We left San Fran around noon and made it to Santa Cruz at about 2 am.
Its a funky city with great kiting and surfing. Unfortunately, there's no wind or swell currently so we're moving on.
The little time we spent here proved fun. Many folks seem laid back and with it. Lots of cruiser bikes and longboards.
Max bought spearfishing gear and can't stop fondling it.
Check this dude out. Badass. Obviously, I didn't take this picture.
What's he gonna do now?
Big thanks to Shawn from Wainman Hawaii for showing us around, taking us to the only vegetarian post-apocalyptic 50's burger joint on the planet (The Saturn... delicious), and shuttling us to the grocery store and gas station.
A $52 "parking ticket" from the Marina coupled with another $50 in dock fees has us leaving before dawn. Calling in the Coast Guard is highly unlikely; we're a very small fish in a very big pond.
The wind is forecasted to build for the next few days, peaking on Wednesday.
Our goal is to get around the last big Cape in the US, Conception Point, en route to the uninhabited San Miguel Island, about 230 miles South.
We're hoping to anchor here:
Here's the island.
The bay is on the NE side. There looks to be epic kiting over the ridge on the NW side. It's supposed to nuke with moderate swell on Monday-Wednesday, so hopefully we get to kite our faces off.
From here, we're planning on heading about 130 miles to Two Harbors on Santa Catalina Island for more supplies. Then its another 100 mile jaunt to San Diego.
Speaking of San Diego... we have a mailing address there!
Mac and Max
c/o Mel and Inga Holmes
1118 Hornbeam Court
Hemet, CA 92545
Here's the contest. Whoever sends us the most delicious or useful or funny items, wins.
Think, "If I were stranded on a desert island with three things, what would they be?"
Winner gets the Baja Kite vacation of their lifetime. You get to Cabo or La Paz and we take care of the rest. Also, all submissions will be made note of publicly.
As long as you get it there before next Friday, we'll get it.
Gotta go. Sun's comin' up.
We'll have internet again in about a week.
Hasta Luego!
Its a funky city with great kiting and surfing. Unfortunately, there's no wind or swell currently so we're moving on.
The little time we spent here proved fun. Many folks seem laid back and with it. Lots of cruiser bikes and longboards.
Max bought spearfishing gear and can't stop fondling it.
Check this dude out. Badass. Obviously, I didn't take this picture.
What's he gonna do now?
Big thanks to Shawn from Wainman Hawaii for showing us around, taking us to the only vegetarian post-apocalyptic 50's burger joint on the planet (The Saturn... delicious), and shuttling us to the grocery store and gas station.
A $52 "parking ticket" from the Marina coupled with another $50 in dock fees has us leaving before dawn. Calling in the Coast Guard is highly unlikely; we're a very small fish in a very big pond.
The wind is forecasted to build for the next few days, peaking on Wednesday.
Our goal is to get around the last big Cape in the US, Conception Point, en route to the uninhabited San Miguel Island, about 230 miles South.
We're hoping to anchor here:
Here's the island.
The bay is on the NE side. There looks to be epic kiting over the ridge on the NW side. It's supposed to nuke with moderate swell on Monday-Wednesday, so hopefully we get to kite our faces off.
From here, we're planning on heading about 130 miles to Two Harbors on Santa Catalina Island for more supplies. Then its another 100 mile jaunt to San Diego.
Speaking of San Diego... we have a mailing address there!
Mac and Max
c/o Mel and Inga Holmes
1118 Hornbeam Court
Hemet, CA 92545
Here's the contest. Whoever sends us the most delicious or useful or funny items, wins.
Think, "If I were stranded on a desert island with three things, what would they be?"
Winner gets the Baja Kite vacation of their lifetime. You get to Cabo or La Paz and we take care of the rest. Also, all submissions will be made note of publicly.
As long as you get it there before next Friday, we'll get it.
Gotta go. Sun's comin' up.
We'll have internet again in about a week.
Hasta Luego!