Since Roland last posted there has been a LOT of water pass under our keel. Left San Diego with the 2012 Baja Ha Ha. The organization was great, but the pace, with only 2 on board was hard. Made it to Cabo, but were both sick from food at Bahia Santa Maria so were unable to enjoy the end of the Ha Ha festivities. From Cabo, it was an overnight to Mazatlan, and the El CID Marina. Lots of really friendly cruisers/liveaboards there. Explored the city, enjoyed the food, and the novelty of laying by the pool and having someone wait on us! Then another (our last!) overnight sail to Isla Isabel. Amazing spot. Snorkeled among hundreds of fish, hiked the island among hundreds (thousands?) of birds..3 kinds of boobies and frigates. Learned that the frigates are lazy, so will wait till a boobie catches a fish, then they grab the boobie by the tail (in midair) and shake it till it regurgitates its catch..incredible to watch. We felt sorry for the boobies. As we hiked they would sit on their nests (on the ground) and anxiously watch us..as if hoping we would do them no harm. The rock formations, teeming with birds, were like something out of Jurassic Park.
From Isabel, we had a lovely day sail to our current anchorage, Chacala. Small village on shore, beautiful homes in the hills. Today we will attempt our first check in with the Port Captain...hope someone is English speaking!
We are finally starting to relax. This trip has been much harder than I expected, but it is beginning to feel right. Last night's dinner of Mahi Mahi, in the cockpit, as the moon rose, was an "aha..finally" moment for me.