I have seen Doctora Magaña... a beautiful woman in her 50's who speaks very good English. She is very professional and courteous. The pap exam is quick and thorough in a clean facility with sealed and disposable instruments. She asks me if I have had a mammogram recently and I explain that I have just made an appointment. She verifies that Dr. Araiza, with whom I have made the appointment, is highly recommended. She also tells me to bring me the results of the mammogram to her so that she can study them... at no extra cost.

I can’t talk about La Paz, or even Mexico for that matter, without mentioning the fabulous healthcare practices and prices! Dentists, Dermatologists, Internists... you name it.

DISCLAIMER: Okay Men, only read this if you’re understanding about women's healthcare or wear a long ponytail. There is nothing graphic in the content, but I consider not discussing this a sin. Consider yourself warned! Some men (Patrick) may get queasy (Patrick) with the mere idea (Patrick) of a pap or mammogram exam (PATRICK!).

We met up with old friends... quite a few of them here in La Paz. What a nice treat to see folks you've met while cruising along the way. Of course, Just A Minute and Third Day arriving was also an awaited pleasure. Low and behold... they're anchored next to us. The 'instigator' I talked about before must have pulled every hair out of his head by now... poor guy.

I don’t know exactly what it is, but our return to La Paz did not inspire the warm, fuzzy feelings I thought it might. First, the larger than life anchorage is full of boats, probably from the Baja HA-HA. Finding a place to anchor was just short of a small miracle.

Jim, the kids, and I hiked this gorgeous canyon back in Mar-Apr... prior to Hurricane Jimena.

Anchored at San Francisquito, held up there for six nights due to nasty winds outside the anchorage, Windfall got a special treat. Rick on Lymerick is an avid wind surfing dude. Once he arrived in the anchorage he called us on the radio and asked if there were any of us who would like to give it a try.

Santa Rosalia, Mexico in the morning and La Balandra on Isla Carmen in the evening... Need I say more?

What is that on the horizon?

Puerto Escondido is an awesome anchorage, but if you don’t have a car to get you to Loreto to provision, it can cost you anywhere from $40US-$75US to rent a vehicle. Our friend in Nopolo, Ann, emailed and offered to drive me to the Sunday Farmer’s Market in Loreto. What a treat!

Bailey is an older dog (12)... 84 years old she is, in human time. She has made the transition from house-dog to cruising-dog in the past year remarkably well. She has such a good disposition and outlook... as long as she’s with people (her people - that would be us), she’s happy.