Today is November 17th and we plan on packing up from this Oasis of a place and move 3 miles into downtown LA Bay where we will be closer to the grocery store to stock up on some supplies, and also we will be closer to the Taco Stand! When you are travelling by kayak, stocking up means more water and tortillas- and that's about it. We don't have room for much else, except for some onions and peppers and limes to flavor our fish tacos.
Mark caught a yellowtail a couple of days ago and we both agree that it is the best tasting fish we have had down here- it was about 7 or 8 pounds, and we both devoured the entire fish in one sitting! So far we would have to rank the fish we have eaten with Yellowtail being first, followed by Sierra, followed by bass and rounded out with the trigger fish. Anytime we can get a yellowtail or a sierra, it is a great day!
The Baja 1000 rumbles through town tommorrow, and we plan on being underway in the morning as we have a one week forcast of calm weather, so we better make hay while the sun shines. We have 150 miles to go before we will be by another computer (we think), so you may not hear from us for a while. Our next stop is Francisquito- a little nook with fresh water supposedly available about 60 miles south of us, and then big water for another 80 or 90 miles until we are in a big town, Santa Rosalia.
Today we may try to take another peak at whale sharks in the inner bay, but we really want to see what the town looks like also. Plus- there are killer tacos in this town and they are calling our names!!!!! The best part about the tacos is that we can get chicken or beef- a welcome change from fish tacos!
Also we are starting to put together our Thanksgiving dinner menu- one of the guys at the place we are staying gave us a can of cranberries, and we already have a bag of chicken flavored rice, so now we need to track down a chicken along the way to round out the meal. We are hoping to just buy a chicken walking around one of the villages we pass, and then it will be a great thanksgiving dinner for all- except for the chicken!
Thanks to all of you that are following our progress, and we will try and update when we can!
Hey Doug & Mark ~ I'm finally on board with your blog. This is awesome! Thanks for sharing your great adventure with all of us. It looks like you have had some beautiful weather and have had great scenery on your paddle. You guys rock! I am impressed!
ReplyDeleteBTW, Doug, did you know that Keith's brother,Jeff, is a professor at Chico State? Wendy and I took a road trip to Chico and Loomis last year and spent a day with Jeff. The family of one of his good friends owns the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and we got a private tour of the entire facility. It was pretty interesting and we got to sample some not-yet-released ales. Yummy!
Safe travels!
Love,
Rhonda
Thanks for the update with pictures...living vicariously through you two. Happy paddling, be safe. Acción de gracias feliz usted dos pavos.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are having a great trip! Thanks for sharing!
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