Mosaic Family Voyage: Cruiser’s Paradise Found: Bahia Santa Maria
We arrived in Ensenada, Mexico on Thursday the 4th of November and stayed there for nearly two weeks. We discovered just how real a culture shock can be and it took us some time to get our feet back under us. We’ve been studying Spanish but quickly realized how poor our communication skills were. We had trouble with our banks and gaining access to funds. It took several days to sort out phone numbers and cell data packages so that I could continue working my remote job.
But, through all the stress and discomfort we endured in Ensenada, we kept reminding ourselves that this is what we’d signed up for when we’d decided to live and work full time aboard our sailboat home and move that home permanently to a foreign country. We had jumped deep out of our comfort zone and this, too, was part of the adventure. We knew there would be struggle and we gave each other grace and comfort when needed.
After a couple weeks, we were ready to move onward south in search of warm waters and beautiful beaches. We sailed out of Ensenada on a two-night passage to Bahia Tortugas. Leaving Ensenada in our wake, we also left behind the land of internet connectivity. For the following two weeks, we would be passing through remote stretches of wilderness with only the occasional touch of cell service.
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