"No, it never rains in Baja..."

Although I have heard that in the past we have gone through the whole winter season without any precipitation here in Los Barriles, that has not been the case the last couple years. But I guess rain in November is still very rare, so that makes the last two days special. It made it easier for me to sleep in and relax in bed this morning, listening to the raindrops falling outside. I finally roused myself, strapped on my camelbak, ipod shuffle, and my trusted machete, packed a small lunch, and headed up to Pemex Ridge for a mountain bike ride. I had heard stories of the massive overgrowth on the hiking/biking trail up there and was prepared for the worst. I spent the better part of the morning and afternoon cutting through the cholla, pitaya, cardon and various cacti, and now I am proud to say that the entire network of singletrack here is open for business. The trails are severely rutted from all the rain we received during the hurricanes in September, but they are fun and technical, just the way I like them, and will get filled in quickly as I take our guests for rides this winter.

Before the storms and clouds arrived it had been pretty windy. I sailed most every day this week, using smaller gear every day as the wind increased. Yesterday I extended my lunch break, spending most of the afternoon on the water, and kept coming back to shore to trade for smaller sails and boards as the old familiar rolling swell on the Sea of Cortez returned for the first time this year.

Went out to El Japones, one of our favorite eateries over in Buena Vista, for dinner last night. I have to admit that he still makes the best hamburguesas in town. Business must be good as he has a new concrete structure around the kitchen and all 3 employees are now wearing white shirts and hats. Very official!

Hard to believe we have been open for 2 weeks already. Time certainly flies by down here. I think I need a haircut already...