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For Christmas he gave his girlfriend Val the gift of “… doing anything you want with my hair“.
my brother starting to look like Wolverine
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Dad’s boat for SALE
I posted an ad on Craig’s List. And Kijiji.
It’s no worse a money sink than any other fishing boat. Dad wants to trade down to something smaller.
That photo was taken with my parents new digital camera, their first digital.
Here’s another. Pete.
Dad’s fishing boat for sale
Look for the ad on Kijiji.ca
Kijiji Vancouver > cars & vehicles > boats, watercraft > powerboats, motorboats > Ad ID 196007537
542 SERIES EXPLORER HARD TOP – 100 HP YAMAHA
If this one sells, he’s thinking of buying another. Slightly smaller.
Update – here’s the link to the ad on Kijiji
Parksville, B.C. at low tide
My parents live in Parksville.
On my most recent visit I captured some pics of the famous tidal flats, what I remember best about the town from when we vacationed here in the 1970s.
There were tens of thousands of birds here at this time of year, end of March.
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exploring beaches out of La Paz, Baja
My parents and I spent 7 nights in the El Moro hotel, a luxurious getaway. We stayed because only a few hotels are up to this guy’s high standards:
El Moro is OK. Hotel choices in La Paz are not all that interesting, in my opinion. Most do not allow pets.
Each day, scheduled between my dental appointments, we made road trips.
First was wonderful Tecolote, the best beach near La Paz. I could camp out here, gladly. It’s paradise.
This is the jumping off point for Isla Santo Espirito kayak trips.
Another day we got lost on the “road to nowhere” (El Coyote) and found this near deserted beach.
On a big loop of Baja south we really liked El Sargento beach, a hangout for snowbirds from British Columbia.
Most everyone likes the south of Baja.
We caught the ferry to mainland Mexico. Is it Summer in Canada yet? We’re on the way home.
our home in Loreto, Baja – Coco Cabanas
We stayed 9 nights. Life centers around the only heated / refrigerated pool in town.
One of the U.S. owners, Steve, took good care of us. He was most welcoming and informative. Mucho Gracias.
Coco Cabañas is located in Loreto, Baja California, Mexico, one block from the Sea of Cortez and two blocks from downtown. All the fun excitement, shopping and dining is just minutes walking distance away
We have eight individual cabañas surrounding our quiet, palm landscaped courtyard. The courtyard features a pool in the center and a barbecue area to one side. Each cabaña has a fully furnished kitchen, dining area, air conditioning, TV with video library, ceiling fans, beds for one to three persons, bathrooms with showers and hot water. The covered patio porch with fan, chairs and table make the evenings most enjoyable
However long your stay, we will make your visit pleasurable. If you come to fish, dive, snorkel, hike, or just enjoy the natural beauties of Loreto, we can arrange your needs with the best people and places available.
With nightly rates of $89 and weekly of $553 (all taxes included / double occupancy), Coco Cabañas is your best choice with the best accommodations there is to offer.
San Javier Mission, Baja
I was a little worried when I heard the 37km road trip to the San Javier Mission took at least 2hrs, one way.
But Kip and Mary, our hosts and chauffeurs, had been there before. We bounced our way up the rugged track in to the Gigantic Mountains (Sierra Giganta) of the Baja peninsula.
… Jesuit Father Francisco María Píccolo visited the place on May 11, 1699. He started the construction of a chapel in October of the same year …
The church, considered one of the most beautiful and well preserved of the Californias, was built with stone taken from quarry from the bed of the brook of Santo Domingo 20 km southeast of San Javier. Its original baroque appearance has been well preserved; its interior has: a golden altarpiece with five oleos, brought from Mexico City in thirty two boxes; two statues: one of San Francisco Javier and another one of Our Lady of Guadalupe; and a crucifix, all of these are from the 18th century. It has three bells, two of them are dated 1761 and the other one 1803. There is a monument of that time at the end of the street that leads to the church. It is known as “the Cross of Calvary”. From there hundreds of pilgrims who visit the patron saint walk sometimes on their knees. …
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We were quite impressed with the Mission, located high in a green oasis.
This visit is a must do pilgrimage for all tourists (and their pets) visiting Loreto.
After lunch, we made a slower descent, stopping to photograph wild poppies.
Here Mom’s searching for some ancient Indian rock paintings.
A terrific destination. The San Javier Mission is highly recommended.
see all my photos from the day on flickr
Dad caught two Yellowtail
Our trip to the Baja is a success. Dad caught two (delicious) local delicacies fishing out of Loreto.
… schools of yellowtail make their home exclusively in the Sea of Cortez. In winter, these fish are found in the southern areas from Mulege to La Paz. During summer, they move up to the cool waters of the Midriff Area.
In the spring and fall, yellowtail school up for migration, and it is then that the best catches are made….
Although yellowtail are now scarce in California -waters, there are still lots of them in Baja.
Most big yellowtail caught in the Cortez are found down in the reefs 100 to 250 feet deep. They are hooked either on live bait or on iron jigs yo-yoed near the bottom. …
He was jigging at about 220ft.
Loreto, Baja photos
I’ve started uploading my best pics from Loreto and surrounds.
We drove here on invitation from friends of my parents, Kip and Mary. Our first breakfast together:
Kip and Mary have many years been living part of the year on a boat in the Baja. They’re currently out of Puerto Escondido.
The skipper spends a lot of time …
… tinkering and swabbing the poop deck.
See all my Loreto photos, so far.
arrived Loreto, Baja
Safe and sound in Loreto, after a leisurely but long 3450km (2143mi) drive over 5 days.
The northern Baja, one of the great scenic drives of the world, was much more challenging than I expected. A motorcycle would be the best vehicle so long as you didn’t hit one of the giant speed bumps at high velocity.
Loreto’s a quiet seaside town of about 10,000. Tourists love it.
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We’re here to holiday and visit with friends of my parents, Canadian snowbirds, who live several months a year on a boat.
Likely we’ll stay a week. Move south to La Paz. Then cross over to the mainland by ferry returning via my Uncle’s place in California.
Rick McCharles 