3/18 Slept like a rock. New boat on anchor this morning “strider”. Dozen dolphins feeding along the steep shoreline. Dead calm glass. 9:00 Claire pulled up the anchor again! 10:00 sailing towards Bahia el Gato (puerto gato) light SSE wind. Gliding at 4 kts! Calm out. Got up to 5 kts wing and wing for a while. “strider” passed us. 12:00 wind died. Depth sounder showing 2200 ft of water! 13:00 saw a blue whale! Its back came up breaking the surface exposing its full tail and fin. 14:00 light wind motor sailing with the jib about 6 miles til Gato. 15:00 anchor down in the Toro side. One other boat. Immediately rowed to shore! Smooth red bluffs, very intriguing. We walked out to Punta Botella along cobblestone beaches. The cliffs were filled with every kind of precious stone. layers deep of sediment and stones that go on for centuries. Anchovies in the tide pools. This bay is not very protected from the swell but it’s calm out so we’re chancing it. Planning on staying here tomorrow too.
3/20 Anchor up at 11:00AM heading to Agua Verde 15 miles. Puerto Gato y Toro was beautiful! Very glad for the experience. No wind HOT 89º in the galley.
wing and wing felt good for a change
these photos do no justice of the RED
layers and layers of every stone and shell for centuries. 3+ story high cliffs
these were everywhere. so cool.
Ohh that last fish is realy weird! Looks like some kind of dinosaur!
ReplyDeleteThat red rock beach is crazy with all the fossil layers in there!
Good thing you didn't take my mom here with all the geodes!! She'd bring home a whole suitcase!
Terrain is awesome..nice fish.how is the solar panel holding up?and the radar reflector?new cable? Kirby& Di called left a message.want to know how you guys are doing I'll call them back and give them the blog again.Love Dad
ReplyDeletedad, solar panel is doing better than ever in this sun. batteries topping off about 13.4v everyday. the radar reflector refuses to stay up. good thing we're not in open ocean and shipping channels anymore. shouldn't be a worry. we'll hang it back up for our crossing of the sea though, just to be sure. tell kirb and di we say hello and miss them!
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