Ventura Harbor to Marina Del Rey – California Yacht Club Nov. 18th 2008

This morning we were at the fuel dock, took on about 180 gallons, and off we went. As we left the harbor, the fog became very dense, so we again needed to use our radar. When crossing the entrance to the Channel Island Harbor we could tell there were about 5 to 6 boats about ½ to ¼ mile away, but other than on the radar, we never actually saw them. The seas were again amazingly calm and with no wind, however we would not be treated to clear skies for most of this leg of our trip. We did not get clear skies until just outside of Malibu and perhaps the last two hours of our five hour trip.

As we approached the harbor, we telephoned our good friends Neal and Eva who we had first met in Anacortes, Washington. As members of the California Yacht Club, Neal had arranged for us to stay at their docks in a slip. It was great, as we pulled in, to see Neal and Eva there at the docks waving us to the right area. It is always nice to have someone give you a hand, but it is even better when it is good friends that you have not seen in three months. After out warm welcome Neal and Eva gave us all the necessary information on their club and told us about the local restaurants, stores, and anything else we might need. We visited with them for a short time and agreed to meet them Thursday for lunch.They also offered us their car. Fortunately Alexus' daughter, Erika had already offered us the use of her car as she is still out of town working on a cruise ship. So we'll have wheels while we're in town. Hooray!

We will spend about a month here in Marina Del Rey allowing us to get together with Alexus’ family and mine for the Thanksgiving Holiday and pre-Christmas holidays. We don’t have plans after that, but once we do….

In the meantime, we will keep the blog updated, as I am hopeful Kathy, Mary, Loe, Kelli, Lori and Jude may join us in the upcoming month.