Another of John's great photos, this one of the white sand beach at pristine Ballendra Bay.
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11/21/2006, Bahia de Ballendra
Francois at the bow of our boat at glorious Ballendra Bay. Photo by John.
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These two were swimming right under the boat.
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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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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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Bisous
Jeff
the position you have reported to the sailblog system is way of your rout.
1. maybe report again.
2. check the echo sounder - it seems like you are in Brasil. :)
great trip you have there ahh?
Ori
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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It all looks great! Can't wait to get there. Have you been receiving my emails? I haven't gotten any replies if so. DG and I will Arrive next Friday in Mazatlan mid-afternoon. Do you need us to bring anything?
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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Un futur plongeur dans la famille c'est super !
Bises à tous.
Jeff
