Caja de Muertos, also called, "Coffin Island" because of its coffin-looking shape, is our next port of call. We had another 3:30 am departure, but with a better wind angle today we sailed most of the way arriving just after 9:00 am. We met up with Field Trip who had left a little earlier than us and the two boats were about the only ones tied to the mooring balls just of the beach. Thank God the mooring balls where on the lee of the island because the wind was really ripping that day.

"Coffin Island" is a State Park with nature exhibits and trails around the island. We wandered around the western tip of the island and then over to the windward side where we were nearly blown away in the strong steady Easterlies. Once you gained your balance, the view was breathtaking.

We headed over to the trail to the lighthouse and now out of out of the strong winds, started taking off layers of clothing as the temperature climbed.

Mark and Sarah's daughter was our resident paparazzi, taking pictures of everyone as we hiked along the cactus-lined trail. Along the way we had lots of opportunity to chat and this and that.

Elizabeth found out why you don't bump into a cactus.

After a long flat stretch, the trail grew steeper and longer than anticipated and became a tunnel through the overhead foliage. Once at the top the 360 view was incredible.

When we look out at all the ocean stretching to the horizon we sometimes marvel that we take our little boats out into the void.

Lighthouses such as this one were the only salvation to mariners before the days of GPS and chartplotters.

Later that afternoon Walter delivered (by dingy) a special 10th anniversary cake over toField Trip. We wished them the best and they had a little family celebration showing special videos of their wedding day 10 years ago and their early years together. Congratulations Sarah and Mark!