Hola! We made it to Mexico. Our trip was rewarded with 100's of dolphins playing in our wake. Quite a sight.
We arrived at Marina Coral at 1600 hr so were to late to get to the Customs. The very efficient staff here at the Marina have all the paperwork ready for us to be driven to the office at 0900 this morning. I would recommend that anyone entering Mexico by boat come here. The American Home Land Customs could learn a few things.
The Marina/Hotel we are staying at is a wonderful treat. Several pools, hot tubs, work out rooms and a wonderful inexpensive restaurant.
We have already been able to practice our Spanish and the people are so willing to be teachers as we slaughter their language. One of our waiters actually said I was doing well. I think he wanted a large tip.
Located in the Bahia del Todas Sontos — an inlet of the Pacific Ocean— Ensenada is an important commercial and fishing port as well as a cruise ship stop. There is also a navy base, an army base. The city is backed by small mountain ranges. Due to its location on the Pacific Ocean and Mediterranean latitude, the weather tends to be mild year-round. Although the winter rain season is short and the area is prone to prolonged droughts, Ensenada sits in the heart of a wine country that is widely regarded as the best in Mexico.
We will be here until tomorrow and may not have internet service for awhile. The photos have been down loaded onto this blog. It was a challenge to get 500 pictures down to less than 100. While underway I will try and label the pictures so as everyone will be able to understand what they were.
Starting on the next blog I will be downloading pictures weekly so as pictures can be viewed immediately and the task won't be so daunting.