First Mexico Stop
28 October 2010 | Ensenada
Torben
We arrived in Ensenada after dark and spend some hours at an end-tie before getting a slip at Baja Naval, the local boat yard, early morning.
We have been spending a couple of days here finding new ways to get exercise. As opposed to the US, here you have to go everywhere at least twice before you are done.
After filling out a bunch of forms with the Marina, we hoofed off for Immigration, Port Captain, and Customs, only to find out we were one form short - mind you, we did have the other 17 documents filled out correctly, but.....back to the Marina for the last form before heading back to the Port Captains office - only to find out the Harbor had been closed for a high wind warning. Nothing we can't fix by coming back the next day and complete the paperwork, though.
We also spend many hours with various offices of TELCEL, the cellular company, to obtain a wireless card for the laptops. Fortunately we got acquainted with Kiko at the office close to the harbor. He ended up walking a mile to the main office, getting the proper card and helping us get it installed.
If you check out the photo gallery 'Ensenada' you will see a couple of pictures of a fire hydrant.
On our first, unsuccessful, walk to find TelCel, I did not see the little rod sticking our and banged my shin into it so I drew a little blood. Nothing, however ,compared to the amount of pain and blood incurred when I banged into the same aggressive hydrant 3 hours later - yep, those pictures show separate injuries form the same enemy.
Judy enjoyed shopping at the fish market, which is the biggest outdoor Mercado in Northern Baja. She also picked up the local grocery store's advertising sheet and has been busy practicing her Spanish, looking at the pictures and pronouncing the name of the item, dictionary in hand. She is making a major effort addressing everyone we get in contact with in Spanish, an effort that seems to be appreciated by the local's.
The sun is shining, and we are preparing to get out of here for Bahia San Quintin, 110 NM South.