Second Wind Voyage: Familiar Faces

Ah, La Paz (or "La Pause", as the cruising community fondly calls it, since so many sailors end up staying here quite a while): as mellow as Cabo San Lucas is glitzy. Since we were expecting multiple sets of visitors, we paid for a month at Marina de La Paz, conveniently located within walking distance to downtown in one direction and grocery/hardware/marine stores in the other. We were blessed with the company of Katelinn and Camden before Christmas, Cheryl & Eric & Andrew Wertheimer (sister, brother-in-law and nephew) right after Christmas, and Gordon & Judith Hammerle (old friends from our Michigan days) in early January. We didn't tire of taking guests along the malecon (the wide sidewalk along the waterfront, complete with interesting statues and perfect for strolling), to the open air markets for fresh vegetables and fish/shrimp, and to a nearby beach for snorkeling and/or a sand-floored cantina. Those were fun activities, but of course the best part was just having family and friends around! No matter how beautiful Oz--or La Paz--is, there's no place like home...