Exciting Times

La Paz, BCS, Mexico

If you live for excitement, then La Paz is the place to be.  More specifically, right here at Marina de La Paz!

This was the week of the "big" move.  On Monday, around noon, the crowd gathered, anticipating what is probably the biggest event to take place here in decades, shifting the old termite-infested Club Cruceros clubhouse.  If only someone had thought to set up a beer concession.

Founded in 1988, Club Cruceros is a non-profit organization that has a clubhouse located at Marina de La Paz, housing a book exchange, DVD library and bulletin board, daily mail and package receipt and distribution, and general assistance to cruisers.  In addition, the club tries to help out the less fortunate children in La Paz, raising money and hosting social events, primarily during the winter months.

Clubhouse in the old location

This week's excitement is a result of the fact that the marina is building a new, larger clubhouse, complete with such amenities as electricity and running water.  Meanwhile, they decided to move the old clubhouse about 50 feet and set it down in the parking lot where it will be able to continue to function until the new clubhouse is completed.  The following pictures are proof that this did indeed take place.  The building held together in one piece, contrary to what a lot of people seem to have been expecting.

Clubhouse in the parking lot

Now that that is over, we are back to our humdrum existence, enjoying our walks around La Paz, finding new and interesting places and generally staying out of trouble.  On a recent long walk to the other end of the Malecon (about 3 miles), we saw soccer being played on a portable, blow-up soccer field, a windmill that sits in a little garden along the seaside, and discovered a new "Bagel Shop".  Good coffee and bagels in Mexico; who would have believed it!

Down at the other end of the Malecon is Marina Palmira, where we spotted this interesting sailboat.  Does that mast look right to you?

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