Low Tide in San Felipe

Twice a month, around the time of the new and the full moon, very large tides develop and you will see a spectacular rise and fall of the water.

We were lucky enough to see this rise and fall of the tide while we were in San Felipe. Ben captured some cool shots as the tide was going out:

Windy City

Here in San Diego, we don’t really have weather. But that doesn’t stop me from complaining about it every now and again. I try to be thankful but this past week it has been way too windy. I feel as though I’m living in a wind tunnel. I sit protected in the belly of the boat… my little cocoon away from the real world. As soon as I stick my head out the hatch, I feel the Wind trying to decapitate me. I loathe Wind. Wind is probably the only thing on Earth that can actually anger me to throwing blows. But it evades my blows (which is why, I think, it angers me so much). It’s like a bully picking on the little kid. Pick on someone your own size, Wind! I’m just biding my time until we get our wind generator to harness you, Wind! Then you will be working for me! Take that, Wind!

(Beautiful photo: Courtesy of Ben)


Here is a quick video of the wind:

Reggae Sunday

Every Sunday is *Reggae Sunday* for me (yes, even Easter Sunday). This morning, I came across this song on Pandora and it spoke...err...sang to me. I thought it was worth sharing.

Dragonfly

by Ziggy Marley

everybody's worried about time
but i just keep that sh!t off my mind
people living on twenty four hour clocks
but we're on a ride that never stops

hey mister bee the world change but you remain the same
and i wonder how you'll survive with the environment going down the drain
hey miss dragonfly i see you look at me with your beautiful eyes
you must be wondering what type of creature am i

a dog looked at me and said ziggy why can't we trust man
puss and me get together why can't you all just understand
an old tree stood there silently listening to every word we said
as a tear fell he cried what type of creature is man

i said hey mister tree the world change but you remain the same
and i wonder how you survive with the environment going down the drain
hey miss butterfly I see you look at me with your beautiful eyes
you must be wondering what kind of creature am i
you must be wondering what kind of creature am i

everybody's worried about time
but i just keep that sh!t off my mind
people living on twenty four hour clocks
but we're on a ride yes we're on a ride we're on a ride that never stops

hey mister bee the world change but you remain the same
and i hope you'll survive with the environment going down the drain
hey miss butterfly i see you look at me with your beautiful eyes
you must be wondering what type of creature am i
you must be wondering what type of creature is man

Mexico: Ensenada

Here are some pics from Ensenada. We spent one night there before heading back across the border. Some of the pics are a little blurry and I'm going to blame that on the margaritas!

Mexican flag flying over Ensenada

Me @ the waterfront

Ben & I

A view down the boardwalk along the marina

Ben in front of an old loch

Anthony's Discoteque

Downtown Ensenada

Street View

Notice the sign is in English?

Centro Social, Cívico Y Cultural
(hehe! I finally got a handle on those accents)

Lola ventures downtown

Full moon over Ensenada

The Road to Ensenada

Breathtaking views along Calle 3 from San Felipe to Ensenada.

The Road To San Felipe

15 Km on Calle 5

Mexico: San Felipe

We're back in San Diego. Some people expressed concern for our safety in Mexico, but to them I quote Public Enemy by saying "Don't believe the Hype." Since we don't have any connections to a drug cartel, and we avoided the larger cities, we really didn't need to worry about being murdered. The typical people of Mexico are some of the friendliest, happiest people and we really enjoyed the chance to practice our Spanish while relaxing beachside. The most troubling part of our journey (for me) was the drinking water. I didn't actually drink the water, but I do like my margaritas on the rocks, and that has caused me a bit of turmoil for the past couple days. However, a little queasiness is a small price to pay for a fun, cultural adventure.

We drove from San Diego south to Ensenada with a plan to cut across Calle 3 east to San Felipe. Unfortunately, the roads in Mexico aren't marked quite as clearly as they are here in America, so we made a detour to Tecate before realizing we were all the way back at the US Border. Once we got our bearings (the only map we could find was a shoddy painting on the side of the Circle K building), we made our way east to Mexicali and then south to San Felipe. We stopped for a margarita and some lunch on Avenida Mar de Cortez and then headed north to look for a spot to camp. It was a busy week for Mexican vacationers so we were lucky to find a palapa available for two days at Kiki's. We put up the tent and headed out to see what the town had to offer. Here are some pictures from San Felipe:

San Felipe is a fishing town...

Palapas @ Kiki's

Me & Lola on the Sea of Cortez

Sign at neighboring campground

Ben at Sea of Cortez

Lola enjoys the shade of a panga

A view towards the campground

Another view down the beach

Se vende nieve

Yo y la piña

Ben spikes the drink

Fishermen on the sea

Panga y los pelicanos

A view down the Avenida Mar de Cortez

A sailboat and a panga in the sea

The tide is starting to go out