December 16, underway

Wow, a lot has happened since we last were able to post. First of all, we are doing great. After making it to Bahia Tortuga for last weekend and spending two nice days there, we are now in Bahia Asuncion, about 50 miles further south.
Turtle Bay was totally different than Ensenada. C took some pics to give you an idea, but here we walked dirt streets. And the Mexicans were all driving around in cars and trucks. In fact, we commented with friends from other boats there, that we were the only ones walking around. Everything was very dusty but the people mostly wore smiles and we felt welcome. Most prices were dirt cheap. Example, A water taxi from our boat to shore cost $1 per person each way, as compared to $4.75 in Avalon. A bottle of Corona is 150 pesos, about $1.25. And what is becoming a lunchtime favorite, fish tacos, are about 80 pesos. These are small, soft tacos with deep fried pieces of battered fish onto which you put your own trimmings like salsa, salad, beans, rice, you get the picture.
At the recommendation of an experienced sailor friend, Terry Cory, we sought out, found, and bought a super WiFi antenna to help us get hooked up on board, without having to go to town. Here, as in Turtle Bay, we’re anchored at least ¼ mile from shore, and with this antenna, we pick up several signals strong enough to hook up to. The only problem is, they are all secure and require passwords which of course we don’t have.
We’re sailing in company with one Gary, a solo sailor aboard Dash. Since Gary has an inflatable with a motor, we agreed to wait until this morning when he will blow it up and take us all into town. There, we will find an internet café – I use the term loosely as the last one was in a furniture and novelty store – where we can hopefully post this. I must admit, we were on the internet in such a place in Turtle Bay, but because we were required to use their computer and I was focused on getting weather info, it never occurred to me that we could have posted something on the site for you. A senior moment which I will try not to repeat.
The sailing has been pretty good. Mostly using the motor too because of light winds, but no nasty seas or bitter cold anymore. Also, we routinely see porpoises now. They are remarkable to watch. We don’t know what attracts them, but they will swim with us sometimes only very briefly, and other times for a few minutes before wandering off. And sometimes there are only a couple of them, and other times there will be a dozen or more. These fish occasionally leap into the air with a hang time of more than a second. They can make your day.
Our plan now is to continue south with Dash, probably taking another week or so to reach Cabo San Lucas, still 350 miles away, maybe by Christmas. This will probably be our last opportunity to post anything until then, as we will be anchoring off very small villages. So Greetings and Best Wishes to all of you. E