LA PAZ ON FOOT

Over the last few days I've taken my camera with me to capture some of La Paz's wonderful and weird aspects.  So much to choose from!

We're close to leaving the docks of La Paz and cruising north into the islands for a few weeks.  We love this city.  Right now it's alive with thoursands of tourists and locals enjoying Carnival for six days.  You'll find that as a separate blog entry coming soon!

Enjoy.

Tricia and Jim Bowen
S/V Falcon VII

A bunch of cruisers enjoying 2 for 1 pizza night.

They try...to translate properly but sometimes...it just doesn't work.
We didn't want to ask which park the meat came out of!

Another example....fire dashes spoils the sand, garbage spoils health.

This is a permanent fixture on the malecon.
Costumes change depending on the season.
Smile stays the same.

One of our dock friends.

Two days away to Esperitu Santos seen here in the distance.
It's only about 3 hours from La Paz to lots of cruisers visit it.

Had to motor due to lack of wind when we went out.
The wind started blowing last Tuesday, Feb 1 and hasn't stopped yet!

We've blown bubbles in Alaska and now Mexico.

These types of heels are not uncommon on the well dressed young women.
Ah...NO! I'll stick to my Keens!

Which came first...the building or the road?

You can shop in small stores or cardboard sided stalls or high end clothiers
like this one showing the latest trends in formal wear.

Jim with Ray, Doug and Martha out for a stroll.

This place has to be seen to be believed!

The lobby leads to a covered courtyard with various rooms
spread around the outside of the courtyard.

Yes - that's a dead monkey in the old jalopy. 

Those are wheel rims from an old car, built into the wall leading upstairs.

No visit's complete without a trip to the public market.

Yes - that's a hog's head on the counter...

This old wall is held up by the painted metal supports.
There's no building...just an old dusty parking lot on the other side of it.

The Amnesia Men's Club, around the corner from the more 'hip' night life.

Street art comes in all shapes and sizes.

The trees were there before the road.  Parking spots work around them.

All day every day you'll see families on the malecon.  This dad is
pushing his daughter's training bike while she runs ahead to catch
baby brother who has his own little bike.

A cautious dad dodges traffic with his kids.

These are low tricycles with the pedals out front.  Everyone weaves
through the pedestrians on bikes, with dogs, on skateboards, etc.

We've been collecting Mexican pottery for the last two years.
All this is going to be packed away and sail up the coast with us.

A setting for four with serving dishes and wine glasses,
to be used when we move back to land one day.
We are not going to be boring people when we're old and gray!

Notice the palm trees waving in the northerly wind for umpteen days in a row.

Fly away....fly away....