Getting Ready for the Baja Ha-Ha

Mid October, after 6 weeks at home in Vancouver, we flew back to the boat docked at the Chula Vista Marina.   The boat was in good shape but covered in a nasty thick layer of dirt carried by wind from the dry lands and neighbouring boats undergoing repairs.  The dry warm weather in San Diego sure beat the oncoming Fall weather in Vancouver.

We prepped, cooked, and provisioned the boat and walked across the border to Tijuana to enroll in the TelCel phone plan and witness the largest beer serving ever.   We drove to Hollywood to attend Joe and Paola’s wedding reception followed by a few days with Gord and Sharon in Palm Springs.    Driving California freeways is not for the faint of heart and we were glad to take the scenic backroads back to San Diego.

We were fortunate to be able to move the boat to the Southwestern Yacht Club, closer to the Baja Ha-Ha action.  We met up with the crews from Prana and One Fine Day and made a few new friends.   I was happy to be fitted with a wide brim sun hat and hi-tech sun protection shirt.  

Adrian and Gabor arrived and got down to the business of drinking and stocking the boat with disgusting Walmart junk food.    We made a presentable appearance at the Baja Ha-Ha Halloween party dressed as Martians.  

……And off to bed early in anticipation of the 11:00 start on October 31^st.

Alice.

Left Simon and Gavin hard at work at home.    They are looking after the house and paying us rent so we can.....

.........enjoy double size Caesars at YVR on our way back to the boat at Chula Vista Marina, San Diego.

We had a quick trip to Hollywood to attend Joe and Paola's wedding reception.    They a few days with Gord and Sharon at Palm Springs.

Hike at Palm Springs and view of Bob Hope's house.    I know now why Bob Hope said "If the martians ever came to Earth they would know where to land!".

Greg working on the subscribing to the weather updates.

I cooked up some chili.

Made up 2 large beef stew meals that needed an entire bottle of red wine.   Yum!d

Our crew of 4 dressed us as Martians for the Baja Ha-Ha Halloween party.

Met up with our Monterey friends from Prana.

Gabor and Adrian arrive!