ksanders
Moderator Emeritus
I decided to actually go to La Paz, learn about the town, and look over the marinas prior to making the trip down the coast.
That way if I didn't like it, or if I didn't like Mexico for that matter I would not have made the commitment of the long Baja Coastline.
I have been here for several days and have had a chance to evaluate La Paz as a Snowbird Destination.
My first impressions were of course culture shock. La Paz is not a town where everyone speaks english. This is a town where the folks that speak english in general speak very little english. That is not bad, after all this is Mexico, and their language is spanish. I have been taking online classes for a few months and that helped quite a bit. A good translating app for my iphone, a smile, and patience helps a lot as well. The folks here are understanding but you have to try, and they recognize that someone is trying and help them.
My impressions, wandering around the Malecon area for several days are that this is a pretty much perfect snowbird destination. The weather is nice, the people are nice, the town is safe. Add thast to the fact that my US dollars go a long way and that makes it even better.
I looked over the three main marinas and I really like the vibe at Marina De La Paz. Neil the owner runs a great looking facility that is set up to be cruiser friendly.
Based on that I reserved a slip for next winter. Now I get to enjoy a couple more weeks in the sun, and fly home to get the boat prepped for the downhill run from Alaska. My departure date from Seward Alaska is a weather window in May.
Here are a few photos to share.
That way if I didn't like it, or if I didn't like Mexico for that matter I would not have made the commitment of the long Baja Coastline.
I have been here for several days and have had a chance to evaluate La Paz as a Snowbird Destination.
My first impressions were of course culture shock. La Paz is not a town where everyone speaks english. This is a town where the folks that speak english in general speak very little english. That is not bad, after all this is Mexico, and their language is spanish. I have been taking online classes for a few months and that helped quite a bit. A good translating app for my iphone, a smile, and patience helps a lot as well. The folks here are understanding but you have to try, and they recognize that someone is trying and help them.
My impressions, wandering around the Malecon area for several days are that this is a pretty much perfect snowbird destination. The weather is nice, the people are nice, the town is safe. Add thast to the fact that my US dollars go a long way and that makes it even better.
I looked over the three main marinas and I really like the vibe at Marina De La Paz. Neil the owner runs a great looking facility that is set up to be cruiser friendly.
Based on that I reserved a slip for next winter. Now I get to enjoy a couple more weeks in the sun, and fly home to get the boat prepped for the downhill run from Alaska. My departure date from Seward Alaska is a weather window in May.
Here are a few photos to share.