Earl
pointed out that I did not include some of his best photos from our visit with
Jon and Becky. So here are a few more.
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| Jon's last marlin |
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| Lunch at the Golf Club |
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| Outside the golf club |
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On Halloween we were visited by these lovely creatures:
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| Alba (witch) and Giada (angel) |
On the way out of the marina, we took at photo of the most unusual tender. We are told that this strange looking boat can go can go 60 knots and belongs to a 300+ foot Russian boat.
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| Not your father's dingy |
We left
La Paz on Sunday November 3. It was a
spur of the moment decision. The
forecast had been for intermittent bad weather, Saturday had been very overcast
and heavy, and Sunday morning was not any better, but there was no wind and we
were tired of sitting at the dock, especially since we had been pestered with
flies. So we cast off and headed for
Bahia San Gabriel. It was a little lumpy
crossing but the anchorage was quiet and blissfully without bugs. We watched a lovely sunset, with just a
little blue sky peeping out to the northwest.
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| It is hard not to put in photos of sunsets -they are wonderful |
The
next morning was clear and we decided to go to Escondido up north. We have friends coming for a week at the end
of November and then we go north to Alaska December 7th, so if we
were going to get up there this fall, now was the time. The seas were confused as we left and not
pleasant, but Earl decided that it would be better if we ran to the west along
the coast of Baja and he was right. It
became nicer and nicer. We rarely run
along the coast, I think because Earl is usually looking for fish, and it was a
lovely change. Close to land, we saw
things that we had not noticed before.
Of course, with all the rain last year and this year, things are very
green, which is pretty different from what we had the first 3 years.
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| The colors of Sierra Grande always amaze |
We
contemplated stopping at Cabeza de Mechudo for lunch and a swim and then
anchoring for the night somewhere near the north end of Isla San Jose, but the
seas were so nice, we decided to head for Los Gatos. As we ran north, close to the land, I was
fascinated by the Sierra Grande that in places looks like a set for the
Hobbit. We saw no other boats. Presumably everyone had been intimidated by
the weather forecast.
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| The Misty Mountains? |
Last
year we had been disappointed to find beautiful Los Gatos full, not only of
other boats, but many kayakers and their camps.
This time, we had the place to ourselves and it was magic. With the beautiful red sandstone, this is
surely one of the most beautiful places in the Sea. A brief swim was followed by cocktails on the
boat deck under the pavilion and chili for dinner. It was our wedding anniversary, and I cannot
think of a pleasanter one.
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| What a difference rain makes |
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| Beautiful Los Gatos |
Yesterday
we continued north bypassing places we will visit going south. Winds were forecasted for the 6th
(and the forecast was correct) so our plan was to anchor up in the beautifully
protected Puerto Escondido and enjoy Pedro’s wi-fi, market and restaurant. We
have stocked up on eggs and oranges, did laundry, and are looking forward to
dinner at Pedro’s restaurant, Portobello.
Based on the wind and waves and our trip back from the marina, we will
be damp, both going and coming! Tomorrow
we will hopefully stop, at least for lunch at Honeymoon Cove, one of our
favorite anchorages before heading south.
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| Baja rocky island |
I
neglected to post anything after the visit from our son Brian, his wife Isha
and their darling Bella last spring. We
had all left Mexico the same day. It was
as always a wonderful visit. This was
the fourth year that they had come and Bella has grown from a 5 year old to a
nine year old. She has become a very
confident swimmer, and we had wonderful fun diving off the boat. She and her Dad had a great time tipping each
other off the inflatable alligator (Milly Crocodilly) I had original bought for
her first visit. It was too much for
Milly who deflated, but she did not owe us anything.
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| Proficient kayaker | |
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| Practicing diving |
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| Roughhousing with Milly |
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