05/06/2008, San Pedro Belize
I'be made it to another country. The passage down was blustery, sometimes very rough but mostly good sailing and I may never get quite used to these reef passage entrys. San Pedro on Ambergris Cay is a bustling center of commerce, customs and immigration much easier and more friendly than Mexico by far and it's hotter than the hubs of hades during the afternoon.
Tonight I will sit down and try to write a more detailed log about the last week. It's been very interesing.
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05/02/2008, Puerto Adventuras, Mexico
I'm in Puerto Adventuras, a flashy resort in the middle of the Mexican Riviera. Touristy but very nice with a well protected harbor where I will sleep still but probably hot tonight. Not much breeze in there and it's getting pretty caliente' here during the day. Nights are still pretty cool, particularly if you have a breeze blowing through the boat which I think will be blocked by the tall condos all around. But hey, I'll deal.
Last night I stayed in Puerto Morales and had a very nice sail there from Isla Mujeres. Wind vane did the steering, all the way and the wind was right on the beam. Today I motorsailed in 20kts plus against a sometimes 3 knot current in the channel between the mainland and Cozumel. It was bumpy and wet but not too bad. The entrance channel here at Puerto Adventuras will, however, give your spincter muscle a hydrostatic testing. A very narrow slit between a rock jetty and a breaking reef maybe 30 yards wide with a bit of a cross sea and you sort of come surfing into it sideways. Once inside, however its a pretty cool place. Its sort of a marine park as well and I caught the sea-lion show and the dolphin show while waiting for the marina office, which closes from 2 to 4 PM for lunch, to reopen. Sea Lions are really interesting creatures, very intelligent obviously, a ravenous appetite for fish and they remind me of weimeraners with flippers. The level of audience participation, hugging, kissing and feeding is far and away more than you could get away with back in the states. The dolphin show was the same way. Outstanding to watch.
Anyway, I'm one whupped pup tonight and I've not really eaten all day, had a fig newton around 1 and two beers since I hit the dock and thats it. So I'm gonna pick one of the many restaurants, get my feed on and then check my eyelids for light leaks for about 8 hours.
Thanks everyone for reading.
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05/01/2008, Milagro Marina
Heading south today. First stop may be Isla Pasion on the north end of Cozumel or perhaps Puerto Morales. Well see how it goes.
A sad goodbye to all my new friends here. I hope I see you all again sometime soon.
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