Our friends, Len and Norma, arrived on Wednesday in Loreto. Since we're still in La Paz and they brought down the propeller blades that we need in order to move the boat, we drove up there to pick them up. The desert was greener than most times and quite beautiful, especially in the valleys and mountains. It took us 4.5 hours to get there and arrived just a few minutes before their plane. After they cleared customs it was 2:30 pm and all of us wanted lunch; that stop consumed another hour. so it was about 8 pm when we arrived back at Damiana. Yesterday the diver came and installed the new blades, afterwards we drove around town for a quick tour of downtown La Paz, then came back "home" and I baked a cake for Norma's birthday which is today. We plan to leave today for the islands and if weather is favorable, to get up to Loreto by next Wednesday when they leave. We'll give it a try, but since the winds are coming from the direction we're heading, we'll return if it's too uncomfortable.
~~~ Marlene ~~_/) ~~
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