Adios La Paz



Meat Market - La Paz

Chili Selections at a La Paz Market

Our Hair Salon in La Paz

We spent the last few days in La Paz enjoying more wonderful restaurants and visiting a variety of markets, pottery shops, bakeries, and other specialty stores including a book store for English speaking folks.  We even attended a theatre production in English put on by several ex-patriots.  It’s amazing how many expats from the U.S., Great Britain, and Canada now reside in La Paz.  Before leaving town, we took care of some basic needs like getting our hair cut by a friendly Mexican lady at a local salon and also got our teeth cleaned by a Mexican Dentista.  Yes, it's difficult communicating when confined in a dentist chair and even more challenging as a foreigner in a dentist chair!  The limited English of our dentist was muffled by his mask as he spoke and I tried to answer in my broken Spanish between rinsing, a rather comical affair.  Can’t complain about the service though; the dentist did an excellent job using a high-pressure water-pick that removes both plaque and stains.  We were charged only $50 (600 Pesos) – that’s $50 total for both of us!  With haircuts and teeth cleaning checked off the list, we were on to the next task, the purchase of a water filter system for the boat.  We have been told by marinas in Mexico that their water at the dock doesn’t meet potable standards, yet boaters have told us they use the same water without any ill effects.  The quality of water can be questionable since city pipes are rather porous and leak when pressurized; ground water can seep back into the pipes when the pressure is turned off for each area of town as scheduled.  Since we didn’t want any sediment in our tank and since we use our water for drinking, cooking, and washing dishes as well as for washing clothes and cleaning the boat, we decided to add a system that filters the water.  This three-stage water filtering system filters out any sediments and pathogens that may be present and it’s easy to hook up – you simply connect the filter system to the hose while filling the tank.  Our planned departure from La Paz was the following day so it was the perfect opportunity to fill our water tank using the new system.  With the water tank full and our fuel tank topped off, we were ready to continue our journey north into the Sea of Cortez.



A Visit to the Dentista

Three-Stage Water Filter System