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La Mona Again

September 19-24, 2013

This time we were at La Mona primarily for the Sept Full Moon party. Where has the summer gone?

BLA VIllage to La Mona

Logbook – September 19, 2013 (BLA Village to La Mona)

Passage Log Highlights

  • 1108 Depart BLA
  • 1222 Arrive La Mona

Daily Notes

The geography of the La Mona anchorage
The estuary at La Mona
Brenden trying to stay cool in the water
Alex getting ready to hit the water
The beach at La Mona
All the boys in the water
In the water at La Mona
September full moon party – relaxing in the whirlpool
September full moon party – relaxing in the whirlpool
September full moon party – A game of bocce ball
Do they need a judge?
Tim takes a turn
Not to be outdone by Steve

Logbook – September 20, 2013 (La Mona)

Daily Notes

  • “Progressive” on Mai Tai Roa
  • Deanne’s “Me time” cut short when 4 boys showed up
  • Check in from Morro Bay on the South Bound Net
Brenden’s ready for some serious fly swatting 
Brenden’s ready for some serious fly swatting 
Tim relaxing in the salon
A game of lego finger twister

Logbook – September 21, 2013 (La Mona)

Daily Notes

  • D – exploring on shore
  • Boys – dinghy fishing
We had calm mornings here, so I paddled to shore and walked almost every day
A view of the anchorage at La Mona
Exodus at anchor at La Mona
Boats at anchor between the rocky shoreline and the desert mountains
Another shot of Exodus at anchor
“Shipwreck” ashore
What little remains of a sunken Panga
Hey Hey!
My footprints in the sand
The rocky shoreline at La Mona
Alex’s catch
Kyle at the fish cleaning table
Brenden looks a bit disgusted, but he got the job done
This is our EPIRB. Thankfully, we never needed it.
Not sure exactly what’s going on here. I guess the boys still aren’t too big to wrestle with dad. 

Logbook – September 22, 2013 (La Mona to BLA Village to La Mona)

Passage Log Highlights

  • 1009 Depart La Mona
  • 1117 Arrive BLA Village
  • 1349 Depart BLA
  • 1458 Arrive La Mona

Daily Notes

  • We sailed Exodus to BLA village and back in order for Alex to buy B a birthday present
  • Bell Peppers!!! Red, yellow, orange!
  • Ad hoc party at the whirlpool
  • Bitter, bitter civiche
There are actually houses all along the La Mona coast (except the small stretch where the estuary and the “SS Minnow” are. 
Sailing Vessels Sara M and True Companion.
Bird watching
The houses along the shoreline at La Mona
A palapa on shore at La Mona
Ad hoc party at the whirlpool – Tim and Joel kept busy building a dam

Logbook – September 23, 2013 (La Mona)

Daily Notes

  • Deanne almost forgot about the Amigo Net
  • 75 deg this morning! My coffee is actually enjoyable again
  • Carolina’s birthday – drinks and dinner w/ LC and Chara
  • Morning paddle – lots of jumping fish adn an uninterested pelican
  • Reminded that TBV left San Diego on the same day we did

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