As usual, I was a little optimistic about our arrival time. We should have arrived an hour late, but we discovered that a whole naval base has been created inside the commercial harbor and the direct path to Ensenada Cruiseport Village Marina is now just beyond a new inner harbor jetty. They used to claim that it was the most protected marina from ocean swells. Now it is even more so. We probably spent an extra hour exploring the naval base, avoiding major anchoring features and the dredging operations. It was well worth the effort. Jonathan, the marina operator, is meticulously helpful. After some good sleep and cleaning up, I visited with him to settle our charges and to prepare for the exiting process. Before we left the office, all papers were neatly prepared by computer which made the bureaucratic process so much easier to bear. A couple of others joined us in the process. One of those was the new owner of a Nordhaven 58 traveling as cargo to Victoria and then to Anacortes, Washington. The trip will completed in about eight days. That will keep me thinking. The vessel transportation was included as part of the buy/sale deal.
We are busy eating all the items considered suspect by the US Customs. Ralph has prepared spaghetti sauce which incorporates about a pound and a half of hamburger meat. I imagine spaghetti for dinner, breakfast and lunch. We are about to depart with a stop at the fuel dock at a nearby marina. Next writing should be from San Diego. Until then.
Mike
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