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April 25 Leaving La Paz on a Sailboat
After these last 2 weeks of rest in La Paz we are hitting the road again…this time we are trading our bike tires for the waves on the Sea of Cortez on a 58 foot sailboat. We will be sailing with our gracious hosts from La Paz; Robert and Kathy. They are two people who have a great passion for life that they want to share with others. We are going to learn how to sail and live sustainably aboard this ship. We hope to end up on the Mexican mainland and continue to ride south to our next pit stop in Puerto Vallarta.
La Paz has treated us so well. These streets are filled with music that we wake to each morning on our rooftop (Robert and Kathy’s rental) . At night the moon tucks us in and the sun sometimes very rudely wakes us up. Oki has become one of the locals, he knows the guys from the boatyard, the kids from the bike shop and has been able to capture beautiful portraits of life. Tonight the Malecon (waterfront) was filled with Mexican music, kids riding bikes and rollerblading. Young people leaning out the widows of cars yelling and waving just to add to the feel of excitment and life of this city on another beautiful Saturday. I am grateful that we stopped here. Its been such a reward to our jourey. From my journal: This ~3400km has changed me. The desert changed me. The open blue sky changed me. The other day I opened my eyes and was very aware of where I was and who I was. I felt strong and accomplished. I am happy.
We pedelled through 3 deserts, we’ve fought the headwinds across flat plains. We’ve climbed up up and over to the sea of ortez twice. We’ve literally almost been airborn with the help of gusty tailwinds propelling us to 35kmph with no effort. For a lot of the last 500km our team of two has become a team of 5 and travelling with Fausto, Pacall and Anthony as terrific. Now we head our separate ways but will meet up on the mainland. Tonight I am in the haul of our sailboat. Tomorow we set sail. All I can hear are the delicate seas beneath us and through my hatch i can see the stars. Thank you for coming with me. Unti next time.