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OUR SUNSHINE IS BACK!!!!!!

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It is so good to feel and see the sunshine this morning! Yesterday was a great time with the gals as we went on the hunt for a "Kat" carrier for Joey. Yes,  for the plane  going home  we have booked our flight to return to the beautiful Comox Valley.  Looks like we are returning April 19th.......time is going very quickly. This is a bitter sweet time as we do love our life here and all our amazing fellow sailors.  Today, we are going to confirm our storage spot for the summer.  There is alot involved here as we must consider storms, extreme heat and security.  We have met a very nice couple on S/V Two Can Play who are Americans. They  live here  and have a business  as boat surveyors and are assisting us. No pressure now Captain but we still have the north part of the Gulf of California to explore.  We are hoping to sail out of here this weekend and will begin to work our way up then back here for April. Check out the Picture G...

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S isters A cquiring                                          S ailing S kills                                                   That is the womens gathering that happens monthly here in La Paz as a networking opportunity for those of us out here learning to be sailors: some of the women have been cruising for many many years and some for only a few months, therefore the time spent together involves many exchanges of stories, some funny and some very educational.  Some of the ladies are co captains and others willing first mates all are ...

ALL IS FINE WITH A NEW MONTH BEFORE US

 We are heading back to La Paz after a weekend in the isla Partida area with our friends from Kye Bay!!! Some local information for you: February Festivals  Events in Mexico Constitution Day - Día de la Constitución Nationwide, February 1 Originally celebrated on February 5th, this holiday is now observed on the first Monday of February. It's a national holiday to commemorate the constitution of 1917 that was put in place by Venustiano Carranza following the Mexican Revolution . And of course preparation for Carnival is starting and we will likely be returning to La Pas for that……..after touring the island for a week.     http://gomexico.about.com/od/monthlyeventslist/a/february_events.htm Just right click on this link for more information Talk to you soon with new pictures and thoughts. Lue and Claes with The Kye Bay Crew