La Paz – Costa Baja

The CUBAR Rally wrapped up at Marina Costa Baja in La Paz. We arrived there on November 15 and stayed until the 19th because of weather. This marina is about 5 miles out of town on a more newly developed piece of land with a related resort. They have potable water and the inner basin where we stayed is very well-protected from swell and storms. We made a reservation to keep our boat here over the summer hurricane season. We’ll be in the very same slip.

Our first night there we wanted to celebrate reaching the La Paz milestone, so we splurged and headed to the Sunset Bar up on the hill at the resort. We got a ride in a golf cart, but soon found ourselves on the side of the road because the golf cart battery was a bit low, and it couldn’t make it up the hill. Our scooter escort tried to help us, but no bueno. It was quite humorous all the way around, and we eventually hitched a ride up in the golf course van.

The next morning we headed into La Paz early to attend a cooking class. Unfortunately there was a misunderstanding about scheduling and the class did not occur, but we had a great half-hour conversation with Christina the restaurant owner at Nim while we waited, and we returned that night for a very nice dinner. I am lucky because later Penny gave me the recipes from the year they did the cooking class at Nim, and I am looking forward to making tortilla soup, ceviche and other dishes.

We walked the malecon under threatening clouds, had a second breakfast and then headed back to the boat to do boat chores.

CUBAR wrapped up on that Sunday night in the midst of some bursts of torrential rain at the final party. You can see from our photo how windy it was!

Overall, CUBAR was a fantastic experience and one we recommend. We have made some great new friends and could not have asked for better weather for our transits. What a great introduction to boating in Mexico.