11/21/2006

These two were swimming right under the boat.

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Bruce
11/21/2006, Sea of Cortez

Here are some fo the dolphins we saw on the way to Bahia de Ballendra.

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Bruce
11/19/2006

We left at 5:00 a.m. headed towards La Paz, the most convenient anchorage being Bahia de Balendra. This is a gorgeous bay with crystal clear water and white sand beaches.

Along the way, we caught 3 tuna. One first, about 10 in the morning, and then two more simultaneously, at around 10:15 a.m. All three were small five pounders. We cooked one tuna for lunch, saved one for a future dinner, and made ceviche with the third.

Not long after, we had the most incredible display of bottle-nose dolphins. They swam all around our boat, and thanks to the flat seas and crystal clear water, we could see them swimming under water at much as 20 ft depth. John got some great photos.

We arrived at our anchorages and saw the most incredible display of flying fish. They were fleeing a larger fish, maybe a tuna, and became airborne in order to escape their predator.

We invited the crew of KETCH 22 aboard for drinks and snacks. We supplied margaritas, fresh tuna ceviche, and fried tortillas. They brought freshly baked bread and vodka which we added to the margarita punch.

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John
11/17/2006

Here's a group shot of the Haha-ers at the Los Frailes beach party bonfire. Bruce & Pascale are in the back row, to the left of center.

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Bruce
11/17/2006

The water is so clear here, we must have 100 feet visibility. Here's Francois in the water with Calou's rudder in the background. It was taken with the camera inside a waterproof bag. We were visited by numerous very large dolphins today. They played in the harbor between all the anchored boats. We could see their backs and dorsal fins and hear the gentle "whoosh" sound as they take in air.

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John
11/17/2006

About 30 boats at Los Frailes had an impromptu giant bonfire potluck party on the beach last night, and reminisced about the recently completed Baja Ha-Ha. The partying continues, as we and many of the other Ha-Ha boats make their way north to La Paz. Tonight there are another 20 or so boats anchored in what's reported to be extremely calm conditions at Los Muertos, a little to the north. It's so calm here that we will stay another day before making the last push to La Paz. By the way, the free wireless/satellite Internet access in the bay can't be beat, especially given that there is just one restaurant here and no town.

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Bruce
11/17/2006

Now we're in beautiful Bahia de los Muertos. Muertos refers not to dead people, but to the moorings, which in English can also be referred to as dead-heads. There's no town here, but there's a restaurant called the Giggling Marlin Beach & Yacht Club. We're going there tonight for dinner. I looked at their menu earlier and they have mariscos dinners for $8 US. Sounds great to me!

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