Point Ruston in Tacoma, the inspiration for Frank Herbert’s epic science-fiction novel Dune, was once one of the most polluted superfund sites in the world. In writing the first best-selling science-fiction novel with an environmental theme, Tacoma-born Herbert was influenced by the foul-smelling smoke that spewed from the ASARCO copper smelter at Point Ruston. After…
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Ensenada Grande on Isla Partida to Caleta Partida (which is between Isla Partida and Espiritu Santo)
Continued from yesterday… At around 1400 (2:00 pm) we lifted anchor and headed south. Since we’d mentioned that the cliffs were geologically interesting, we wanted to put in a shot of the cliff that separates the middle cove from the … Continue reading →
South Point 400
The South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series was held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in mid-October, near the end of the racing season. It was our first live NASCAR race since attending the Daytona 500 five years ago and we had a great time. The race weekend included an Xfinity Series race on Saturday and…
Ensenada Grande on Isla Partida, Days 2 and 3
Sunrise on Thursday, December 1. Sometimes the clouds made the sunrises and sunsets extra dramatic; sometimes the clouds just blocked the light. Check out the fish around our boat. Eric had done some online searching, and found the family that … Continue reading →
Playa La Bonanza on Espiritu Santo to Ensenada Grande on Isla Partida
Sunrise on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 We were sad to leave Playa de Bonanza before we’d done any exploring, but it was uncomfortable and we needed to move on. We pulled up anchor at 0815 and headed north to Isla … Continue reading →
Playa Pichilingue to Playa La Bonanza on Isla Espiritu Santo
Ferry heading into the terminal at sunrise on Monday, November 28 This morning, we got Kosmos ready for sea and lifted anchor at 1000. It was a two hour ride to Playa La Bonanza, located on the east side of … Continue reading →
Playa Pichilingue, Day 6
On Sunday morning (November 27), we made one more run to the grocery store in La Paz. The tide was not as high as it had been yesterday, but it was still high. After we were done shopping, we had … Continue reading →
Playa Pichilingue, Day 5
Sunrise on Saturday, November 26. Very demur compared to some of the dramatic sunrises we’ve seen here in Baja. We were shocked to find that today the tide was significantly higher than it had been yesterday. Yesterday, we’d tied up … Continue reading →
Keith’s Perspective on Playa Pichilingue and Ensenada Grande
Playa Pichilingue is nice. There is a beach with two restaurants and a road to La Paz. There is also a dock, but it is broken. The tide swings were so huge that at high tide the water went up … Continue reading →
Playa Pichilingue, Day 4 (continued)
The malecon stretches on for miles. When we felt like we’d walked far enough, we turned inland and headed towards the historic church. Just a block in from the malecon, there was a pedestrian walkway that was packed with vendors … Continue reading →
