Marina Del Rey! And the weather is gorgeous. After a smooth, windless day of motoring, we tied up to the Del Rey Yacht Club reciprocal dock. What a great place! And the people are so nice. Once again, we are docked next to our friends on sv Isabella, Rod and Jane. The kids have already taken a dip in the swimming pool and we have just put the steak on the grill to cook along with some giant mushrooms and peppers. Dinner is smelling awesome.

I found out that a really good friend of mine from high school worked nearby so I was able to re-connect with him before he had to catch a flight from LAX. This is truly an amazing place. It is hard to fathom how many boats are here. Tomorrow, we hope to check things out in more detail and perhaps take a walk to Venice Beach and Santa Monica Pier. More to follow...