Travels of Girl Four

I have been kept busy since we arrived here, with lists of investigations, repairs, and improvements on the boat. Today I took a break in the middle of the day and walked with Emily into town, where she was going to play cards. (Cruisers have an infinity of avocations when their boats are securely anchored or in the marina.) La Paz lies on a large natural harbor, marked by the malecon, which borders the harbor and features dozens of restaurants, bars, shops, and hotels. Of the bars and restaurants, we have our favorites; some establishments are nearly empty, others near to full. As the late afternoon and evening goes on, it seems as though the whole population of the town is out, to enjoy the cooling air, spend time with friends, and take a little walk.

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Vessel Name:	Girl Four
Vessel Make/Model:	2002 Beneteau 473, 2-cabin, deep keel
Hailing Port:	Seattle, Washington
Crew:	Tom and Emily Martinez
About:	Tom is a retired construction executive and consultant; Emily is a retired registered nurse. Our three grown children live in Seattle, Santa Monica and New York. Girl Four is our fourth girl!
Extra:	We bought our boat in San Diego at the end of October 2012. Over the winter we concentrated on repairs, safety outfitting, and rigging for ease of handling - as well as making the boat our own. In the spring of 2013 we sailed Girl Four down the Baja coast to Cabo San Lucas, and continued into the [...] Sea of Cortez as far as Puerto Escondido and Loreto. With the announcement of our middle daughter's May wedding, we returned to San Diego after a 12 day "bash" up the Baja coast. During the Mexican hurricane season we continued further outfitting in San Diego, based on our recent experiences. When the Baha Haha cruising rally, with 140 boats, left from San Diego on October 28th, Girl Four was among them, but with a new but inoperable autopilot and a barely usable anchor windlass. As they say, "Cruising is working on your boat in exotic places!" We grit our teeth and visited Cabo, La Paz, Topolobampo (including Copper Canyon), Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta (including Guadalajara, Laguna Chapala, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Morelia, and Tlaquepaque) and Barra de Navidad (including More