10/6/06 Today we sailed to LA harbor. It is certainly nice to be back in the land of mellow sailing. We had a pleasant crossing and got to sail for the first 2 hours. Then the wind dropped and we motored the rest of the way. Every time we use the motor, we take the opportunity to run our watermaker. We have used it exclusively since leaving Santa Barbara and are getting the bad taste out of our water. It is amazing how soft the water is when we shower. When we were in LA at the fuel dock, I asked the attendant how the water tasted. He said that he wouldn't give it to his kids and would boil it if he had to. That turned me off and I decided that we would reject the easy hose method and continue making our own.
As you can see, we tied up at a free dock(!) along the LA Main Ship Channel and got to see all kinds of big ships going by. We visited with old friends and former co-workers and had a fabulous time remembering days now long gone. Andrea got to hear war stories from a much earlier time of my life. She's still here, so I guess it wasn't too bad. Now we're heading back to Catalina.
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