I'm kind of out of steam and the days between my last post and today's seem to have all knit together into one big blur so I'll just let you know some of the highlights. When I last posted, we had just arrived in LA Harbor and anchored there for the night with the hopes of getting a slip in the morning. Unfortunately we were rejected from the harbors there for a couple of reasons and so we moved on to Long Beach where Anna came to our rescue and picked us up from shore and welcomed us to her house in Laguna Hills that she shares with her husband Matt, and darling four legged furball, Bella. Bella um, reeeeally liked the Captain. Oh, and speaking of which, if you are planning on investing in toys for your four legged friend, I highly recommend the Scheetz method which involves saving your money, and instead using an invisible ball for a game of catch!
It had been about a week since our last shower and we couldn't have been more grateful for hot showers, bbq, a trip to the grocery store, and a night spent off the boat and on an air mattress. As for Anna...well she was just, really into the dinghy....haha.
Um, and then the days following that were kind of blurred together...anchored out in Dana Point for a couple of nights waiting out the rain. Oh my goodness. Speaking of rain. It's raining outside. What?! That's just great. I'm really glad I chose this very hour to walk a mile to this internet cafe. Was this in the forecast??
Anyway. Dolphins, and orcas, and grey whales - oh my! Yep we saw all three of these amazing creatures on our route to San Diego. Unfortunately I was only able to capture the dolphins on camera.
The dolphins are cute. They like swimming along with the Red Star. Can I post videos on here? Let's see.
Pretty awesome.
The whale was amazing too. It was huuuge!
By the way, I'm reading Life of Pi right now. I know what you are thinking...that book was so like 10 years ago. But in the past I have not had any spare time to read. I'm amazed at the amount of time this vaacation has given me. I'm amazed that I actually have time to READ A BOOK. Also just finished Buzz Aldrin, What Ever Happened to You in All The Confusion? Funny how both books involve life boats. Hope that's not foreshadowing anything. ANYWAY... oh! Visited a great used bookstore here in Point Loma and guess what I happened to stumble upon - T.C. Boyle's "Tortilla Curtain". Of course I had to pick it up.
Loved this update Megan, almost as much as I loved seeing you and Andy last week :) That's awesome that you saw a whale and more dolphins, too.. you guys got out of the area in the nick of time - we had a ton of rain and lightning the past few days. Can't wait to see you on your return trip when you return to Dana Point!
ReplyDeleteI love reading this blog and I love you guys!
ReplyDeleteAll the wildlife you are seeing is amazing and your adventures thus far sound wonderful. Thinking about you often...
Dolphins *AND* books?! Man, am I ever jealous. I might trade a week without a shower for a week with dolphins and books. Might ... XOXO!!
ReplyDeleteI read it I read it! Hey man, I'm so sorry I didn't call you back on Friday. Last week was finals and crazy crazy. Then Justin threw out his back and well, we were stranded in Seattle for an extra day and as I like to tell people who ask, we "entered bed pan territory." He's feeling much better now and we made the drive back to Marin yesterday. Anyhoo I'm on break now so I'll catch up with you soon. xoxo. p.s., Kelly lives in Laguna Hills too and can never find not-old people to hang out with!...she should meet your friend. :) You might already be over the border at this point. Que te vaya bien, amiga!
ReplyDeleteSeals and dolphins and whales, ¡Ay caramba! I have a feeling that you will make it to your destination; I'm sure you are a pretty salty sailor these days! The Life of Pi is a great book to read out at sea- I'll try not to spoil anything as long as you promise to avoid random tigers and other nonsense out there on the ocean. I miss you and am definetly keeping up on the blog- it's been pretty funny! I also got your card in the mail last week and now have it placed proudly and properly on the refridgerator with a sandal- shaped magnet. Keep up the good work dudes!
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I just saw that my list of Christmas card recipients (yeah I know, better late than never) includes this item:
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...which makes me miss you. xoxox Not really sure where to send this sucker, so maybe you'll have to just celebrate Christmas in the springtime with me! wheee!
Are you still out there Megan? Bueller? Pues ¿donde están?!!! Ya quiero saber como va dudes! I was totally into the blog and have been missing it for sure! Maybe one day Andy will write something about the sailing chronicles. Well feliz año nuevo también por supuesto. Drop me a line from the boat sometime and keep floating, etc!
ReplyDeleteI second everything Becca said! I've been thinking it's probably just more difficult to get wi-fi in Mexico or something...or you were eaten by sharks, who were perplexed and delighted by how much you both tasted like persimmons. But I'm hoping it's the former. -Lizzie
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