April 10, 2009
We left Agua Verde very early and arrived in Puerto Escondido but i don't remember when. It's a very safe place to keep the boat because it's surrounded by hills on the inside, good for no wind but makes it hot when the temps are high. There's also a waiting room anchoring area outside. Since being here we've done just about nothing except eat in the restaurant and catch up on internet. Coming in the landscape was amazing with rugged cliffs and lots of kayaking possibilities, but i have to get there first. hopefully when we leave, maybe monday, i can get out there.
April 11, 2009
Winds were light most of the night until about 3am for an hour then it blasted through the anchorage. You might wonder why I talk about the wind so much. Well it’s because it has a direct affect on how well I sleep. When the wind comes up the rigging starts to hit the mast and you hear a loud slapping against metal. And then of course it sounds like a hurricane is going over us even though it’s really only 15-20 knots. So it’s disturbing even though I’m telling myself oh it’s just the wind, wind is good, etc. So I can’t get back to sleep.
So today, we shared a taxi in to Loreto for the day. So much history unfolded here in the settlement and exploration of Baja. In 1697 Juan Salvatierra landed here to establish the first mission in Baja, “Nuestra Senora de Loreto”. In 1769 the Franciscan padres Gaspar Portola and Junipero Serra left Loreto to explore and discover San Diego and San Francisco along with establishing the California missions. Loreto grew into a political and economic force becoming the capitol of Baja until the storm of 1829 destroyed much of it and the capitol was moved to La Paz. Today it’s more of a tourist town and in the process of reconstructing itself from dirt roads and tiny curio shops to cobblestoned streets, galleries and upscale restaurants.
We left Agua Verde very early and arrived in Puerto Escondido but i don't remember when. It's a very safe place to keep the boat because it's surrounded by hills on the inside, good for no wind but makes it hot when the temps are high. There's also a waiting room anchoring area outside. Since being here we've done just about nothing except eat in the restaurant and catch up on internet. Coming in the landscape was amazing with rugged cliffs and lots of kayaking possibilities, but i have to get there first. hopefully when we leave, maybe monday, i can get out there.
April 11, 2009
Winds were light most of the night until about 3am for an hour then it blasted through the anchorage. You might wonder why I talk about the wind so much. Well it’s because it has a direct affect on how well I sleep. When the wind comes up the rigging starts to hit the mast and you hear a loud slapping against metal. And then of course it sounds like a hurricane is going over us even though it’s really only 15-20 knots. So it’s disturbing even though I’m telling myself oh it’s just the wind, wind is good, etc. So I can’t get back to sleep.
So today, we shared a taxi in to Loreto for the day. So much history unfolded here in the settlement and exploration of Baja. In 1697 Juan Salvatierra landed here to establish the first mission in Baja, “Nuestra Senora de Loreto”. In 1769 the Franciscan padres Gaspar Portola and Junipero Serra left Loreto to explore and discover San Diego and San Francisco along with establishing the California missions. Loreto grew into a political and economic force becoming the capitol of Baja until the storm of 1829 destroyed much of it and the capitol was moved to La Paz. Today it’s more of a tourist town and in the process of reconstructing itself from dirt roads and tiny curio shops to cobblestoned streets, galleries and upscale restaurants.
april 12 - easter or semana santa here. the cruisers had a nice potluck this morning and it's breezy and a little cooler. i've been sitting here at the computer all morning and i'm anxious to get out and kayak around for a bit. we plan on leaving here tomorrow and going outside to isla danzante or carmen for a day or two where the kayaking will be wonderful. from there we'll probably head south again back to la paz. i plan on flying home with jim around april 20 so i can visit with friends for two weeks and then we'll come back, prep the boat and head south to mainland mexico on our way to ecuador. so this will probably be my last post until la paz or once i get home.
the only picture i have to post here is our sunset april 2.
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