Road Trip to Ensenada

We flew back from the UK on Jan 26 and began our car trip south on Jan 28, arriving in Ensenada on Feb 8. We visited with friends and relatives along the way and enjoyed spectacular (if somewhat wet) coastal scenery on the drive down the 101 coast highway. Many thanks to our gracious hosts en route!

Out for a hike in southern Washington with Bob and Ann - our friends from the sailboat Charisma

View from the deck of Bob and Ann's new home in southern Washington

Bob cuts up his patented sour dough breakfast pancake

We next visited with Marv and Ardy - sailors whom we spent time with in Mexico ten years ago. They live in Portland and took us for a great tour of the city following the 4T route.

Oregon coast in the mist

California coast near sunset

Rani is amazed by the redwoods

More giants

We spent an afternoon in Jedediah Smith park enjoying these magnificent ancient trees

Rani tried to duplicate Bob's patented pancakes and on the 2nd try achieved a pretty good version. Captain Kurt and Chris enjoy a good feed.

Nancy loading bags for the trip south. They have a lovely house in the woods on the edge of the Sierra Nevada

It was snowy up in the hills at 4000 feet

Rani's LA cousins - Sher, Dara, Reggie, and Sita

We dropped in to see Rani's cousin Tanya Chahal at the California Welcome Center where she works in Oceanside

Pit stop north of Ensenada. The Subaru is way down at the back with all our gear and that roof box is packed

Water lights at Ensenada malecon. These are synched with music and are very near where Kurt's boat is moored.

Chris and Doug (our additional crew) in drag