At 0915 hrs, we pulled anchor and headed out of San Pedro pass saying good-bye to Ambegris Cay and Belize. There were shallow spots heading to the yellow buoy but again, with the captain's creative maneuvering, we made it out safely through. Outside the entrance, 3 ft seas greeted us as we motored away from the 2 reefs guarding the pass entrance.

The day was a fantastic day of sailing. With a broad reach, we sailed until it was time to enter again, another tiny bar. The swell to Xcala, Mexico was tiny compared to the one at Bahia del Sol in El Salvador and the one at San Pedro pass. The holding in the anchorage itself was pretty bad so we had to re- anchor. A catamaran came later on and they told us that the grassy part is where you should anchor because it's softer. John (SV Contento) dove to his anchor to manually reset it. We left behind SV Second Wind who we thanked profusely for the awesome waypoints he provided and SV Happy Feets who decided to stay another night at Ambegris Cay.

A 30 minute squall came by with rain and some wind a few hours ago but now, the anchorage is quite peaceful.

Yesterday, Steve replaced the regulator (the one that came with the engine before we became power hogs) and it seems to be working fine. The belt in the alternator seems to be staying put but the autopilot is making squeaky noises.

Tomorrow is a long day to Cayo Norte - this is a reef about 40 some miles away. We're raising anchor at 0645hrs and departing at 0700 hrs. Thanks to everyone's prayers and good karma. The weather is perfect and we cannot ask for more.

Love, Angel, Marie and Steve