Dec 13 - 16

December 13, 2012

We set out at midnight from La Cruz.  It was totally overcast so we didn’t even have starlight.   At about 5 am we came to Cabo Corrientes.  Up to that point we had motor sailed at about 6 knots.  The wind was negligible going around Cabo but the seas were

rough, and it was slow going.

I was able to get a bit of sleep, and Bob had a nap after sunrise.

At 8 am we were off Ipala which is where we spent a night coming and going last year.  Usually we leave Ipala at 8 am so we were thinking that we would get to Chamela earlier than we do when we overnight in Ipala.  Sure enough we arrived in Chamela at 4:30 pm. 

The last time we went from La Cruz to Chamela it took us about 20 hr.  This was a faster trip even though we did not have wind to speak of.

Patches did a marathon 25 hr without a pee.  He was panting for about an hr before we got him to shore..poor guy.

The fates were with us as the surf in Chamela was tame compared to what it usually is.  BUT, Bob and I both got wet as I was not quick enough into the dinghy and a wave broke on us!  I had on shorts that are baggy and that impeded me from getting into the boat.  Believe it or not I welcomed getting wet as I was so hot.  It had been a hot  sticky day and that is exactly how I felt.

Back on the boat we had a light meal and were in bed by 8 pm.

December 14, 2012

6 am and we were up.  After breakfast we headed to shore, and the surf was bigger..but we had had our maiden dunk the day before so we were prepared….bathing suits for easy scrambling in and out of the dinghy.

By 8:30 am we were off to Tenacatita.  Still no wind.  The seas were with us so that helped us move.  Then for about a half hour we actually did sail.  That makes the trip so relaxing ..no diesel engine banging away.

The trip to Ten went well and we were there by 1:30 pm.

After anchoring and having a cold beer we went to shore for a meal.  There is nothing but a little restaurant on this beach, and they do make great food.  Both us the stuffed fish filet….stuffed with shrimp, celery etc and served with an almond sauce. 

Once more we were asleep at an early hour as we had not recovered from our overnight.

December 15, 2012

Today we lazed around and enjoyed the serenity of the bay.  Again it was hot.  In the last 2 years, it has been much cooler but we were here in January and February.  It will be interesting to see if it cools down in January.

There are many dolphins in the bay.  On Friday night I was awakened by chain rattling and thought that the dolphins were at it again.  The first time we were here I kept thinking that the boat was dragging.  I would wake Bob and he would check and of course we were not dragging anchor.  Then someone told us that the dolphins like to rub against the chain.

Tonight I made a real gourmet meal.  As it was very hot in the boat, I did not want to have the stove on any longer than I had to.

So I cut the ribeye steak into cubes and marinated it in a very nice sauce.  I also sliced the potatoes very thinly.  It took about 15 minutes and everything was cookied.  Then I added feta cheese and herbs to the potatoes.  Steak, herbed feta potatoes and a palm heart, tomato and black olive salad completed our meal…of course served with wine.  We ate in the cockpit enjoying the coolness of twilight.