This photo is looking towards Marina de La Paz, taken from the virtual marina.
January was an action packed month and it blew by fast much like the winds have been doing this past month. There are so many things to get involved in here that we have to almost make a schedule for ourselves on Kasasa so that we both can get out and do what we are interested in and both have access to the dingy and car to get to said activities. My days have been full. To choose from there is Spanish classes, quilting including fabric painting & screen printing, beading, line dancing, yoga, exercise class, morning coffee at Club Cruceros, domino's and that is just at the marina. There are many other things going on in the town of La Paz as well and the next big event to arrive will be Carnival on Feb. 7th.
Ian and I have both jumped in and taken some volunteer positions in the community. Ian has been painting benches and tables at a place that makes breakfast for 150 school children every morning. I have been doing a thing called 'Conversation Buddies' at a local orphanage. It's an after school program to help the kids improve their English as they take it in school but have little time to practice. The woman who runs the program makes it fun for the kids so that they don't feel like they are still in school. She has gringos come into the the class and work with the kids on pronunciation and conversation. I've been enjoying it quite a lot as the kids are charming and full of life and fun to be around.
We've also been doing some maintenance on Kasasa: cleaning the injectors, re-sewing the dingy chaps, fixing the wind steering system, washing and waxing the hull and this week we are going to take the sails in to be re stitched.
Mid month we had a surprise visit from some very dear friends of ours, Steve and Sue from a boat called Kashmira. We buddy boated with them for the summer that we spent in the Sea of Cortez. Anyhow they surprised us one day by driving down from Santa Rosalia where they keep their boat. We had a great couple of dinners with them and were reminded how much fun we had with them. Hopefully our paths will cross again soon.
So now it's February and it's looking as though it will be a busy month too. Carnival will be a fun event with parades and parties all week long. Spanish class is finished though so I will be able to sleep in a bit more. And somewhere soon we want to get out for a few weeks in the islands or down in Bahia de los Muertos. So much to do... so little time!