, hiking, BIG moray eel, reconnecting with friends
5. Great wildlife - birds, rays jumping, whales, dolphins, porpoises, tame sea lions, birds, crocodiles (large and small)
4. Caleta Partida, Baja - friends, dinghy tour to sea caves, hiking
3. Isla Grande/Ixtapa - friends from home at Christmas, Club Med trapeze catch, great snorkeling
2. San Blas Jungle Tour - BIG crocodiles, great birds, baby boa constrictor
1. New Friends and Nuevo Vallarta (esp baby tigers and alligator water slide - Miya and Romi's personal favorite)

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Miya
07/08/2009, home in PA

-Nuevo Vallarta - Alligator water slides and baby tigers
-Ixtapa - seeing friends and Club Med
-Manzanillo - Las Hadas and swinging on the spinnaker pole
-La Paz - birthday party with friends
-Puerto Escondido - great anchorage with Elainium

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Romi
07/08/2009, Home in PA

-Nuevo Vallarta - Alligator water slides and baby tigers
-Caleta Partida - hiking, friends, dinghy tour
-Catching dorado
-Baja Haha Party at Bahia Santa Maria
-Hanging out in Mazatlan with Viva and Elainium
-Releasing baby turtle in Tenacatita
-Manzanillo - Las Hadas and swinging on the spinnaker pole
-Kayaking at Ixtapa

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Kirk
07/08/2009, Home in PA

-The Catch on trapeze at Club Med
-Swimming with Notch-o the dolphin at Tenacatita
-Fast downwind sailing
-easy Baja Bash home
- Isla Isabella and birding
-Colima trip with friends
-Sayulita surfing lessons

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Sachi
07/01/2009, Back in Palo Alto

My favorite stops/events were (in no particular order):
-San Blas Jungle Tour -- seeing birds and HUGE crocodiles
-Isla Isabella - hiking near boobies and frigate birds in the volcanic caldera
-Isla Grande/Ixtapa snorkelling
-Manta and other rays jumping in Baja
-new friends
-girls sailing trip on Elainium

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Sachi
07/01/2009, San Francisco!

The sun started to peek out as we passed under the Golden Gate. We turned off the engine to 15+ knot winds and hit about 7.5 knots as we rounded Yellow Bluff under reefed main and #4 headsail. So after 5,100 miles sailed over 7 ½ months, we've crossed our return path!

We were happy to be back in the marina in Sausalito by about 4 pm and to pass M/V Quan Yin, who we had first met at Isla Isabela, berthed less than 100 yds away!

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