ENSENADA, MEXICO

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Monday, October 14th, day 102.... Fiddler's Cove on Coronado (San Diego, CA)

Got all the preparations in place for our passage into Mexico, which was scheduled for the following day. "Preparations" consisted of housekeeping, provisioning (again), fueling, pumping out and a compass swing. The compass swing was to ensure the autopilot would be ready and able for the lower latitudes, the next leg of the adventure, taking us around the cape of the Baja Peninsula to the Sea of Cortez. 

Tuesday, October 15th, day 103  San Diego to Ensenada, MX 72nm 10 hours

We displayed our quarantine flag prior to checking into customs in Ensenada.  
We spent the first night with a temporary side tie as instructed. 

We elected for the moorage at Baja Naval
so as to achieve some boat maintenance with the boat yard there. 

The Baja Naval Marina is located right on the Ensenada Malecon. 

Victor is the dock master and the American liaison who walks you through
the paperwork involved with customs and language barriers!
He was are "go to guy" for our 21 day stay in Ensenada.

Victor walked us to Mexican immigration check into Customs at AND helped us with the necessary paperwork.
There was immigration visas, banking and fishing licenses.
He never excepted any gratuity during our stay (even though we offered it many times). 

Happily welcomed in Mexico!

Morning dog walks at Plaza De La Patria, Ensenada, MX

Plaza De La Patria

The one thing about wandering about town, you will never get lost!
Find the giant flag and find your way back to the marina. 

Friday, October 25th, day 113  Baja Naval  Ensenada, MX  Slip C5

Another day. The sun rises at bit later and sets a bit earlier as well. The weekend events and music are prevalent on the Malecon (the boardwalk) and the Plaza De La Patria, the main square on the highway. Ensenada Centre (downtown) which spills over to our moorage. No one is complaining. Been here for 10 days. We are learning our way around, chatting up with other cruisers and enjoying our walkabouts and boat yard services.

Patches and I on the Malecon.

Another Mexican sunset from the dock.

Pairadice's moorage at Baja Naval, Ensenada, MX.
John picked up these solar lights that he keeps in the empty rod holders 
on the stern of the fly bridge. We received many compliments.

The evening light show in walking distance from our moorage.
The full moon was a special treat!

Late afternoon beers and tacos on the Malecon.

Evening walk about with John and Patches. 

I took the day (107) off for a walkabout to the museum and art gallery located near by.
It is the original old Mission of Worship, circa 1800. 

The lovely (original) entrance. 

The fabulous entryway you are greeted with.
The early architecture and artistry is fabulous! 

History

Pairadice, all tucked in!

Watching the travel lift at work.

We enjoyed this restaurant called Savory several times. 

The entrance to Savory is puzzling, but very fun!

Upstairs interior of a Savory opportunity. 

A couple of our Canadian friends, Mary and Ian aboard AEgis,
their 40' Nordhavn were in Ensenada when we arrived. A great opportunity for roof top dining.
We had been "leap frog hopping" with them all along the Pacific Coast.

This is next door to Savory (the restaurant). The picture is from roof top dining.
It's a deli and cheese shop. Mary and I dubbed this "hipster corner".

Patches loves the docks. She's looking like she needs sunglasses

Mexican Marines and local Policia on duty.

Sunday, October 27th, day 115.   Baja Naval,  Ensenada, MX

 The day started lazily. I walked the dog as usual. The town is gearing up for the Sunday events.  The buses, taxis, horse carriages all got lined up on the curb at the  

John made water mid morning. It ran for several hours filling the tanks. Later that afternoon, I took the dog out and caught part of the show on the bandstand. The dancers were all dressed in native costumes and painted like skeletons. They were beating drums and performing some sort of ritual dance burning herbs. Very interesting! But the feastival grounds were packed with people and the grandstand seating was full. The numerous vendors were busy selling there wares. 

This giant is made of paper mache".

Local performers celebrating the Day of the Dead.

I snuck a pic of the Mexican Marines on duty. 

Another dinner, out and about with Ian and Mary.

Patches and I out for a paddle while John changed the oil. 

Waiting for the Uber ride back to the marina with our provisions.
Carry on the plan of the day. 

Just before leaving we met up with friends, 
John on Mystic, a Krogen Express, heading in to Ensenada. 
We caught back up with them later in LaPaz. 

Our last Ensenada sunset!
On to the next...


Depart Sunday, November 3rd, day 122, 2019 Ensenada to Bahia Colonet....

We will be at anchor heading down the Pacific west coast of the Mexican peninsula of Baja, 
for approximately the next 20 days. We will stops at several anchorages along the way.