"The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds, and the pessimist fears this is true."
Well, aside from the obvious, that being that it's part of our business and we want it to be successful, it's a bit of a labor of love for us. This is a very special place, and like most special places, probably not for everyone, but for those that see it for what it is there aren't many places left within our reach, both practically or actually, that are like this. You've heard alot about it, but not very many have been there. The long range boats and cruisers moving between Cabo and California have encountered it for years, and so the legend has sprouted and grown. It's easier to go past than it is to go to. As was once said about Oalkand, Ca., "there ain't much there there." But that's the point, the people of San Carlos, Lopez Mateo, and Margarita live their lives in an area that will not overwhelm you with cantinas, time shares and golf courses, but head out into a world that is not under the thumb of mankind and it's like you stepped into Animal Planet, with a healthy dose of your favorite fishing show, only it's in 3D and it doesn't stop every 12 minutes to sell you a liner for your pickup or have Sally Struthers make you feel guilty, and the only guy shouting, "That's Awesome" is you. The house is on the island, a couple minutes walk from a "town" made up of lobster fishermen and those who love them. It's not a very sophisticated place, but that's the point, and rumours are that the restaurant there has wifi. Electricity comes from the town during the daylight hours and into the early evening, and then we go on batteries and generator power. The kitchen at the house is a very special place, properly conditioned, like a good cast iron frying pan, by the past efforts of Chef Bobo. Chris has a deft hand in the kitchen and turns out dinners, and the occasional lobster omlet, utilizing some of the best, freshest, seafood that you'll ever encounter. The Mag Bay area is known for scallops, shrimp, and lobster, but also features blue crabs, geoduck clams, and some pretty savory fin fish as well. Chef Bobo whips these prized ingredients into food that every one of our past customers has pointed to as one of the many high points of their trip. During the day, your chef transmogrifies into one of the better deckhands I've fished with. Chris loves this area, and it shows. Team him up with Capt. Juan Bejerano, a local fish coop owner in San Carlos, U.S. Coast Guard licensed Captain, damned fine fisherman, and a very entertaining fellow and you've got a team that we're quite proud of. We acknowledged in La Paz years ago that the biggest differentiating factor between my business and others attempting to do the same thing is The Fishermens' Fleet has a superior team of Captains, a level above those of our competition, and we've continued with this winning strategy in Mag Bay. Our 33' foot cruiser, so far unnamed, has been recently outfitted with fresh twin diesel motors, new electronics, new AC generator, and new canvas and curtains. It's lookin' good, and this mornings' report from the crew currently bringing the boat down from Long Beach is that it "purrs like a kitten". (For those of you familiar with Chris' somewhat less than optimistic view on many things particularly mechanical, that quote from him should turn your head, it did mine) We've been working on many fronts ie. boat, house, logistics, booking customers, and now the last six months of work is coming together, like the final scenes from "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World".Why to I keep talking about it, aside from the obvious? I'm damned excited, that's why!
David
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