The Baja Ha-ha Rally 2004 Part 2

As we sailed south the water and the air temperatures moved into the 80F+ area.  Sue said, 'Ah, summer at last.'

Sunset over the fleet at Santa Maria Bay.

These few dwellings held on to their bare existence with pride and friendliness.

This panga driver is taking a ride with a sweetheart.

The local fishing village in the mangrove estuary stretched to help us while we were in the bay.

George and Steve in 'Zoom' looking for birds in the mangrove estuary.

An osprey in the mangrove estuary of Santa Maria Bay.

Some of the fleet at Santa Maria Bay, the end of the second leg.

Steve Holser joins George and Sue at Santa Maria Bay. Uniform of the Day was swim suits, T-shirts, and Teva's.

The lobster dinner from the locals at Santa Maria Bay was worth the wait.

SIYC friends Tom and Kathy from Awahnee and Kay and Jim on Transcendence at Santa Maria Bay.

This bonita tuna was our first Mexican fish. Fishing was a matter of throwing a hook overboard, and BAM, you have a fish. Is it always this easy?

Our first dorado tasted delicious with fine herbs over the BBQ.

Working on relazing with his Tostitos, George struggles hard to blend in.

Cabo Falso sand dunes mark the turning point around the Baja peninsula. The water was 87F degrees.

This historic building on Cabo Falso has been replaced by a more modern navigation light.

The first look at Cabo San Lucas, our destination, gave us a thrill.

Cruise ships frequented the Cabo San Lucas harbor.

90% of these homes on the outside of the Cape are American owned.

Hotels were outside the cape as well as all around the harbor. Cabo San Lucas is a tourist and bill fish fishing mecca.

The natural arch at Land's End is the Cabo San Lucas landmark.